Open Rank, Non-Tenure Track Academic Professional or Sr. Academic Professional Faculty Position in the School of Physics JOB ID 267195
Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources,
collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an
outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We
strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values,
as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence,
diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and
community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to
promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may
require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university
situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous
economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students
through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in
engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia
Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past
year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence,
energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security.
Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and
development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance
technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values
that are foundational to everything we do:
1.
Students are our top priority.
2.
We strive for excellence.
3.
We thrive on diversity.
4.
We celebrate collaboration.
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We champion innovation.
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We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
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We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
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We act ethically.
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We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of
inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched
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in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and
opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing
exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel
ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
About the School of Physics at the Georgia Institute of
Technology
The School of Physics at Georgia Tech currently has 50
faculty (eight are non-tenure track), and its graduate program is ranked 21st
in the nation by US News and World Report. The School has a broad research
program with strengths in astrophysics, condensed matter, atomic, molecular and
optical physics, physics of living systems, nonlinear science and soft matter
physics. The School is also a key player in interdisciplinary initiatives
established within Georgia Tech, such as quantum systems, neuroscience, microbial
dynamics, planetary sciences, and data science/machine learning. Its diverse
student body comprises more than 130 graduate students and 300 undergraduate
Physics majors.
Job Summary
The School of Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology
invites applications for an Open-Rank Academic Professional or Senior Academic
Professional (Non-Tenure Track Instructional Faculty), with a focus on teaching,
outreach and academic advising responsibilities in astronomy and astrophysics.
The successful candidate will join a team of 50 faculty (eight are non-tenure
track) with broad research interests, including physics education, and will be a
member of the Center for Relativistic Astrophysics. The School of Physics is
planning to launch a new undergraduate major in Astrophysics in Fall 2025, and
the successful candidate will be instrumental in implementing and developing
this exciting new program.
Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities for this position will be:
· Teach three
courses per year and contribute to curriculum development,
· Advise
undergraduate students pursuing degrees in physics and/or astrophysics,
· Manage and
oversee the operation of the rooftop observatory, including initiating
activities to enhance and upgrade observatory facilities as needed.
· Develop and
implement a sustained public outreach effort that makes use of the rooftop
observatory and other School and Institute resources.
· The successful
candidate may also teach upper-level laboratories and TA (Teaching Assistant)
development courses depending on their expertise and curricular needs.
Required Qualifications
This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on
candidate qualifications in alignment with Non-tenure Track Academic Faculty
ranks as outlined in section 3.2.2 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook: https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.2-non-tenure-track-academic-faculty-members-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines
Minimum Education / Experience Qualifications
For all ranks, a PhD in Astronomy, Physics, or related field
is required.
Rank of Academic Professional
·
Significant related experience or promotion from
the rank of Associate Academic Professional (or equivalent title)
·
Quality of performance and potential development
must be recognized by peers.
Rank of Senior Academic Professional
·
Evidence of superior performance in the chosen
field
·
Recognition by peers (whether national,
regional, or local)
·
Successful and measurable related experience
·
Five (5) years or more as an Academic
Professional (or equivalent title)
Preferred Qualifications
Ideal candidates will have experience in student advising,
mentoring, or other student success activities and demonstrated competence in
introductory astronomy/astrophysics instruction (at the calculus-based level).
In addition, ideal candidates will have experience with observational
techniques and outreach activities using small optical telescopes.
Required Documents to Attach
Application materials should be submitted as .PDF files via https://hr.gatech.edu/careers
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Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum
vitae, a statement of teaching, outreach and advising philosophy, a summary of
teaching and outreach experiences, a sample course syllabus or a portfolio of
teaching products. In addition, applicants should arrange for at least three
confidential reference letters to be submitted on the candidate's behalf
directly to:
phys-apfacultysearch@gatech.edu.
They should also include the names and contact information of
these references in the application packet.
Contact Information
Requests for information may be directed to Dr. David Ballantyne
by email:
phys-apfacultysearch@gatech.edu
Applications will be considered beginning February 20, 2024,
but the search will continue until the position is filled. An earned doctorate
is required by the start of the appointment.
Proposed Salary
Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and
qualifications. This position is a renewable, 12-month, open-rank,
non-tenure-track appointment in the Academic Professional career track. This
position comes with academic faculty status and generous benefits, including a
retirement plan, medical plan, vacation time, and sick time.
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