https://une.peopleadmin.com/postings/20161
Position Information
Position Type Faculty
Faculty Track Non Tenure
Position Title Assistant Teaching Professor, Physics
Employment Status Full Time
Months 9
Campus Biddeford, ME
Description
The School of Molecular and Physical Sciences (SMAPS) in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) at the University of New England (UNE) invites applications for a non-tenure track Assistant Teaching Professor in physics, starting in either January or August 2025. The successful candidate will join a collegial, engaged team of faculty and professional staff in a school offering programs in Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemistry, and Laboratory Science.
Review of applications will begin September 23, 2024. For full consideration, applications must be received no later than October 15, 2024. To apply for this position, please submit the following materials:
Cover letter
Curriculum vitae
A statement of teaching interests and philosophy (up to 2 pages).
Names and contact information for three professional references.
For more information please visit the School website at
https://www.une.edu/cas/schools/molecular-physical-sciences or contact the School Director, Dr. Amy Deveau at adeveau@une.edu.
UNE is a private, non-profit, comprehensive R2 university, with campuses in Portland and Biddeford, Maine and Tangier, Morocco. The College of Arts and Sciences is located on UNE’s waterfront Biddeford campus, with nearby city-based amenities in Portland (a 30-minute drive) and Boston (a 2-hour drive). UNE’s location in southern Maine affords easy access to forests, mountains, freshwater lakes, rocky coastlines, and sandy beaches. CAS, one of UNE’s six colleges, has a primary focus on undergraduate education.
UNE offers students a highly integrated learning experience that promotes excellence through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation in education, research, and service. UNE’s excellence could not happen without a dedicated and talented faculty and professional staff. Our core values include but are not limited to Student Centeredness; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; and Relentless Inquiry. Visit https://www.une.edu/about/mission-vision-and-values to learn about our mission, vision, and core values.
UNE is a great place to work. We boast both a tight-knit community and access to a wide array of degree programs, research opportunities and cultural events. We have three distinct campuses that combine to offer students a range of different learning experiences. Our two Maine campuses house our nationally recognized undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, while our campus in Tangier, Morocco is home to an innovative semester abroad program. UNE is perennially included on “best colleges lists” by U.S. News & World Report, The Princeton Review, Forbes, and others. Portland is one of the nation’s most livable small cities with an incredible natural environment, friendly people, a wealth of arts and cultural institutions, and major medical facilities. Outside magazine named it as one of the “Greatest Places to Live in America”, and Bon Appetit selected Portland as the 2018 “Restaurant City of the Year”.
UNE also offers a generous comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their dependents. The package includes varied health and dental plans; a retirement plan that includes up to an 8% match; extensive paid leave including holidays, vacation, sick and personal time; and educational benefits for both employees and dependent children. Please visit the Human Resources Benefits site (https://www.une.edu/hr/benefits) for additional information regarding UNE’s fantastic benefits package.
Responsibilities
The school seeks candidates to teach in the two-semester undergraduate General Physics sequence, as well as additional courses in their area(s) of expertise as needed. The typical teaching load is the equivalent of 12 credits per semester. The successful candidate will demonstrate the capacity for excellence in teaching, and also engage in curriculum development and participate in academic advising, recruiting, course and program assessment, and service to the school, college and university.
The school provides instruction to many science majors and seeks to connect relevant physical and biological content to a foundation of physics concepts including mechanics, electricity, fluids and waves. The General Physics sequence uses modeling physics instruction with activities adapted and implemented for an “Introductory Physics for Life Sciences” (IPLS) approach.
Qualifications
A master’s degree in physics or a closely related field is required at the time of appointment; preference will be given to candidate with a Ph.D., or those with a combination of education and professional experience that provide commensurate qualifications.
Applicants with training in physics education research, guided inquiry techniques, and/or teaching introductory physics for life and health science majors are encouraged to apply, as are those who can contribute to the teaching of biophysics courses and/or training in experimental physics.
Individuals committed to teaching with inclusive pedagogies that promote active engagement to foster student learning are also encouraged to apply. We especially welcome applications from candidates with experience in diversity, equity, inclusion and justice issues in higher education.
EEO Statement Summary
Consistent with federal and state law and University policy, the University of New England is committed to the fundamental concept of equal opportunity for all of the members of the University community. The University prohibits, and will not tolerate, discrimination in employment, the provision of academic services or in any other area of University life based on race, color, sex, physical or mental disability, religion, age, ancestry, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, ethnicity, genetic information, HIV status, or status as a veteran. Prohibited bias factors should not motivate decisions regarding students, employees, applicants for admission, applicants for employment, contractors, volunteers or participants in and/or users of institutional programs, services, and activities.
COVID Vaccination Statement (PLEASE NOTE)
Employees in clinical settings must meet the State of Maine’s immunization requirements for clinical activity.
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number 2022F0144P
Open Date 07/26/2024
Close Date
Open Until Filled No
