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Job Title:
Education Program Senior Specialist
Department:
Arts and Sciences | Physics Administration
This position coordinates and facilitates the administration of multi-section undergraduate physics courses. This role involves writing and updating online course pages and course documents in consultation with the vice chair and relevant faculty. The position also participates in course development activities, including evidence-based curriculum improvement, reviewing potential online resources such as textbooks, and designing laboratory demonstrations and experiments. The specialist ensures that books and lab manuals are updated and made available as online resources and in campus-area bookstores when relevant.
Teaching responsibilities include providing instruction in lower-division physics courses, particularly those aligned with the specialist’s expertise. The position engages with faculty, including lecturers, by providing course orientation, supporting understanding of course policies and practices, assisting with student policy issues, and helping implement procedures that enable effective instruction, assessment administration, and grade reporting.
The specialist plays a key role in supporting Graduate Teaching Associates (GTAs) by providing course orientation, weekly training on instructional materials and methods, classroom teaching oversight, and formal evaluations submitted to the vice chair. They also assist in situations where GTAs and students experience communication challenges.
Student engagement includes responding to questions about enrollment, placement testing, schedule changes, Office of Disability Services (ODS) requests, make-up exams, and missed laboratories. The position also assigns transfer credits, evaluates non-OSU coursework, investigates allegations of academic misconduct, assembles and reviews evidence, evaluates cases, advises relevant parties on courses of action, and attends University Committee on Academic Misconduct proceedings.
The specialist serves on departmental committees, such as the curriculum committee, as determined by the chair, and may serve on university-level committees in consultation with the vice chair. They also participate in department-sponsored community outreach initiatives, including recruitment programs and science teacher development activities.
Minimum Education Required
Master’s degree in physics or equivalent.
Qualifications
Required: Two years of relevant experience, including teaching experience.
Desired: Supervisory and evidence-based teaching and educational materials development experience.
Additional Information:
Salary Range: $51,500-$67,250
*The offer for this position will fall within this range based on internal equity, the unit’s available budget, and the candidate’s qualifications.
Department Information
The Department of Physics at The Ohio State University is one of the university's largest and most diverse departments. As a department in the division of Natural and Mathematical Sciences in the College of the Arts and Sciences, the Department of Physics occupies the Physics Research Building as well as instructional and advising space in Smith Laboratory, the former home of the department. The department is the home to multiple internationally renowned centers and research facilities. The department currently
has 50 faculty and approximately 60 postdoctoral researchers and research scientists, 210 graduate students, and 430 undergraduate majors. For more information, see:
https://physics.osu.edu/about-
The College
With more than 80 majors and 100 minors, the College of Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of the university. The Arts and Sciences provides extraordinary opportunities to collaborate across disciplines, blending creativity and analysis to truly be at the forefront of thought. The breadth and depth of knowledge in the college gives students and researchers the critical thinking and adaptability essential for a lifetime of success.
Location:
Physics Research Building (0070)
Position Type:
Regular
Scheduled Hours:
40