Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor of Physics

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS :

Penn State New Kensington invites applications for a teaching faculty position (Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor) in Physics to begin August 4.

This is a full-time, non-tenure-track, one-year appointment for the Fall / Spring academic year. Responsibilities include : teaching lecture and lab components of a range of introductory physics sequence courses (typically credit / contact hours per semester) including mechanics, electricity and magnetism, fluids and thermal physics, and wave motion and quantum physics;

maintaining lab safety protocols; participating in campus, university, and community service activities; and engaging in professional activities to stay current in the discipline.

Qualifications include a minimum of a Master’s degree in Physics or a closely-related field. One year of prior college-level or comparable science teaching experience required.

Demonstrated interest and experience in active and collaborative learning, the instructional use of technology, and hybrid and online teaching is an advantage.

Penn State New Kensington is one of more than Penn State campuses located across the Commonwealth. Our -acre campus in scenic, rural Westmoreland County is situated only minutes from downtown Pittsburgh, and the location offers a wide range of lifestyles from urban to rural.

We are a student-centered campus of approximately students. The coursework for the first two years of more than Penn State baccalaureate majors is offered, as well as baccalaureate degrees and 4 associate degrees that can be completed at the campus.

Our students receive a world-class education delivered in a small-campus setting and have opportunities to participate in undergraduate research projects supervised by faculty members.

Penn State offers competitive benefits to full-time employees, including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plans, in addition to tuition discounts (% discount for spouse and children).

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Inquiries about the position should be addressed to Dr. Allen Larson, Interim Director of Academic Affairs, Penn State New Kensington.

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Applicants are required to submit a cover letter and curriculum vitae.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

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