Lecturer

Below you will find the details for the position including any supplementary documentation and questions you should review before applying for the opening. To apply for the position, please click the Apply for this Job link/button. If you would like tobookmark this position for later review, click on the Bookmark link. To email this position to a friend, click on the Email to a Friend link. If you would like to print a copy of this position for your records, click on the Print Preview link. Is this position tenure track or non-tenure track? Work Status Work Status Full-Time (FT) Temporary Temporary No Location Location Troy - T01 Job Summary The Department of Chemistry and Physics within the College of Science and Engineering invites applications for a full-time Lecturer. We seek a dynamic and student-centered educator who can contribute to undergraduate instruction while supporting the instructional mission of the department. The department is home to the Center for Relativity and Cosmology, and preference will be given to candidates whose research complements and enhances the activities of the center. The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Teach and coordinate general education science courses, including associated laboratory or activity components as needed.
• Contribute to curriculum development and the continuous improvement of general education science course offerings.
• Participate in student recruitment, academic advising, mentoring, institutional and/or community services, and outreach activities.
• Serve on department, college, and university committees as assigned.
• Attend university and college meetings, convocations, commencements, and other official functions.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Department Chair and Dean of the College of Science and Engineering.

In Class Teaching Percentage Online Teaching Percentage Minimum Qualifications

• A master’s or doctoral degree in Physics or a closely related field in science or engineering.
• Demonstrated ability and commitment to effective teaching, particularly at the introductory or general education level.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience teaching general education or introductory science courses.
• An active research background inrelativity, gravitation, cosmology, astrophysics, or closely related areas that complements and enhances the Center for Relativity and Cosmology.

Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? Will this position require driving (personal vehicle, university vehicle, utility vehicle, or golf cart) in order to perform the job duties? Driving may be necessary but is not a primary responsibility Work Hours NA List any hazardous conditions or physical demands required by this position NA Does this position have supervisory responsibility? Last Day a Reference Provider Can Submit Reference Qualified applications will be made available to the department/committee for review immediately upon submission. We ask that you provide email addresses for your reference providers and please be certain that the email addresses you list are accurate. If you are selected as a candidate for consideration by the department/committee, an instructional email will be sent to your reference providers to ask that they submit a reference letter on your behalf via a link to our reference portal. Separate reference letters will be requested for each position to which you apply (if applicable), so your reference providers will be contacted separately for each application on which you list them. Reference letters will not be copied from one application to another. You can assure your reference providers that our system is secure and that all letters are confidential. If your reference providers have trouble using the reference portal, please advise them to contact View email address on click.appcast.io. Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). * How did you hear about this employment opportunity? Troy University employment website ( Chronicle of Higher Education Higher Ed Jobs Social Media website Indeed Other employment website (please specify below) Employee Referral (please specify below) Local newspaper (please specify below) Professional journal (please specify below) Other source (please specify below) Please specify: (Open Ended Question) * Regarding your current employment status, please select one of the following: Not a current Troy University employee Current part-time Troy employee (including adjunct faculty) Current full-time Troy employee - initial appraisal period complete Current full-time Troy employee - still within initial appraisal period (six months for new employees and three months for promoted employees) * Do you have a Master's degree or PhD in Physics or closely related field in science or engineering? Yes No Required Documents Cover Letter List of References Curriculum Vitae Unofficial Transcript 1 Optional Documents Resume Teaching Philosophy

• Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
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