Assistant Professor of Physics, Tenure Track

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Assistant Professor of Physics, Tenure Track

GRCC is seeking faculty who possess an interest in serving and retaining students from a broad range of ages, cultural heritages, socioeconomic backgrounds, genders, abilities, and orientations. We seek applicants who are also committed to closing equity gaps; engage in and develop innovative teaching strategies; effectively assess student learning outcomes; demonstrate a commitment to lifelong learning and professional development; and provide service to our students, the college, and our community at large.

Faculty members are responsible to GRCC and to each other for the successful completion of departmental work, as well as work associated with the School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) and GRCC as a whole. In addition to the major position responsibilities, it is expected that faculty demonstrate outstanding communication skills, collaborate effectively, use personal initiative to overcome obstacles and work efficiently to meet deadlines, and be committed to the ongoing systemic changes needed to ensure the increased recruitment, inclusion, retention, and completion of traditional populations, non-traditional populations, and historically underserved populations.

In an environment where innovation is valued, each faculty member will take responsibility to perform their work in a manner consistent with both the letter and the spirit of GRCC values.

Requisition : 1073
Department: Physical Science
Employee Group: Faculty Association
Schedule: 32 weeks (Fall and Winter Semester)

Start Date: Fall 2026
Compensation: Master's Degree $67,130 - 74,581. Final offers will be based on full-time college-level teaching and/or industry experience.
Benefits: Full-time
Reports to: Associate Dean, School of STEM
Posting Opens: 02/24/2026
Posting Closes: 03/27/2026

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Teach freshman- and sophomore-level physics courses, with an emphasis on introductory and algebra-based physics.
• Develop plans for instruction of new and existing physics courses; courses will focus on in-person modalities, with select courses offered in hybrid modalities.
• Incorporate instrumentation into the laboratory classroom including the setup of physics labs, maintain existing lab equipment and assist in selecting new lab equipment as needed.
• Coordinate with physics adjunct faculty and lab support staff in the department.
• Develop and implement teaching techniques that employ high impact practices.
• Advise students on academic programs and careers related to the STEM fields and mentor science majors through independent study and/or honors projects.
• Participate in course and curriculum development, evaluation, assessment, and revision,…