Part-time and Limited Term Faculty Positions Department of Physics

Overview

Job Title:

Part-time and Limited Term Faculty Positions in the Department of Physics

Location:

Marietta, Georgia

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Full/Part Time:
Part-Time

Job

For more than 60 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia's largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs to over 46,000 students.

Our high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and across the globe. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional, and national level.

Our university's vibrant culture, career opportunities, rich benefits, and values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity, and accountability make us an employer of choice. As part of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State exemplifies the power and promise of a student-centered, research-driven university. In addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia's core values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect. We are searching for talented people to join Kennesaw State University in our vision.

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Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060.

The Department of Physics engages students through a student-centered, research-driven curriculum, where students are actively involved in high-impact research addressing significant global issues. With a personalized approach, our program fosters the creation of new knowledge and the development of critical thinking and scientific problem-solving skills for our graduates to excel in top-tier graduate programs and the STEM workforce.

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a pool of open rank, part-time and limited term faculty positions in the Department of Physics for the academic year . These positions are on an as needed, semester-by-semester basis. Rank is determined at the time of hiring and will be commensurate with credentials. These positions are for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

• Teach calculus-based and/or algebra-based freshman/sophomore level Physics, including lectures, recitations, and laboratories.
• Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate students; prepare and conduct recitations (problem-solving sessions) to accompany algebra-based and calculus-based physics courses; prepare, set-up and direct freshman and sophomore-level physics laboratories.
• Create and administer examinations; evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, assignments, and papers.
• Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
• Prepare course materials such as syllabi, homework assignments, lecture presentations, and worksheets.

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.

• A minimum of a Master s degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Physics or a closely related discipline is required.

OR

• A minimum of a Master s degree, or the foreign equivalent, in a non-related discipline with 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching discipline is required.

• Experience teaching online or hybrid courses at a 2-year or 4-year college or university.
• Record of past teaching introductory physics at a college or university.

• CV
• Cover Letter
• Unofficial Transcripts (Official Transcripts and Official International Course-by-Course Evaluations Due Upon Hire)
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Names, phone numbers, and email addresses of at least 3 references to be contacted as needed

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Kevin Stokes, kstoke
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