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Assistant Professor of Physics

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Position Title

Assistant Professor of Physics

Department

Computer Science, Math & Physics

Appointment

9 Months

Tenure Status

Tenure Track

FLSA

Exempt

Job Summary

The Missouri Western State University’s College of Science and Health invites applications for tenure-track Assistant Professor in Physics position beginning August 2023 . Successful candidates for this Assistant Professor position should hold a Ph.D. in Physics or related field ( ABD considered).

Essential Job Duties

We seek student-centered colleagues committed to the field, and who value quality, teaching expertise, partnerships and service to the region and community.

Duties for candidates for tenure-track positions include performance of activities corresponding with the teaching, scholarship, and service expectations for the department and college. We seek colleagues with disciplinary expertise and professional experience, evidence of exceptional teaching, and the potential for scholarly productivity and collaboration with the region and community.

Successful candidates will:
  • Demonstrate disciplinary and professional expertise, and evidence of exceptional and innovative teaching and advising with diverse undergraduate or adult learners (in-person and online).
  • Exhibit existing and potential scholarly productivity as well as the desire to collaborate with colleagues, the region, and community.
  • Demonstrate a willingness to serve on department committees, attend department meetings, and work collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students from a wide range of disciplines, cultures, and academic backgrounds.
Required Qualifications
  • Ph.D. or terminal degree in Physics or closely related field
  • Experience teaching undergraduate or adult learners
  • Meet Missouri minimum standards for faculty appointment
Preferred Qualifications
  • Success working with students as an advisor or mentor
  • Experience teaching undergraduate courses such as introductory physics or college physics
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
  • The successful candidate should demonstrate disciplinary expertise and professional experience, evidence of exceptional teaching at the undergraduate level (in-person and online), and the potential for scholarly productivity and collaboration with the region and community.
  • As Missouri’s designated applied learning institution, we seek a candidate who is both collaborative and service oriented, and who demonstrates a strong commitment to building real-world active-learning environments.
  • Primary teaching responsibilities include theory and lab courses such as PHY101, PHY110, and PHY111.
Physical Demands

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Additional Demands

Hours may include evenings.

University

Designated as the State of Missouri’s applied learning institution, Missouri Western State University is a public open-access institution located in St. Joseph, Missouri, on a beautiful 744-acre campus approximately 35 minutes north of the Kansas City International Airport. With 4,500 plus graduate and undergraduate students and over 29,000 alumni, Missouri Western is designated as a First-Gen Forward campus dedicated to academic innovation, regional and community partnerships, and a student-centered experience.


Missouri Western State University is an active participant in the educational, economic, cultural, and social development of the people and region it serves, and the campus’ distinctive focus on applied learning and research is a hallmark of its innovative teaching and learning environment. Missouri Western seeks to build an inclusive environment that is open, welcoming, and supportive of individuals of all backgrounds. We strongly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups and women to apply for this position.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number

F016P

Number of Vacancies

1

Desired Start Date

08/17/2023

Open Date

05/18/2023

Priority Deadline

06/01/2023

Open Until Filled

Yes

Special Instructions Summary

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled, with preference given to candidates submitting materials by June 01, 2023. This position targets a start date of August 17, 2023.

Company

Missouri Western State University

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Missouri Western State University has a proud tradition of providing a high quality, affordable education to students in the state of Missouri and beyond. We are a four-year, state-supported institution providing a variety of degree programs and offering professional master’s degrees, four-year baccalaureate degrees, two-year associate degrees, pre-professional transfer programs and one-year certificates. In addition, the University offers seminars, conferences and workshops suited to the needs of the community.

Students come from throughout the United States and more than 25 countries. And our alumni live and work around the world. From its humble beginnings in 1915, Missouri Western continues to deepen its impact on the community, region, nation and world.

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