Instructional Assistant Professor - Physics - (FAC001961)

The Department of Physics at the University of Houston seeks applicants for an Instructional Assistant Professor position beginning in the fall semester of 2022. Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Physics and excellent communication skills. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise supervising introductory physics laboratories.

The University of Houston, with one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation, seeks to recruit and retain a diverse community of scholars. The successful applicant will be expected to teach one course per semester and supervise approximately 120 sections of introductory physics laboratories during the fall, and spring terms. Laboratory supervision includes, but is not limited to, setting up the experiments each week, meeting weekly with TAs, modifying current experiments, developing new ones and preparing them for the laboratory manual, keeping pre-laboratory exercises current, writing quizzes and final examinations, troubleshooting, and repairing equipment, updating instructional videos, keeping laboratory information on Blackboard, purchasing new equipment, enrolling students in laboratories, assigning final course grades, and conflict resolution when problems arise. Expertise using the following software is required: PeopleSoft, Ad Astra Scheduler, Pasco Capstone and Science Workshop 750, and Vernier Logger Pro.

Instructional Faculty at the University of Houston are non tenure-track positions but are eligible for promotion. Instructional Faculty are eligible to draw a summer salary from other sources such as research funds should they be available. The University of Houston is a recipient of an NSF ADVANCE program.

Applicants should submit (1) a cover letter describing the applicant’s background and qualifications for the position, (2) a 1-2 page statement of philosophy, interest, and experience in teaching, and supervision of introductory laboratories, (3) a full curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, (4) sample teaching evaluations, if available (no more than 4 pages), and (5) contact information for three references.

Applications submitted by November 1, 2021, will be given full consideration. The search will continue until the position is filled or closed.

The University of Houston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications :

A Ph.D. in Physics and experience teaching and supervising laboratories for introductory physics classes

Notes to Applicant: Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of final candidate. All positions at the University of Houston are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.