Adjunct Instructor, Department of Physics and Astronomy, 80312
- Employer
- University of Missouri Kansas City
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Oct 18, 2021
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Job Details
Hiring Department
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Job Description
Seeking qualified adjunct instructors to teach general-education physics courses in asynchronous online mode during first and second 8-week sessions of spring 2022 semester (Jan 18 to May 17, 2022). Courses are Physics of Sports and How Things Work Laboratory. Duties include preparing and delivering lectures, grading and course administration.
Minimum Qualifications
MS in Physics, Astronomy, science education, or a closely related field with a minimum of 18 graduate hours completed in physics content
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of how to engage intellectually with students using best practices in student-centered teaching to help STEM-minded students with varying levels of preparation develop a growth mindset and succeed academically
Full Time/Part Time
Part-Time
Salary
$4,000 per semester, per 3-unit course; $1,333 per semester, per 1-unit lab course
Application Deadline
November 29, 2021
Application Instructions
Combine the following into one PDF document and upload as a resume attachment and apply through the UMKC Human Resources website: https://info.umkc.edu/hr/careers/academic-positions/ .
- 1-page cover letter
- CV
- List of professional references
Comments
Position reports to the department chairperson.
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