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Title: Part Time Secondary Instructor in Physics

Position Type: Part-Time Faculty

Search Type: External - minimum 7 days

Department: 21R000 - Science, Tech, Engineering & Math

Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs

Position Location: Richmond Campus

Driver Classification: Non-Driver

FLSA: Exempt

Schedule Type:  Part Time, No Benefits (less than 20 hrs per week)

Contact Person: Jessica Lair

Job Summary/Basic Functions

The Department of Physics, Geosciences, and Astronomy at EKU is seeking part-time Secondary Instructors in Physics to work with program faculty assisting in teaching undergraduate lectures and laboratories on the Richmond campus. Course load may be up to 9 credit hours per semester, subject to departmental need. Appointments will begin this Spring 2024 semester, with options to renew on a semester-to-semester basis.

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in the teaching (or related) discipline, or hold a Bachelor's degree with at least 18 graduate hours in the teaching (or related) discipline. Degrees must be from a regionally (SACS, Middle States, North Central, etc.) accredited or internationally recognized institution.

Candidates will submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, unofficial transcripts for undergraduate and graduate programs, and contact information for at least 3 professional references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position(s) are filled.

Minimum Qualifications

Education: Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree in Physics (or related discipline), or hold a Bachelor's degree with at least 18 graduate hours in Physics (or related discipline). Degrees must be from a regionally (SACS, Middle States, North Central, etc.) accredited or internationally recognized institution.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with inquiry-based instruction desired.

Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Funding Source: Institutional

Open Until Filled: No

EEO Statement

Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.

Background Check Statement

Offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory background check.