This is the salary range for a 9-month based salary
Required Education:
Doctorate
Additional Information:
Employer will assist with relocation costs.
Internal Number: 202300390F
The Department of Physics,Colorado State University in Fort Collins, Colorado, seeks to hire a non-tenure-track faculty member at the rank of Assistant Professor whose primary duties would involve teaching large-enrollment introductory physics courses, particularly the algebra-based physics sequence. This is a continuing position, with opportunities for advancement in rank. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in physics or a related discipline and have experience as a primary instructor of a post-secondary introductory physics or astronomy course.
Complete applications consist of a cover letter; detailed CV; statement of teaching philosophy; diversity statement; and statement concerning possible additional activities associated with this position. Three letters of reference are also requested. Applications should be submitted online at https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/135279. Applications completed by December 15, 2023 will receive full consideration, but applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Files of semifinalists (including reference letters) will be available to all Physics Department faculty. Colorado State University is an EO/EA/AA employer and will conduct background checks on all final candidates.
The Department of Physics at Colorado State University values diversity, including culture, ideas and approaches, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, geographic background, national origin, and religious and spiritual beliefs. CSU, with an enrollment of about 33,000 students, holds the prestigious Tier 1 – Very High Research Activity ranking from the Carnegie Foundation. It is located in Fort Collins, a vibrant community with a population of about 170,000 at the base of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, 65 miles north of Denver.
Required Qualifications:
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent degree in physics or a related field.
Applicants must have experience as a primary instructor of a post-secondary introductory physics or astronomy course.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience teaching large-enrollment courses
Experience teaching algebra-based physics in a post-secondary setting
Experience supervising and mentoring teaching assistants
Experience in other activities that could contribute to the mission of the department, such as academic advising; undergraduate major recruitment and retention; teaching a freshman seminar; training of GTAs; course coordination, online course development and instruction, or lecture-demonstration management.
Potential to contribute to the diversity, equity, and inclusion goals of the department.
The Department of Physics at Colorado State University currently comprises 21 faculty members along with approximately 75 graduate students and 60 undergraduate majors. It has a substantial service teaching role, educating about 1700 students each semester in introductory physics and astronomy. Research is primarily conducted in the areas of atomic, molecular, and optical physics; condensed matter physics; and high-energy physics and particle astrophysics. Information about the Department of Physics may be found at http://www.physics.colostate.edu.
Colorado State University, with an enrollment of over 30,000 students, is located in Fort Collins at the base of the Rocky Mountains. Less than an hour from Rocky Mountain National Park, Fort Collins is a city of 170,000 with an excellent school system, an expansive park and natural area program with extensive biking, hiking and walking trails, and over 300 days of sunshine each year. Fort Collins is often rated as one of the “Best Places to Live” in the United States. It has exceptional and abundant outdoor and cultural activities, and the cities of Boulder and Denver are within an hour drive. The Front Range area is also a strong... and growing high-technology hub. More information about Fort Collins and Colorado State University can be obtained https://www.fcgov.com/visitor/ and https://www.physics.colostate.edu/about/visiting-information/.
The AAPT Career Center has listings for the latest lecturer, instructor, assistant, associate, and full professor teaching positions, plus scientist jobs in specialized disciplines like theoretical physics, astronomy, condensed matter, materials, applied physics, astrophysics, optics and lasers, computational physics, plasma physics, and others! Find a job here as a high school physics teacher, community college teacher, physics faculty member at a two or four-year college or university, postdoctoral appointee, fellow, or researcher.