Physics Instructor Natural Science Adjunct Pool
Title: Physics Instructor Natural Science Adjunct Pool
Salary Range: $640.00 per credit hour (Credit hours vary between classes but usually, lecture courses are 3 credits and lab courses are 2 credits.)
Contract Term Length: Not Applicable
Standard Hours: to be determined
Work Location: Hybrid
FLSA Status: Exempt
College: Jefferson Community & Technical College
Campus Location: Jefferson Community College
Department: Natural Sciences
Job Summary
The Natural Science Department of Jefferson Community and Technical College has openings for part time Physics Adjunct Instructors to teach all levels of Physics. Common courses in which we are in regular need:
• PHY 151: Introduction to Physics I (Lecture)
• PHY 161: Introduction to Physics Lab I (Lab)
• PHY 171: Applied Physics (Lecture & Lab)
Job Duties:
The primary responsibilities of these positions are:
• Lesson plan and teach courses.
• Maintain some office hours for mentoring and coaching students.
• Attend faculty success and retention activities.
• Utilization of a learning management system such as Blackboard for communication and feedback.
If you can teach at a remote campus, please make note of this on your application and/or cover letter (remote campuses include Carrollton County, Shelby County, Bullitt County and Southwest Campus). The ability to teach at these campuses may increase your chance of being hired.
Minimum Qualifications:
A master’s degree with at least eighteen graduate hours in the discipline you will be teaching.
Special Note: To teach Physics at a Kentucky community college, the applicant must have a master’s degree or higher or have taken at least 6 credit hours of graduate level Physics courses.
Please Attach your Transcript. Applicants will not be considered unless an official transcript or unofficial transcript has been included with the application. Applicants who achieved their master’s degree or PhD in a foreign college must attach a letter from an international credential evaluation service such as WES (World Education Services).
Preferred Qualifications:
In your application please identify experience you have:
• With active learning
• Incorporating diverse perspectives into your teaching
• Experience and sensitivity working with colleagues and students from diverse backgrounds
• Commitment to fostering an inclusive work and learning environment in which students from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive.
Additional Skills Requested:
This position requires the ability to work in a culturally diverse environment, which consists of frequent contact with a diverse constituency of students, faculty, staff, and the public. Candidates who have demonstrated a commitment to working with underrepresented minority students through teaching, mentoring, or administration are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates who have experience with intersectional, inclusive instruction and with a demonstrated ability to incorporate diverse perspectives into teaching and student engagement are encouraged to identify those experiences in the application materials. Jefferson Community and Technical College is working to build a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working.