Title:

158-NN_FACULTY - Teaching Assistant Professor - Career

Business Title:

Assistant Professor of Physics, Career Track

Additional Titles:

Location:

WSU TRI-CITIES CAMPUS

Employee Type:

Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)

Job Family:

Faculty - Academic - Not OT Eligible

Position Details:

The College of Arts and Sciences at Washington State University (WSU), at its Tri-Cities campus in Richland, WA, invites applications for a permanent, full-time, nine-month, career-track Assistant Professor position. This is primarily a teaching position focused on undergraduate introductory physics courses, both lecture and laboratory that are both algebra- and calculus-based. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will begin the appointment on August 16, 2023.

At WSU, career-track teaching assistant professors are primarily engaged in teaching undergraduate courses, including laboratory classes as well as also engaging in service. The successful candidate will be expected to provide outstanding teaching at the undergraduate level, mentor undergraduate students, and perform professional and university service commensurate with the scope of the appointment. Ideally, candidates will have a passion for teaching and enthusiasm for involving undergraduate students in research and project-based learning.

Summary of Duties:

• Develop and teach undergraduate physics courses, particularly in introductory physics with the possibility to additionally teach mathematics courses

• Contribute to advising and mentoring of undergraduate students

• Participate in service to the department, college and/or university through committee work, recruitment, and assessment activities

• Advance the college's commitment to diversity and multiculturalism among its faculty, staff, students through teaching and community outreach

• Collaborate closely with other faculty and staff throughout WSU

Required Qualifications:

• Earned doctorate in physics or a closely related field, prior to the hire date

• Demonstrated experience or potential for teaching centered in best pedagogy practices

• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts on campus and externally

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience teaching lecture and lab courses

• Excellent communication abilities in written and verbal forms

• Demonstrated ability to use novel teaching approaches which advance the pedagogy of physics

• Demonstrated ability to direct undergraduate students in research projects

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is one of the premiere academic units at WSU. Its 20 faculty and 55-70 graduate students engage in cutting edge research that attracts more than $2M/year in extramural funding. We have faculty affiliated with the Institute for Shock Physics in Pullman and the Applied Sciences Laboratory in Spokane. We also have ties to the Advanced Light Source (Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory), DOE/NNSA National Laboratories, the Laser Interferometric Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). We are physically proximate to LIGO-Hanford and to PNNL. To learn more about the department, please see https://physics.wsu.edu.

Additional Information:

Area/College:

WSU Tri-Cities, Office of Academic and Student Affairs

Department Name:

College of Arts and Sciences

City, State, Zip:

Richland, WA

Department Link:

https://tricities.wsu.edu/cas/

Monthly Salary: $5,333.33 - $6,111.11

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate’s current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position.

WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation and optional supplemental retirement accounts.

For a more detailed summary of benefits offered by WSU for Faculty visit: https://hrs.wsu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/2022-Benefit-Overview-for-Faculty-and-AP.pdf. Find total compensation information here: https://hrs.wsu.edu/managers/recruitment-toolkit/total-compensation/.

FTE:

100%

Tenure Track:

No

Position Type:

This is a temporarily funded, one (1) year position, with annual renewals subject to satisfactory performance, mutual consent, and available funding.

Posting Screening Date:

This position has been posted as Open until Filled. The screening of applicants will begin immediately and remain on-going until a finalist is identified.

Background Check:

This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Application Instructions:

• Applicants must upload the following documents to their online application. External candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/CV” section of your application. Internal candidates, please upload all documents in the “Resume/Cover Letter” section of your application.

  • Resume

  • DOC 2

  • DOC 3

• Documents may be submitted in one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF if possible.

• Applicants will be requested to provide contact information for professional references within the online application.

• Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

Additional Instructions:

Please upload the following required documents:

• A cover letter addressing qualifications for this position

• Curriculum vitae

• Statement of teaching philosophy

• Statement on contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (no more than 500 words)

• Names, addresses, and contact information of at least three references who can

• Address your history of and potential for excellence in research, teaching, and service (letters will be requested at a later time)

For questions regarding the position you may contact:

Kevin Fiedler, Assistant Professor at kevin.fiedler@wsu.edu

Time Type:

Full time

Position Term:

9 Month

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.

WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

WSU is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.