Assistant Teaching Professor - Physics & Astronomy

Bowling Green State University • Main Campus (BG), OH

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About The Position

The Honors College and Department of Physics and Astronomy invite applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor position with a start date of August 2026. This is a 9-month, renewable appointment. The primary responsibilities of this position are to teach critical thinking courses required for first-year Honors College students (primarily HNRS 2500: Critical Thinking about STEM) and survey College Physics courses for non-majors (PHYS 2010 & 2020), including lecture and recitation sections, and perhaps lab sections; the option exists to develop laboratory activities and to mentor teaching assistants who instruct weekly labs; and to provide service at the department, college, and university levels. The typical teaching load will be 12 credit hours (four courses) per semester of in-person instruction.

Requirements

• Masters degree in Physics or a closely related discipline (e.g. Astronomy, Engineering, etc.).
• Experience as an instructor of record or teaching assistant.
• Commitment to active learning pedagogies.

Nice To Haves

• Doctoral degree in Physics, or a closely related discipline (e.g. Astronomy, Engineering, etc.). ABD will be considered if the requirements for the degree are completed by August 2026.
• Established background of teaching at the college level as an instructor of record.
• Demonstrated experience implementing active learning pedagogies.

Responsibilities

• Teach critical thinking courses for first-year Honors College students.
• Teach survey College Physics courses for non-majors, including lecture and recitation sections.
• Develop laboratory activities and mentor teaching assistants for lab sections.
• Provide service at the department, college, and university levels.

Benefits

• Competitive and commensurate with candidate's experience and credentials.
• Full benefits package available.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Master's degree