Teaching Assistant Professor
About The Position
The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a faculty teaching position. The opening is for a candidate at the Teaching Assistant Professor level with a target start date of fall semester 2025. The position is for an initial term of three (3) years and is renewable upon review. We seek a dynamic person to teach undergraduate physics, primarily at the introductory level in a large-enrollment setting, using pedagogy informed by physics and astronomy education research. The successful candidate will also be expected to serve as a course coordinator to manage a team of faculty and teaching assistants for one of the introductory courses, join other faculty members in the department engaged in similar efforts, and participate in obtaining grant support for curricular and pedagogical improvements.
Nice To Haves
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Prior experience in designing and revising course curricula
- Prior experience in effectively collaborating with a team
- Proven ability to engage students in the learning process
- Previous experience in leadership roles
Responsibilities
- Teach undergraduate physics, primarily at the introductory level in a large-enrollment setting, using pedagogy informed by physics and astronomy education research.
- Serve as a course coordinator to manage a team of faculty and teaching assistants for one of the introductory courses.
- Join other faculty members in the department engaged in similar efforts.
- Participate in obtaining grant support for curricular and pedagogical improvements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
