Assistant Teaching Professor

Overview

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The Department of Physics invites applications for a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor position at NYIT’s New York City Campus. As our student body and institution evolve, we seek a forward-thinking educator who will teach creatively and grow alongside our department.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will (1) teach engaging, interactive physics courses for majors, minors, and non-majors, (2) modernize and develop course materials in existing courses, (3) create new courses and curricula tailored to changing student needs, (4) contribute to the NYIT community through service activities such as student academic advising and mentoring, recruitment initiatives, and department- college- and school-wide committees. The teaching load for the position is 21 credit hours per year.

The initial appointment will be for two years, with subsequent reappointments (subject to approval by the university) for two consecutive three-year contracts, followed by renewable five-year contracts with possibility of promotion to Associate Teaching Professor and Teaching Professor.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Physics or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
• Demonstrated success in undergraduate teaching and a commitment to educating students from different backgrounds.

 Preferred qualifications:

• Experience creating and teaching advanced undergraduate laboratory courses.
• Experience and future plans for meaningfully involving undergraduate students in physics research.

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Other Information

New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of  generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions.

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.

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