Assistant or Associate Professor of Physics

The U.S. Coast Guard Academy, located in New London, Connecticut, invites applications for a tenure track position as Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Physics. ABD and early career candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

Salary: $86,545 to $110,215 per annum

Major duties may include teaching twelve hours/week and supporting undergraduate research, advising students, and service to the institution. Scholarship is an expectation for promotion, and research that includes students is encouraged. Successful candidates must operate in a multi-section, multi-instructor core course as a team member and/or as a course coordinator.

Minimum degree requirements:

ABD or PhD in Physics, Environmental Physics or closely related field. ABD candidates must provide documentation with their application showing that they will complete the requirements for the PhD by July 22, 2022.

Minimum specialized experience: Experience teaching is required, which could include teaching at the college level, teaching assistantships, teaching workshops related to research, and/or other nonacademic teaching venues.

In addition to the above minimum qualifications, competitive candidates should have experience teaching physics at the introductory level using equity-informed evidence-based pedagogy methods, should have demonstrated competence in creating and fostering a community of inclusion and diversity, and should have experience teaching and mentoring a diverse student population and historically marginalized populations including involvement in communities of practice focused on these issues. Highly competitive candidates should also have research experience which could be in environmental physics (remote sensing, climate modeling, energy alternatives, etc.) or other fields needed by the institution, a publication in peer-reviewed science journals, and full-time teaching experience of multiple courses. Communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Successful candidates should also demonstrate experience consistent with full commitment to the Coast Guard’s core values, honor, respect, and devotion to duty.

See the full Vacancy Announcement at https://www.uscga.edu/jobs/ for full details.