Adjunct Faculty-Astronomy

Tennessee Board of Regents; Sparks (NV); On-site; USD 10,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Roane State Community College seeks an Adjunct Faculty member to teach Astronomy courses, including ASTR 1010 and ASTR 1020. This on-ground teaching role supports student learning in the Math Science department.

Minimum qualifications require a Master’s degree with 18 graduate hours in Astronomy or Physics from a regionally accredited institution, plus work experience in Astronomy; familiarity with Zoom and D2L is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 18+ graduate hours in Astronomy or Physics from a regionally accredited institution.
• Work experience in Astronomy required.

Responsibilities

• Teach on-ground lecture courses.
• Prepare and assess student work and provide feedback.

Skills

Face-to-face instruction

Zoom

D2L

Education

Master’s degree with 18+ graduate hours in Astronomy or Physics

Job description

Title: Adjunct Faculty-Astronomy

Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty

Institution: Roane State Community College

Department: Math Science

Campus Location: Roane State Community College

Job Summary

• ASTR 1010 -Solar System Astronomy
• ASTR 1020 - Stars and Galaxies Astronomy

Job Duties

Teaching students on-ground lecture courses.

Minimum Qualifications

• Candidates qualifying to teach Astronomy courses must have a minimum of a Master’s degree with 18 or more graduate semester hours in any combination of the qualifying fields (Astronomy or Physics) from a regionally accredited institution.
• Candidates qualifying to teach Astronomy must have work experience in Astronomy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience teaching lecture desired.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Demonstrated ability to teach traditional face-to-face classes.
• Use of technology (Zoom, D2L) to support student learning is expected.

All applicant submissions must include CV/Resume and unofficial transcript attachments.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

Offer of employment contingent upon successful background check.

Advertised: 03 Apr 2023 Eastern Daylight Time