Adjunct, Physics

Salt Lake Community College (UT); Murray (UT); On-site; USD 12,000 - 14,000; Part time

Job summary

Salt Lake Community College (UT) seeks an adjunct physics instructor to deliver instructional content for physics courses and assess student learning. The position is pool-based, revisited as courses become available, and requires on-site campus presence.

Lectures and labs must be conducted with timely feedback, grading, and attendance tracking in line with department standards and College policies. Prior teaching experience in college-level physics is preferred.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or higher in Physics or a closely related field with an emphasis in the area of physics related to the course being taught.
• Education and relevant experience may be substituted when the minimum qualification does not require a specific degree, license, certification, accreditation standard, or other requirement for which substitution would be inappropriate.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instructional content for Physics courses
• Assess student learning and provide timely feedback and grading
• Maintain on-site campus presence and comply with FERPA guidelines
• Provide ADA accommodations as requested
• Submit grades by published deadlines
• Maintain professional boundaries with students
• Follow college policies and maintain professional conduct

Skills

Teaching

Communication

Student engagement

Education

Master's degree in Physics

Job description

Instructional delivery, management of learning environment and assessment of student learning for Physicscourse(s).

This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available. Pooled positions re-open every year. We encourage all interested to apply to re-posted adjunct positions. This position is paid at $1,082.40 per instructional unit.

Please attach resume or curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts, or other documents for consideration.

You are employed as an Adjunct Faculty member/ Instructor on a contract-to-contract basis, with no future expectation or obligation for employment.

All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences unless approved for on-line only courses.

Faculty Positions are At Will.

You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.

• Become familiar with and follow all College policies, especially those governing interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments.
• Maintain professional, collegial behavior and appropriate etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Provide timely feedback, evaluations, and grading of student work in accordance with department standards.
• Maintain student attendance and grade records, inform students of their progress, and submit grades by published deadlines.
• Maintain a safe, respectful instructional environment and submit incident reports for inappropriate student behavior as required by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities.
• Respond promptly to student concerns, complaints, communications, and inquiries (generally within 1–2 days).
• Maintain a professional appearance consistent with the discipline and College procedures.
• Complete all required employee trainings.
• Know and enforce FERPA guidelines and provide ADA accommodations as requested.
• Maintain an on-site campus presence to foster meaningful, engaging, and impactful learning experiences.
• Maintain a permanent residence/address within the State of Utah and ensure it is recorded with Human Resources within 30 days of employment start.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work effectively and professionally with students, employees, and members of the public from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances, including individuals with disabilities, consistent with the College's obligations under Title VI, Title VII, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Master’s Degree or higher in Physics or a closely related field with an emphasis in the area of physics related to the course being taught.

Education and relevant experience may be substituted when the minimum qualification does not require a specific degree, license, certification, accreditation standard, or other requirement for which substitution would be inappropriate. Trade off 1:1 full-time experience/education requirement. Part-time experience can be considered on a prorated basis (Trade off 2:1).

Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within 30 days of hire.

Prior experience teaching college-level Physics courses and/or college-level Physics labs