Astronomy & Physics Adjunct Instructor

Aims Community College; Evans (CO); On-site; USD 1,000 - 4,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition waiver

Gym access

Aims Discount

Free parking

PERA benefits

Supplemental retirement benefits

Job summary

Aims Community College seeks a faculty member to teach courses in Astronomy, Geology, or Physics. The primary purpose of the faculty member is to teach. Occasional travel may be required.

Teach day and/or evening classes at Greeley campus or satellite campuses in Loveland and Fort Lupton. Instruct assignments which may include a variety of courses in Astronomy, Geology or Physics depending on the candidate’s area of expertise.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in astronomy, physics, astrophysics or engineering, or a closely related discipline (master’s degree must show at least 12 credits in content‑specific graduate level courses) OR master’s degree including 18 graduate level credit hours in astronomy and/or physics. Graduate level science education courses can account for no more than six of the required 18 graduate level credit hours.

Responsibilities

• Instruct assignments which may include a variety of courses in Astronomy, Geology or Physics depending on the candidate’s area of expertise.
• Participate in on‑going professional development.
• Work collaboratively with full‑time faculty that are course captains for the courses assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Department Chair and the Academic Dean.

Education

Master’s degree in astronomy/physics/astrophysics or engineering (12 credits in content-specific graduate level courses) OR master’s with 18 graduate level credit hours in astronomy/physics (6 hours in grad science education allowed)

Job description

Aims Community College seeks a faculty member to teach courses in Astronomy, Geology, or Physics. The primary purpose of the faculty member is to teach. Occasional travel may be required.

Teach day and/or evening classes at Greeley campus or satellite campuses in Loveland and Fort Lupton. Instruct assignments which may include a variety of courses in Astronomy, Geology or Physics depending on the candidate’s area of expertise.