Innovative Physics Instructor (Part-Time, In-Person)

College of the Desert; Palm Desert (CA); On-site; USD 69,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

College of the Desert invites qualified individuals to join its adjunct instructor pool to support community college education through in-person teaching at the Palm Desert campus and other sites.

The position requires delivering instruction, creating syllabi, evaluating student progress, and participating in department activities, with emphasis on meeting course objectives and policies in alignment with district guidelines.

Qualifications

• Master’s in physics, astronomy or astrophysics OR Bachelor’s in physics or astronomy AND Master’s in engineering, mathematics, meteorology or geophysics OR the equivalent.
• Sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students.

Responsibilities

• Meet classes/lab on day and times assigned.
• Develop and implement instruction for each class/lab period which is consistent with the official course outline.
• Develop and distribute the first week of class, a written syllabus for each course to communicate to students course objectives, grading criteria, and classroom policies.
• Evaluate students’ progress toward meeting course objectives; advise the students of course objectives, methods of evaluation and the results of the evaluation.
• Return assignments and examination results in a timely fashion.
• Assign grades to students in the manner provided by District policy and administrative procedure and prescribed by Ed Code and Title V regulations for the State of California.

Skills

Diversity awareness

Education

Advanced physics/astronomy degree

Job description

College of the Desert invites qualified individuals to join its adjunct instructor pool to support community college education through in-person teaching at the Palm Desert campus and other sites.

The position requires delivering instruction, creating syllabi, evaluating student progress, and participating in department activities, with emphasis on meeting course objectives and policies in alignment with district guidelines.