Instructor/Assistant Professor – Physics

Suffolk County Community College; Selden (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Suffolk County Community College's Ammerman Campus in Selden, NY invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Instructor/Assistant Professor – Physics for Spring 2027. The position requires teaching across mechanics, E&M, thermodynamics, waves, optics, and modern physics, with lab and distance-education components.

The successful candidate will contribute to curriculum development, assessment, equity in instruction, and student mentoring, while engaging in professional development and

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Physics or closely related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience teaching in a college setting or related discipline.
• Familiarity with Brightspace LMS to support student learning.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver high-quality, student-centered instruction appropriate to an open-access community college.
• Participate in curricular development, assessment, and revision at the course, discipline, and program levels, including assessment of student learning outcomes.
• Ensure that equity and inclusion are integrated in curriculum and instructional practice.
• Align student knowledge and skills with current academic and workforce needs and best practices.
• Incorporate engaging and relevant technology into all modes of instructional delivery.
• Maintain ongoing, research-based professional development in pedagogy and subject matter.
• Teach assigned courses as described in the college catalog and approved outlines.
• Provide academic advising and participate in college recruitment, student engagement and retention activities.
• Advise and mentor students outside of class.
• Participate in departmental, campus and college committees and activities.
• Fulfill all contractual requirements and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Teaching experience

Education

Master’s degree in Physics or closely related field

Tools

Brightspace LMS

Job description

CAMPUS: Ammerman Campus in Selden

START DATE: Spring 2027

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Full Time

RANK: Faculty

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Suffolk County Community College is the largest community college in the State University of New York (SUNY) system, enrolling more than 26,000 students at its three campuses in Selden, Brentwood, and Riverhead, as well as its Culinary Arts Center in Riverhead. Established in 1959, the college offers a wide array of transfer-oriented associate degrees in the liberal arts and sciences; business; communications and the arts; computing and cybersecurity; health sciences; and many other areas. Career-facing degrees and certificates are offered in allied health professions, automotive technology, culinary and baking, manufacturing, and many other areas. The college provides high school concurrent enrollment opportunities to thousands of students each year through both Suffolk’s Beacon program and through on-campus early college classes. Designated by the U.S. Department of Education as a Hispanic Serving Institution, Suffolk enrolls thousands of students in English Language Learning courses, and also serves more service veterans and military-connected students than any other college in the SUNY system.

Announcement is hereby made for a full-time (10-month), tenure-track Instructor/Assistant Professor – Physics, for the Spring 2027 semester on the Ammerman Campus in Selden, NY. Suffolk County Community College is an open admissions institution committed to serving a diverse student population in a variety of degree and career programs.

Job Description

The successful candidate must be able to teach the full spectrum of physics courses at the conceptual, vocational, algebra/trigonometry, and calculus-based levels. Specific subjects include mechanics, E&M, thermodynamics, waves, optics and modern physics. The successful candidate should be familiar with both traditional and computer-based laboratory instruction. Recent research experience (educational, experimental, theoretical, or computational) in physics is desirable.

Key Responsibilities

• Planning and delivering high-quality student-centered instruction appropriate to an open-access community college.
• Participating in curricular development, assessment, and revision at the course, discipline, and program levels, including assessment of student learning outcomes.
• Ensuring that principles of equity and inclusion are integrated in curriculum and instructional practice.
• Ensuring that student knowledge and skills are aligned with current academic and workforce needs and best practices.
• Incorporating engaging and relevant technology into all modes of instructional delivery.
• Maintaining a commitment to ongoing and research-based professional development in pedagogy, research and subject matter.
• Teaching assigned courses in accordance with the description published in the college catalog and the approved course outline.
• Providing academic advising and actively participating in college-wide recruitment, student engagement and retention strategies (e.g. early alerts, open house).
• Advise and mentor students outside of class.
• Actively participating in departmental, campus and college committees, meetings and professional development opportunities.
• Participating actively in the life of their department, campus, and the college.
• Fulfilling all contractual requirements related to faculty, as well as other duties as assigned.

The college seeks faculty who value the opportunity to form mentoring relationships with our students. The successful candidate will demonstrate an ongoing commitment to excellence in teaching, professional development, and service. They will also demonstrate openness to pedagogical innovation, including, but not limited to, the integration of technology and distance education into the curriculum.

SUNY Suffolk is a comprehensive community college committed to open access, equity, and student success, and candidates for this position should demonstrate their commitment to these values. Faculty are scheduled to teach based on the needs of students and their department, and may have the option to teach in different course preps in more than one modality.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Physics or closely related field.
• Minimum of two (2) years of experience teaching in a college setting or professional/technical experience related to the discipline.
• Familiarity with a learning management system (i.e. Brightspace) in support of student learning.

Preferred

• Experience in lecturing first-year undergraduate physics.
• Community college teaching experience.
• Experience teaching face-to-face, online, hybrid, and/or blended learning.

HIRING SALARY

This is a Unit III position covered under the Faculty Association of Suffolk County Community College collective bargaining agreement with the college. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision, vacation days, deferred compensation, and a defined benefit (pension) plan.

The New York State Retirement and Social Security Law requires retirees of a public pension plan within the State or City of New York to disclose prior public employment and pension plan history for the purpose of establishing a retiree’s eligibility for employment.

NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE

Suffolk County Community College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, marital status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, equal pay compensation-sex, national origin, military or veteran status, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction or disability in its admissions, programs and activities, or employment. This applies to all employees, students, applicants or other members of the College community (including, but not limited to, vendors and visitors). Grievance procedures are available to interested persons by contacting either of the Civil Rights Compliance Officers/Coordinators listed below. Retaliation against a person who files a complaint, serves as a witness, or assists or participates in the investigation of a complaint in any manner is strictly prohibited.

Christina Vargas
Chief Diversity Officer/Title IX Coordinator
Ammerman Campus, NFL Bldg., Suite 230
533 College Road, Selden, New York 11784-2899
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or
Dionne Walker-Belgrave
Affirmative Action Officer/Deputy Title IX Coordinator
Ammerman Campus, NFL Bldg., Suite 230
533 College Road, Selden, New York 11784-2899
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U.S. Department of Education
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New York, NY 10005-2500
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NYS Division of Human Rights
Long Island (Suffolk)
New York State Office Building
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Hauppauge, NY 11788
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New York, NY 10004
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Suffolk County Community College is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal opportunity and non-discrimination in employment, education, access to services, programs, and activities, including career and technical education opportunities.

A copy of the postsecondary career and technical education courses offered by the College is available and may be obtained on our website at: www.sunysuffolk.edu/explore-academics/college-catalog or by calling the Office of Admissions at 631-451-4000 to request a mailing.