Part-Time, Teaching-Track Faculty Position in Physics and Astronomy

University of Southern California; Glendale (CA); On-site; USD 9,400 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Southern California's Department of Physics and Astronomy in Los Angeles invites applications for a part-time teaching-track instructor for the Spring 2027 semester. Duties may include teaching courses during the academic year and/or laboratory sections, with assignments made based on the candidate's expertise and program needs.

Applicants should have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant field and demonstrated teaching excellence in the subject area.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant field.
• Demonstrated teaching excellence in the subject area.

Responsibilities

• Teach courses during the Spring 2027 semester and/or laboratory sections as assigned based on expertise and program needs.

Skills

Teaching excellence

Education

Ph.D. in a relevant field

Job description

The Department of Physics and Astronomy in the Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California, has a teaching-track faculty opening for a part-time instructor for the Spring 2027 semester. Duties may include teaching courses during the academic year and/or laboratory sections. The courses and sections will be assigned based on the candidate's expertise and program needs.

Applicants should have completed a Ph.D. in a relevant field and demonstrated teaching excellence in the subject area.

The per course rate for this position is $11,000. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.