Teaching Professor - Physics & Astronomy (Honors College)

IMDiversity; Bowling Green (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowling Green State University invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor in Physics & Astronomy within the Honors College and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, with a start date of August 2026. This is a 9-month, renewable appointment.

The primary responsibilities include teaching first-year honors critical thinking courses (HNRS 2500) and survey College Physics for non-majors (PHYS 2010 & 2020), with lectures, recitations, and possibly labs; typical load is 12 credit hours

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Physics or a closely related discipline.
• Experience as an instructor of record or teaching assistant.
• Commitment to active learning pedagogies.

Responsibilities

• Teach critical thinking courses for first-year Honors College students (HNRS 2500).
• Survey College Physics courses for non-majors (PHYS 2010 & 2020) with lecture and recitation sections (and possible labs).
• Mentor teaching assistants who instruct weekly labs and provide department, college, and university service.

Skills

Teaching experience

Active learning pedagogy

Critical thinking instruction

Education

Master's degree in Physics or related

PhD in Physics or related (preferred)

Job description

Bowling Green State University invites applications for an Assistant Teaching Professor in Physics & Astronomy within the Honors College and the Department of Physics and Astronomy, with a start date of August 2026. This is a 9-month, renewable appointment.

The primary responsibilities include teaching first-year honors critical thinking courses (HNRS 2500) and survey College Physics for non-majors (PHYS 2010 & 2020), with lectures, recitations, and possibly labs; typical load is 12 credit hours