Part Time Lecturer in Physics

About the role

The Physics Program at California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) invites qualified applicants to teach a variety of physics courses. Additional opportunities to teach other courses in the future are dependent on qualifications, enrollment growth, and program needs.

Responsibilities

• Face-to-face teaching of physics lectures and laboratory sections.
• Additional opportunities to teach other courses in the future are dependent on qualifications, enrollment growth, and program needs.

Requirements

• Minimum Degree Requirement: MS degree in physics or related field.
• Required Qualifications: MS degree in physics or related field. Applicants should demonstrate the commitment to effectively work with and engage a diverse student population and evidence of how they would successfully mentor minoritized students with special focus on Latinx, Black/African American, American Indian, and Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander students.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience teaching physics or related content in a college or university setting. PhD in physics or related field.

Qualifications

• Applicants should demonstrate the commitment to effectively work with and engage a diverse student population and evidence of how they would successfully mentor minoritized students with special focus on Latinx, Black/African American, American Indian, and Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander students.
• A teaching philosophy describing how you plan to engage and interact with students, with a special focus on Latinx, Black/African American, Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander, and American Indian students.

Skills

• Ability to effectively work with and engage a diverse student population.
• Experience teaching physics or related content in a college or university setting.
• Commitment to mentoring and working with minoritized students, with a special focus on Latinx, Black/African American, American Indian, and Asian/Asian American/Pacific Islander students.

Benefits

• Excellent fringe benefits.

Pay

California State University Lecturer Salary (Academic Year)

Schedule

Schedules can be found at Range 2, Range 3, Range 4, Range 5.

Application Deadline

Screening of applications will begin August 30, 2024. Priority will be given to applicants who submit applications prior to the screening deadline; however, the position will remain open until filled.

General Information

• Evidence of degree(s) required at time of hire.
• At time of appointment, the successful candidate, if not a U.S. citizen, must have authorization from the Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services to work in the United States.
• The person holding this position may be considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
• A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU.
• Per CSU-wide policy, all faculty are required to perform their work from within the State of California.
• All university programs and activities are open and available to all regardless of race, sex, color, ethnicity or national origin.
• The CSU Channel Islands provides equal opportunity in education and employment without unlawful discrimination or preferential treatment based on race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin.
• We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.
• The CSU Channel Islands complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, the California Equity in Higher Education Act, California’s Proposition 209 (Art. I, Section 31 of the California Constitution), other applicable state and federal anti-discrimination laws, and CSU’s Nondiscrimination Policy.
• We prohibit discriminatory preferential treatment, segregation based on race or any other protected status, and all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in all university programs, policies, and practices.
• The CSU Channel Islands is a diverse community of individuals who represent many perspectives, beliefs and identities, committed to fostering an inclusive, respectful, and intellectually vibrant environment.
• We cultivate a culture of open dialogue, mutual respect, and belonging to support educational excellence and student success.
• Through academic programs, student organizations and activities, faculty initiatives, and community partnerships, we encourage meaningful engagement with diverse perspectives.
• As a higher education institution, we are dedicated to advancing knowledge and empowering individuals to reach their full potential by prioritizing inclusive curriculum development, faculty and staff training, student mentorship, and comprehensive support programs.
• At CSU Channel Islands, excellence is built on merit, talent, diversity, accessibility, and equal opportunity for all.
• Reasonable accommodations will be provided for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose by contacting Faculty Affairs at academicpersonnel@csuci.edu.