JOB TITLE
Assistant Teaching Professor - Physics
LOCATION
Worcester
DEPARTMENT NAME
Physics Department
DIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI
JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Department of Physics at Worcester Polytechnic Institute invites applications for a one-year visiting, full-time, non-tenure track faculty position in physics to begin in the Fall of 2024.
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Department of Physics at WPI invites applications for a one-year visiting, full-time non-tenure track faculty position in physics beginning in the fall of 2024. Candidates should have a strong potential for excellence in teaching and will have the opportunity to teach a broad range of introductory and upper-level undergraduate physics courses in our current programs at WPI. The successful candidate will teach the equivalent of five to six courses during the academic year, mentor students in WPI’s signature Project Based Learning curriculum, engage in the scholarship of teaching and learning, and participate in other activities in the department and throughout the WPI community.
WPI, founded in 1865, is one of the nation’s oldest technological universities. WPI is a highly selective private university with an undergraduate student body of over 4500 and 2080 full‐time and part‐time graduate students enrolled in over 50 Bachelor’s, Master’s, and Ph.D. programs. Its innovative project‐ enriched curriculum engages students and faculty in real‐world problem-solving, often at one of WPI’s global project centers. At WPI the boundaries to multidisciplinary collaboration are low—faculty members, students, and other partners work together on the real-world projects and purposeful research that are hallmarks of the WPI experience. We are proud of a recent No. 1 ranking for “faculty who best combine research and teaching.” (Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Ed, 2016). Located one hour west of Boston, the university’s campus is in Worcester, Massachusetts, a thriving 21st-century college city recognized as a growing hub of scientific and technological innovation.
FLSA STATUS
United States of America (Exempt)
WPI is an Equal Opportunity Employer that actively seeks to increase the diversity of its workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability. It seeks individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences who will contribute to a culture of creativity, collaboration, inclusion, problem solving, innovation, high performance, and change making. It is committed to maintaining a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination.