Faculty - Physics

Harold Washington College is seeking a candidate for a full-time,tenure-track faculty position teaching Engineering Physics and related courses. This position will support the Department’scommitments to the City Colleges of Chicago School of Engineering.

If you have passion for teaching and learning and are committed tothe community college mission, consider joining our department. Theideal candidate will have demonstrated success in the classroom by developing and using effective teaching strategies that meet students’ diverse needs and engage students in critical thinking and problem-solving. They will also value collaboration, actively contribute to an inclusive and supportive departmental culture, andengage in the exchange of ideas, resources, and best practices with colleagues across disciplines in support of student success.

Weseek faculty who are committed to fostering meaningful partnerships within the department and throughout our college community.

Harold Washington College is proud to be a member of the Caring Campus network. Caring Campus is a model of professional development that works to implement strong and consistent behavioral commitments for all employees regarding how they interact with students. As a result of this work, employees become engaged with students on a level that has not occurred before. Thecore benefit of this work is making a connection with students,many of whom have not had an adult who has cared about them in an educational system.

• Teach the spectrum of lecture and laboratory-based physics courses to meet learning outcomes and promote students’ active participation in their own learning.
• Promote an effective learning environment that fosters students’ intellectual curiosity and helps students solve problems using discipline-specific thinking strategies.
• Employ a variety of formative and summative assessments toensure that classroom instruction leads to student learning and the attainment of the student learning outcomes for the course.
• Help students reach their academic, personal, and career goals;and foster a safe environment that respects the diversity of peopleand ideas by modeling respect for all students and conveying confidence in every student’s ability to learn.
• Contribute to and provide leadership for the department,particularly regarding the City Colleges of Chicago School of Engineering, and in academic and professional communities; and promote collaboration and teamwork among members of these communities.

• Master's or PhD in either a Physics-based discipline or Engineering Physics is required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, and the ability to communicate with a diverse group of staff and students are required.
• Experience with a diverse, multilingual student population and a commitment to the open access mission of a community college is preferred.
• Experience in teaching introductory engineering concepts,including programming, coding, and data science is valued.
• Knowledge of a learning management system (such as Brightspace) is valued.

The salary range for this position is $58,000 - $65,000. Offered salary will be determined by the respective collective bargaining agreement and applicant's education.

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This position is represented by Local 1600 union.

Chicago residency is required for all full-time employees withinsix (6) months of hire.

We are an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.