Part Time Evening Faculty - Physics

Fitchburg State University Job Posting:
Part Time Day & Evening Faculty - Physics

Part Time Day & Evening Faculty - Physics

Department:
Environmental, Geographic and Public Health Sciences

Locations:
Fitchburg, MA

Posted:
Feb 11, 2025

Closes:
Open Until Filled

Type: PT Non-Benefited

Position

ID: 185501

Fitchburg State University, located in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, is a public institution dedicated to integrating high-quality professional programs with strong liberal arts and sciences studies. Founded in 1894, the university now has more than 30 undergraduate programs and 22 master’s degree programs, and 7,000 full and part’time students. We invite you to learn more about us and how we can help you achieve your educational goals.

Fitchburg State University embraces a commitment to diversity, inclusion, belonging and social justice. We encourage individuals from historically underrepresented groups to apply and also those who can contribute to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research and mentorship.

The Earth & Geographic Sciences Department encompasses the disciplines of Environmental and Earth Science, Geographic Science, Physics, and Public Health. The department is accepting applications from qualified experts to teach algebra‐based General Physics I or II (or Physical Science I or II). Topics include mechanics, heat and thermodynamics; oscillations, sound, E&M, optics and elementary electrical circuits.

All part‐time faculty are responsible for providing our students with a high quality learning environment, while utilizing their focused expertise and experience in their individual classroom, laboratories and studios.

Membership to the Fitchburg State University part‐time adjunct faculty pool is open to qualified and competent experts, external to the Fitchburg State University faculty, who possess skills, education, and experience in academic and/or professional areas.

Master’s Degree in related field.

Fitchburg State University has created an "Open Pool" vacancy announcement for part‐time day and evening adjunct faculty by discipline. Respondents to this announcement would be expected to teach undergraduate Physics courses for non‐majors. The department chair will review applications submitted when there is a specific need for part‐time adjunct to fill a course scheduled in the academic year for both the day and/or evening classes.

The application process will require that applicants designate their preference for teaching in the day, evening or both. Please attach a letter of interest and resume when applying for any part‐time teaching position.

Applications submitted will be maintained from July 1 st through June 30 th for each academic year. At the conclusion of the academic year the pool will be refreshed and applicants will be required to reapply. Applications selected to be maintained in the pool will remain active for a three‐year period.

It is the policy of Fitchburg State University that all employees be vaccinated against COVID‐19 before they begin employment. Proof of the COVID‐19 vaccine is required of all individuals hired by Fitchburg State, to be verified after an offer of employment has been made, and as part of the onboarding process. Prospective employees may submit a request for exemption based on a religious and/or medical basis via the onboarding process.

Student employees do not need to provide any additional information as part of the employment process, vaccination and or exemption status has been documented as part of the enrollment and or return process to Fitchburg State.

Candidates selected to teach for the university are required to complete a CORI and the Student Clearinghouse Authorization form prior to hire. This will be sent out via an email welcome along with other pertinent preliminary information. The form provides authorization to the university to qualify degrees held through the National Student Clearinghouse. If the university is not able to qualify candidates’ degrees, candidates will be required to submit official transcripts for all degrees held to the Office of Human Resources & Payroll Services, 160 Pearl Street, Fitchburg, MAł0.

If selected to teach, three (3) letters of recommendation will also be required.