Physics Faculty

Physics Faculty

Job

Location:

Scottsdale Community College

Full/Part Time:
Full Time

Regular/Temporary:
Regular

Hiring Salary Range: $51,774 - 99,673 annually DOE

Work Schedule:

30 Hours/week

Work Calendar: 9 Months

Scottsdale Community College (SCC) is proud to be the only two‑year public higher education institution located on Native American land. As one of the 10 Maricopa Community Colleges, SCC currently serves more than 7,000 full and part‑time students each semester from its surrounding communities, including the cities of Scottsdale, Fountain Hills, Phoenix, and the Salt River Pima‑Maricopa Indian Community.

We are seeking dedicated and collaborative staff and faculty who are passionate about teaching, learning, and fostering student success. We welcome individuals who are eager to contribute their ideas and expertise to help guide the ongoing development of SCC’s priorities and strategic initiatives.

• Nationwide Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• Paid Time Off:
  Vacation, Sick Leave, and Personal Time
• 20 Paid Observed Holidays
• Company‑paid Life Insurance, AD&D, and Short‑Term Disability plans, with the option to purchase supplemental coverage
• Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Pension, including Long Term Disability and Retiree Health Insurance with 100% employer‑matching contributions
• Optional Retirement Plans: 403(b), 457(b), Roth 403(b), Roth 457(b)
• Tuition Reimbursement for employees and dependents
• Annual Professional Development Funding
• Flexible Work Schedules

Scottsdale Community College (SCC) is seeking a full‑time Physics Faculty starting August 2025. This position will teach Physics courses including introductory physics, general physics, and calculus‑based physics. Both day and evening instruction may be required. The Physics Faculty will provide effective physics instruction to meet the needs of a wide range of learners in both classroom and laboratory settings. This position will be active in division and program projects and professional growth endeavors;

providing leadership to adjunct faculty; using instructional technologies and incorporating active and collaborative learning techniques. Instruction modality could entail: in person, hybrid and/or online.

To best serve the students, department, and college, this position requires a physical presence on campus, with the possibility of partial remote work depending on college needs.

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• Instruction: Supervises and instructs students of various ages and diverse backgrounds in classroom, online, and/or lab settings. Instructing students in physics courses, with an emphasis on developing the students' critical thinking and problem‑solving skills. This includes utilizing various teaching methods to promote effective learning in students with diverse abilities, levels of academic preparation, ages, and socio‑economic/cultural backgrounds.
• Course Development: Designs and develops written syllabi/course outlines, curricula, and instructional materials. This includes evaluating students’ comprehension of the subject matter being taught by making and grading assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams.
• Student Advisement: Maintains office hours to assist and advise students; participates in department, campus, and district‑wide committees. Holding academic support hours for students, with the purpose of answering questions that students may have over the subject matters being taught and/or providing academic advisement to students planning to major in a STEM discipline.
• Committees: Contributes to college governance by serving on college and/or district committees. This also includes collaborating with the Physics Instructional Council faculty in developing course and program curriculum; contributing to the Physics department's program reviews and improvement initiatives; building and maintaining collaborative external partnerships.
• Professional Growth: Engages in professional growth opportunities to enhance subject knowledge and develop pedagogical skills. Physics faculty members are expected to model the profession's…