Salary: $65,901.00 – $137,311.00 Annually
Deadline: 1/7/2022 11:59 PM Pacific

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Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Teach and develop lecture and laboratory physics courses from the descriptive through calculus-based levels, in particular including the physics course sequence for engineering majors, Physics 21, 22, 23 and 24; develop physics laboratory experiments, demonstrations and student-centered activities; implement and maintain lower division physics course offerings aligned with transfer requirements in STEM fields; participate in the college’s STEM academic support programs that are designed to facilitate student transfer to 4-year colleges and/or employment in STEM fields, focusing particularly on Latinx, African-American and female student populations; maintain office hours; participate in the development and evaluation of curriculum and course materials, selection of textbooks, academic and career advisement, student learning outcome (SLO) development and assessment, departmental program review, professional development programs, peer evaluation, and other departmental and college initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications
Applicant must meet the minimum qualifications of a Physics faculty discipline at the college. To review the minimum qualifications for faculty disciplines, refer to Minimum Qualifications for Faculty and Administrators in California Community Colleges, which can be found on the California Chancellor’s Office website at https://www.cccco.edu/-/media/CCCCO-Website/About-Us/Divisions/Educational-Services-and-Support/Academic-Affairs/What-we-do/Curriculum-and-Instruction-Unit/Minimum-Qualifications/updated_cccco_2020_report_min_qualifications-a11y.pdf?la=en&hash=976FF09D36A5141E9710046EFF9CEC13F5AC80E7

• Master’s in physics, astronomy or astrophysics OR Bachelor’s in physics or astronomy AND Master’s in engineering, mathematics, meteorology or geophysics OR the equivalent.
• Must have evidence of sensitivity to and understanding of the socio-economic, academic, cultural and ethnic diversity within the community college student population, including students for whom English is not their first language, first generation college students, and students with physical and/or learning disabilities as these factors relate to differences in learning styles.

*The Santa Monica Community College District, in its desire to select outstanding faculty members from the largest possible pool of qualified applicants, recognizes the fact that candidates may attain expertise in a discipline through a variety of means. Certain combinations of education, experience and other accomplishments in the field may be judged by the District as equal to the stated minimum qualifications for this position. Candidates who feel they possess such equivalent qualifications are encouraged to apply and provide appropriate documentation of their qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications
In your application, please clearly discuss any of the following qualifications that you possess:

• Evidence of successful implementation of equity practices in the classroom, including experience in utilizing effective practices for enhancing the success of underrepresented populations in STEM fields, including Latinxs, African-Americans, and women
• College level teaching experience in physics lecture and laboratory courses, especially in the lower division, including any experience in creation of effective student-centered undergraduate physics activities;
• Demonstrated skill in communicating effectively with college students and professional colleagues;
• Knowledge of current advances and practices in physics education research and experience applying them in college-level classes;
• Recent participation in professional development programs or post-graduate degree programs designed to enhance pedagogical effectiveness in STEM higher-education classrooms and laboratories;
• Ph.D. in physics, astronomy, astrophysics; other postgraduate studies and/or research in physics or physics education

The Santa Monica Community College District is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity.