What are the responsibilities and job description for the Physics Adjunct Faculty position at SOUTH COLLEGE?
Description
South College invites capable, energetic, outgoing, applicants who are focused on transforming the lives of our customers/students! At South College, you will help implement our strategy of “Where Dreams Find Direction!” We are one of the nation’s fastest growing institutions of higher learning with over 13,000 students covering 9 campuses and Online learning sites, offering a myriad of undergraduate and graduate healthcare programs for our students.
In order to fully meet our Mission to our students, we require a diverse combination of perspectives, backgrounds, life experiences, and ideas from our faculty and staff and will provide them with an equitable and inclusive work environment -where respect and open interchange of ideas are at the heart of that culture.
South College is a private, co-educational, non-sectarian academic institution that embraces the traditional higher education mission triad of teaching, scholarly contribution, and service. Consistent with its long history, the institution places primary emphasis on providing quality undergraduate and graduate educational opportunities and associated student support services for the intellectual, social, and professional development of a diverse student body.
South College invites applications for the position of Adjunct Faculty for Online Undergraduate General Physics I and II courses based out of the Lonas campus in Knoxville. The courses are blueprinted, and the course content encompasses the fundamental concepts and principles of General Physics. The laboratory courses have been designed to be taken concurrently with, and to supplement the subject matter covered in the lectures. Virtual or at-home assignments have been integrated into the laboratory courses.
Requirements
The Adjunct Faculty Member will provide instruction for General Physics, lecture, and lab on a quarter-by-quarter appointment.
Candidates must evidence the following:
· A minimum of a master’s degree is required with a concentration in physics with at least 18 graduate credit hours in the subject matter.
· Experience in LMS (Canvas, or Blackboard, or D2L, etc.).
· A demonstrated commitment to improving student learning through innovative strategies shown to assist students in succeeding in the course and program level.
· Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
