Lecturer (Finance)
Department: Natural Sciences
Salary:
Description:
Lecturer, Physics
The Department of Natural Sciences at the University of Houston Downtown (UHD) invites applicants for a full-time non-tenure-track lecturer position in physics beginning in fall 2025. The position is a 9-month renewable appointment and requires at least a Master's Degree in Physics.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Teach the equivalent of five physics courses (15 contact hours) per semester in the Fall and Spring, including lecture and lab sections
- Work with other physics faculty to maintain and improve instructional quality and student success through regular meetings and professional development
- Participate in the assessment process
Required Qualifications:
- MS in Physics
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in physics or related field with 18 graduate hours in PHYS
- Experience in teaching undergraduate physics courses
- Knowledge of and/or experience with the use of instructional technology
- Knowledge of and/or experience with active learning or other methods of student engagement
Required Attachments by Candidate
- Curriculum vitae
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
- A statement of teaching philosophy that emphasizes instructional strategies to enhance student engagement
- A copy of all unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Please contact Dr. Maria Benavides at BenavidesMar@uhd.edu for questions.
All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The policy of the University of Houston-System and its universities is to ensure equal opportunity in all its educational programs and activities, and all terms and conditions of employment without regard to age, race, color, disability, religion, national origin, ethnicity, military status, genetic information, sex (including gender and pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or status, or gender expression, except where such a distinction is required by law.
