The Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill invites applications for a faculty teaching position. The opening is for a candidate at the Teaching Assistant or Teaching Associate Professor level beginning fall semester 2023.  The position is for an initial term of three (3) years and is renewable upon review. We seek a dynamic person to teach undergraduate physics, primarily at the introductory level in a large-enrollment setting, using pedagogy informed by physics and astronomy education research. The successful candidate will also be expected to serve as a course coordinator to manage a team of faculty and teaching assistants for one of the introductory courses, join other faculty members in the department engaged in similar efforts, and participate in obtaining grant support for curricular and pedagogical improvements. Required qualifications include a PhD in Physics or a closely related field, a background in physics and/or astronomy education research, and experience in teaching at the college level using research-validated pedagogy. 

Interested candidates should provide the following documents:

1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vitae (including courses taught)
3. Teaching and Mentoring Statement (including any evidence of effectiveness)
4. Statement describing how the candidate would incorporate modern research-validated pedagogy into a specific physics course
5. A statement describing how the candidate would further the university’s objective to build a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, especially in teaching.
6. Three letters of recommendation from recent mentors, supervisors, and/or collaborators

Applicants should apply at https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/244418 and should specify Physics and Astronomy in the Department drop-down list box, then upload PDF files of the requested documents by January 15, 2023. Review of applications will begin on that date and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants are required to identify the names, titles, email addresses and phone numbers of the professional references when applying. Recommenders identified by the applicant will be contacted by our system via email with instructions for uploading their letters of support. Applicants will use the application system to have at least two of their reference writers submit the above-mentioned letters in order to receive initial consideration (the third letter is due when the short list is assembled). Questions should be directed to: Chair, Physics and Astronomy Search Committee, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC 27599; rln@email.unc.edu

The Department of Physics and Astronomy is dedicated to Carolina’s commitment to building and sustaining an inclusive campus community that welcomes and respects all members from diverse backgrounds. We study the Universe both to help solve the world’s problems and to open new frontiers of understanding for humanity. Our enterprise is inherently global: we rely on the combined efforts of people from all over the world. It is also inherently open-minded: we embrace logical inquiry and empiricism, which unite us regardless of race, gender, sexuality, disability, and religious and political beliefs. We look for candidates that will affirm the commitment of the department to maintaining a welcoming and protected space for science and thus for everyone who joins in our shared enterprise. 

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran. 

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