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Title: Teaching Assistant Professor of Physics

Division: Provost's Office

Department: Pott College of Science, Engineering, & Education

FLSA Status: Exempt

EEO Job Group: 2 C5

Position Summary

The Pott College of Science, Engineering, and Education at the University of Southern Indiana invites applications for a nine-month non-tenure track Teaching Assistant Professor of Physics position. The position starts August 2025.

Duties/Responsibilities 

The successful candidate will teach general physics lecture and laboratory courses for science and engineering, as well as organize and maintain laboratory equipment. In addition, the successful candidate may be asked to teach astronomy or physics courses for non-majors, or a physical science course for teaching majors.

Required Knowledge and Skills

Doctorate in Physics, Astrophysics, or closely related field is required. Doctoral candidates will be considered at the rank of Instructor if the terminal degree will be completed by the end of their first year of employment. If employment starts in August 2025, terminal degree must be completed by the end of July 2026.

About USI    

The University of Southern Indiana is a public higher education institution located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, IN. We offer employees exceptional benefits! Benefits for this position include:

• Affordable medical, dental, vision, life and short term and long-term disability insurance plans.
• Retirement plan where the University makes the total contribution equivalent to 11% of annual salary.
• Full tuition fee waiver for employees/75% for spouses and dependent children.
• Free access to Recreation, Fitness & Wellness Center.
• Access to on-campus University Health Center and Dental Hygiene Clinic.

For more information about the benefits that USI offers, please visit www.usi.edu/hr/benefits.

About the College

The Pott College of Science, Engineering, & Education at the University of Southern Indiana is committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship and professional activity, and service to the university and the community. 

About the Department

The Geology, Physics, and Environmental Science Department offers degree programs in Biophysics and Physics and is well equipped with modern instrumentation including an UNIX cluster. Our physics majors may pursue one of four tracks (Traditional, Teaching, Applied, Computational). We also offer minors in both Physics and Biophysics. Information about our department can be found at https://www.usi.edu/science/geology-and-physics/physics.

Search Committee Chair:

If you have questions about the open position, please contact Dr. Kenny Purcell, Associate Professor of Physics and search committee chair, at kmpurcell@usi.edu.

Best Consideration Date:

For best consideration, please submit materials before October 31, 2024.

Pre-Employment Screening

A background check will be required for employment in this position.

Authorization to Work in the United States

USI typically will not sponsor an employment-related visa for this position.

Interview Accommodations

Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please contact the manager of Employment at mcweinzapf@usi.edu or (812) 464-1840. Contacting the manager of Employment is intended for use in seeking disability-related accommodations only. For general applicant inquiries, contact Human Resources at HumanRes@usi.edu or (812) 464-1815.

EEO Statement

The University of Southern Indiana is an EEO/AA employer. All individuals including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.