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The University of New Haven, founded on the Yale campus in 1920, is a private, coeducational university that has been recognized by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report for academic excellence. Located between New York City and Boston in the shoreline city of West Haven, the University is a diverse and vibrant community of nearly 10,000 students from across the globe. Within its five colleges, students immerse themselves in a transformative, career-focused education across the liberal arts and sciences, fine arts, business, engineering, public safety and public service. More than 100 academic programs are offered, all grounded in a long-standing commitment to collaborative, interdisciplinary, project-based learning

Adjunct instructors are hired locally or regionally to teach specific courses in which they have particular expertise. They normally teach no more than half of the full-time load. Adjunct instructors receive a letter of appointment for each semester in which they teach; they are paid on a per-course basis. No expectation of continuing employment is implied.

The Department of Mathematics and Physics at the University of New Haven is inviting applications for a Physics Adjunct Instructor position to begin in Fall 2025. We are searching for an instructor to teach one or more Introductory Physics lectures, General Physics I or II (algebra-based) lectures, or laboratories

You will:

• Teach courses on ground (in person)

• Teach one or more introductory physics lectures

• Conduct general Physics I or II (algebra based) lectures or labs

You need:

• A master's or Ph.D. in Physics or a related field

• Need excellent written and oral communication

• The ability to prepare online courses with best pedagogical practice in mind

• Experience with instructional technology

• Experience with previous online/remote or hybrid teaching, using web based instructional software, or other learning management systems

• Familiarity with, or the ability to quickly adopt, the Canvas LMS

Application Process:

Consideration of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Eligible candidates will be asked to present a teaching demonstration (via Zoom).

The following materials are required:

• Cover letter

• CV

• One page teaching statement

• List of courses previously taught

• Two (2) references