Adjunct Instructor, Physics

  • Dominican University
  • River Forest, IL, USA
  • Sep 18, 2024
Full time Physics & Astronomy

Job Description

TITLE: Adjunct Instructor, Physics
DEPARTMENT: Physical Sciences
REPORTS TO: Dean, Rosary College of Arts and Sciences
AVAILABLE: Fall 2024
 
Dominican University invites applications for an adjunct faculty position in Physics.  Preference will be given to candidates holding an M.S. or Ph.D. degree in Physics with demonstrated experience in teaching lecture and laboratory courses.  Responsibilities will include undergraduate instruction in general physics laboratories for courses in the Fall of 2024.  Physics labs will be taught in a face to face format.  
 
 
DOMINICAN UNIVERSITY 
 
Dominican University is a Catholic, comprehensive teaching university located in River Forest, a suburb of Chicago. Dominican University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission as a baccalaureate, master's, and doctoral degree-granting institution. It is highly regarded for its academic rigor and thoughtful accompaniment of students, its intentional affordability and values-based, relationship-centered learning environment. Dominican currently enrolls over 3,300 students, which includes 2,280 undergraduates and 1,027 graduate students. Sixty-eight percent (68%) of our undergraduate students identify as Latinx, 5% are Black or African American, and 3% are Asian. Under-represented minority students, make up 77% of the DU undergraduate enrollment and 38% of the graduate enrollment. Over 90 percent of undergraduates receive some type of financial aid. Nearly half of all undergraduates are first-generation college students; over half are federal Pell Grant recipients, illustrating their families' level of income; and 58% are eligible for low-income MAP grants from the State of Illinois. Recognized since 2011 as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), a federal designation of the U.S. Department of Education, Dominican is committed to expanding and enhancing educational opportunities for Latinx students and all students from historically underrepresented groups.
 
To Apply
Apply online at http://www.dom.edu/jobs. Applicants will be asked to submit a cover letter and resume with a list of 3 references.
 
A background screening is required.
 
EEO Statement
Dominican University is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is dedicated to the goal of building an equity-centered faculty and staff committed to teaching, working, and learning in a multicultural environment. Dominican University believes that justice, equity, and inclusion are critical to our growth and development and seek to recruit, develop, and retain from a diverse pool of applicants who bring varied experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds.
 
If you need accommodations due to a disability, you may contact us at hr@dom.edu for assistance.

 

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