Assistant Professor, Physics

Assistant Professor, Physics

Riverside Community College District

Application Deadline. Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed below by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time:
5/25/2025

Department: STEM (N)
Position Type: Full-Time Faculty/Counselor/Librarian
College/Campus: Norco
Physical location of the position: Norco
Employment Type: Full-Time - Tenure Track (Faculty)
Position Length: 10-month
Salary Range: Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6
Salary Amount: $86,023 - $132,539
Salary Type: Annual
Is this position categorically (grant) funded?: No
Basic Function: The successful candidate will be responsible for lecture and laboratory instruction in the discipline of physics.

Norco College is located in the beautiful Inland Empire of Southern California and offers more than 250 degree and certificates programs. The ideal candidate will share Norco College's commitment to educating its racially and socioeconomically diverse student population. As a designated Hispanic and Minority serving institution, the college serves approximately 16,000 students, the majority of whom are from historically underserved populations (58% Latinx, 9% Asian American, 6% African American, and 18% white). Norco College is also a leader in pathways for student completion, dual enrollment, and strong workforce preparation and has vibrant support programs such as Puente, Umoja, Ally, Veterans, and Foster Youth.

Norco College has an unwavering commitment to quality education; equitable outcomes; inclusiveness practices; and racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic diversity. Ideal candidates for this position will share these values. The College offers professional development training to support faculty to help honor these commitments, some of which include the Completion Initiative, Teaching Men of Color, training on Microaggressions, and inclusive practices. The successful candidate will join the School of Natural Science, Health, and Kinesiology, which values the use of equity-minded techniques while maintaining academic rigor in the physics discipline. We are proud of our dedication to all our students and their families, and through a variety of means provide robust offerings of culturally responsive events, speakers and opportunities for professional training in equity practices.

Education: Master's in physics, astronomy or astrophysics OR

Bachelor's in physics or astronomy AND Master's in engineering, mathematics, meteorology or geophysics

OR the equivalent.

(All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications shall be from accredited institutions.)
Experience:Candidates must have a minimum of one year (two semesters or three quarters) of community college or baccalaureate-level teaching introductory physics as the instructor of record by the end of the 2024-2025 Academic Year. The ideal candidate will have two or more years of teaching experience. The ideal candidate will be familiar with Vernier Lab equipment and Vernier Graphical Analysis software. Teaching Assistantships during graduate school will not be considered as part of the minimum required teaching experience.
Licenses/Certifications:LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
None.
Other: COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:

Required Qualifications:

Evidence of responsiveness to and understanding of the racial, socioeconomic, academic, and cultural diversity within the community college student population, including students with different ability statuses (e.g., physical and/or learning) as these factors relate to the need for equity-minded practice within the classroom.

Must demonstrate evidence of a sensitivity to and an understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, disability, and ethnic backgrounds of community college students (E.C. 87360a).
Duties and Responsibilities:1. Fulfill the duties of a full-time instructor, including, but not limited to, holding weekly office hours and completing 24 hours of "flex credit" through various available activities and seminars.

2. Be prepared to teach any of Norco College's lecture and/or laboratory classes in physics, which may include night and/or weekend teaching assignments.

3. Assignments are based upon the assumption of a workload of forty hours weekly, including but not limited to conducting classes, class preparation, student evaluation, office hours, committee work, curriculum and program development, student learning outcomes assessment, program review, student activities, and other duties per the bargaining unit agreement.

4. 160 hours of institutional service activities are expected of all faculty members each year.

5. Participation in discipline/department decision-making processes and work regarding curriculum, program development, Improvement of Instruction, and other professional matters are also expected of all department faculty.

6. Responsibilities also include maintaining standards of professional conduct and
ethics appropriate to the professional position.
Duties and Responsibilities - Continued:
Duties and Responsibilities: - Continued
Conditions of Employment:CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
1. Ten-month, tenure-track position.
2. Salary is commensurate with academic preparation, and full-time teaching or equivalent experience with a range from Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6 of the current Faculty Salary Schedule.
3. Medical and dental benefits are provided for the employee and legal dependents.
4. A $50,000 life insurance policy is provided for the employee.
5. Orientation to college is required as is adherence to Improvement of Instruction policy.
6. Maintaining broad knowledge of the academic or occupational area and design pedagogy related to learning outcomes is expected.
7. Responsible for all other conditions of employment required of full-time faculty members such as a willingness to be involved in District and College promotional activities, active participation in college committee work, student activities and other support services, and appropriate professional activities.

The Riverside Community College District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law. This holds true for all District employment opportunities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to the District's Title IX Officer/Section 504/ADA Coordinator. Harassment of any employee/student with regard to ethnic group identification, national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, ancestry, genetic information, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, or any characteristic listed or defined in Section 11135 of the Government Code or any characteristic that is contained in the prohibition of hate crimes set forth in subdivision (1) of Section 422.6 of the California Penal Code, or any other status protected by law, is strictly prohibited. The Title IX Officer, Section 504/ADA Coordinator for the District is Dr. Lorraine Jones, 3801 Market St. Riverside, CA 92501. Telephone Number is: (951) 222-8595.

Work Hours/Work Days for Classified and Hourly Positions Only:

Required Applicant Documents:Resume or Curriculum Vitae
Cover Letter
Teaching Philosophy
Letter of Recommendation 1
Letter of Recommendation 2
Bachelors or Equivalent Transcript
Masters or Equivalent Transcript
Other Document:
Optional Applicant Documents:Doctorate Transcript
Other Transcript
Other Document:
Effective Employment Date:08/19/25
Application Deadline:03-19-2025
Special Comments:************************************************
* All offers of employment will be contingent upon the availability of funds and approval by the Board of Trustees.

* Only electronic, on-line applications are accepted. All supporting materials, including letters of recommendation, required or optional, must also be in electronic formats and attached to the electronic, on-line application when applying. Supporting materials are only accepted as Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) or Microsoft Word files and must be less than 2 MB in size.

* Paper applications and supporting materials WILL NOT be accepted!

*Cover letter must address how applicant meets the qualifications for the position.

* Letters of recommendation must be recent and NON-CONFIDENTIAL and submitted electronically when applying on-line.

*Copies of degree diplomas/certificates are NOT a replacement for transcripts.

*Interested candidates must apply by the deadline listed above by 8:00 p.m., Pacific Standard Time.

*The District will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. Applicant should contact Human Resources at (951) 222-8595 for assistance.
Application Types Accepted:Faculty Application

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