Union University seeks a qualified individual for the tenure-track faculty position in Physics. Rank assignment commensurate with education/experience.
***NOTE: This position begins Fall 2010.
Union University is a private, coeducational liberal arts-based university offering bachelors, masters and doctoral degrees. The 290-acre campus is located in Jackson, TN (80 miles northeast of Memphis) with additional campuses in Germantown and Hendersonville, TN. Union University currently enrolls over 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students from more than 45 states and 35 countries. Union University stands as a national leader among colleges and universities in promoting a Christian worldview and a Christ-centered approach to education. Union is consistently ranked among the nation’s premier Christian universities and for the thirteenth year in a row was listed in the top tier of universities in the South by U.S. News and World Report. Exciting campus developments include construction of a new student commons building and School of Pharmacy Building.
Position Description:
This position is responsible for teaching physics lecture and laboratory courses in support of the University’s general education requirements and physics major and minor requirements, assisting in development and update of physics courses and labs, overseeing, encouraging and supporting student research projects, and serving on university committees as necessary. Duties include:
· Teaching physical science lecture and laboratory courses in support of University core.
· Teaching Physics lecture and laboratory courses in support of Physics major and minor.
· Assisting department faculty in developing and updating Physics offerings.
· Meeting regularly with Physics department faculty.
· Overseeing, supporting and encouraging Physics student research projects.
· Advising students in curricular matters.
· Serving on university committees.
· Working with department and university faculty in developing a coherent perspective on how the Christian intellectual tradition involves the physical sciences, physics and astronomy particularly.
Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Ph.D. degree in Physics.
Successful candidates must be professing Christians who are active members of a local church, enthusiastically support Union University’s
Identity, Mission and Core Values, and articulate a Christian worldview in their work and life.
To Apply:
Interested individuals may access an application below. Send the completed application, resume, and a letter expressing interest to: Human Resources, Union University, 1050 Union University Drive, Jackson, TN 38305, or by fax to 731-661-5177, or via e-mail to
hrdept@uu.edu.
Women and minority candidates are encouraged to apply.
