Job Summary
The School of Physics (https://physics.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia invites applications for an open rank, non-tenure track Academic Professional or Sr. Academic Professional faculty position in Physics. Applicants will be considered at all ranks. This role involves teaching, academic advising, and program assessment responsibilities. The successful candidate will join a diverse team of 53 faculty members, including eight non-tenure track faculty, with a wide range of research interests, including physics education. The candidate will be part of a team of eight academic advisors, collectively responsible for advising approximately 300 undergraduate Physics majors. In addition to advising, the candidate is expected to teach three courses per year and contribute to curriculum development and assessment. Depending on expertise and curricular needs, the candidate may also teach upper-level laboratory courses or courses focused on Teaching Assistant development. Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
Job Responsibilities
The primary responsibilities for this position will be:
- Teach three courses per year and contribute to curriculum development and assessment
- Advise undergraduate students pursuing degrees in physics
- The successful candidate may also teach upper-level laboratories and TA (Teaching Assistant) development courses depending on their expertise and curricular needs.
Location
Atlanta, GA
Minimum and Preferred Qualifications
This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Non-tenure Track Academic Faculty ranks as outlined in section 3.2.2 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook: https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.2-non-tenure-track-academic-faculty-members-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines. .
Minimum Education / Experience Qualifications
For all ranks, a PhD in Astronomy, Physics, or related field is required.
Rank of Academic Professional
- Significant related experience or promotion from the rank of Associate Academic Professional (or equivalent title)
- Quality of performance and potential development must be recognized by peers
Rank of Senior Academic Professional
- Evidence of superior performance in the chosen field
- Recognition by peers (whether national, regional, or local)
- Successful and measurable related experience
- Five (5) years or more as an Academic Professional (or equivalent title)
Preferred Qualifications
Ideal candidates will have experience in program assessment, student advising, mentoring, or other student success activities. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated achievements in teaching hands-on upper-level laboratory courses (such as electronics and optics) and/or an interest in developing new laboratory courses.
Student Success Criteria
- The ability to teach and mentor a diverse student body
- The ability to promote an inclusive and welcoming educational/work environment
- The ability to mentor and assist students interested in pursuing graduate education
- The ability to design and teach curricula that are responsive to a diverse student body
- The ability to adopt teaching strategies that support the learning and success of all students
- The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success
- The ability to engage in high-impact practices that support deep learning for student success
- Has expertise in teaching, scholarship, and/or service that contributes to access, diversity, and equal opportunity in higher education
Application Requirements
Candidates should submit an application that contains:
- A letter of application
- A statement of teaching and advising philosophy
- A summary of teaching experiences
- A sample course syllabus or a portfolio of teaching products
- A curriculum vitae
In addition, applicants should arrange for at least three confidential reference letters to be submitted on the candidates' behalf directly to phys-apfacultysearch@gatech.edu. They should also include the referees’ names and contact information in the application packet. Applicants should only apply via Georgia Tech CAREERS Application System at: https://hr.gatech.edu/careers Please search for 280546 Review of applications will begin February 28, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.
Contact Information
Requests for information may be directed to Dr. Martin Jarrio by email to phys-apfacultysearch@gatech.edu. Applications with all requirements will be considered beginning February 28, 2025, but the search will continue until the positions are filled. The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.
Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan . These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
About the School of Physics at the Georgia Institute of Technology
The School of Physics at Georgia Tech currently has 52 academic faculty, and its graduate program is ranked 21st in the nation by US News and World Report. The School has a broad research program with strengths in astrophysics, condensed matter, atomic, molecular and optical physics, physics of living systems, nonlinear science and soft matter physics. The School is also a key player in interdisciplinary initiatives established within Georgia Tech, such as quantum systems, neuroscience, microbial dynamics, planetary sciences, and data science/machine learning. Its student body comprises more than 150 graduate students (Ph.D and Masters) and over 270 undergraduate majors.
