Term Instructor Physics

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About NMHU Highlands University is an open admissions university with over 70% Hispanic, Native American or African American with nearly 40% studying at the Master’s Degree level. The university is committed to student success and improved retention and graduation rates. NMHU serves approximately 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students at the main campus in Las Vegas, NM (one hour east of Santa Fe) and another 1300 students at centers in Santa Fe, Rio Rancho, and Albuquerque. For more information about the university, visit the website at www.nmhu.edu.

Position Information

Job Title Term Instructor Physics

Rank Instructor

Classification Title Term

Position Summary The selected faculty member shall be required to teach courses in the physics discipline at the 1000 and 2000 level. A good depth and breadth of knowledge in the areas of modern teaching pedagogy is very important. The faculty member shall have experience in programming in an object oriented programming language such as Python. Additionally, the faculty member should be active in professional development and research. Lastly, the faculty member should feel comfortable with advising freshman and developing a Learning Community course(s) that are relevant to the computer science discipline. Contingent faculty who are not engaged in meaningful research, advising, or service may be required to teach up to 15 credit hours per semester. This position is currently for the Fall 2023 semester only.

Duties and Responsibilities Teaching Physics courses. Advising freshman students in the CS discipline. Developing Learning Community courses that tie into a diverse set of fields outside the CS discipline. Attending professional workshops, conferences or community related activities that further the growth of the CS discipline. · Update and install Computer Science/Programing software on over 300 computers in all labs of the CS and worked with students in CS labs on lab assignments as needed with the General documentation and recommendations for new hardware and software in CS lab. · Performs Simulations and statistical analyses Including selecting the appropriate analysis procedure, setting up data for analysis, judging validity and reliability of data, designing and writing Programs to perform analysis and producing written reports on the result of The analyses. · Assist the Faculty Researchers and other collaborators, or may act independently, in Planning and designing research experiments. · Presentation of projects results to internal and external parties. · Engages in writing of technical publications and report.

Minimum Qualifications An MS in Computer Science or Physics or related fields and programming experience in Python, C and MATLAB and testable experience to teach College Algebra Physics.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities A working knowledge of Learning Community course development. A working knowledge of online, synchronous and asynchronous course development. Must have good team skills and be able interface well with faculty outside the CS discipline. The individual must be comfortable with attending professional workshops and conferences to further develop their skill set. Finally the individual should be able to advise freshman CS majors.

Work Location Las Vegas, NM Campus

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number F324P

Posting Open Date 08/28/2023

Posting Close Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

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