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Adjunct Faculty-Astronomy

Harriman, TN · On-site

Minimum Qualifications Candidates qualifying to teach Astronomy courses must have a minimum of a Master's degree with 18 or more graduate semester hours in any combination of the qualifying fields ...

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Adjunct Faculty-Astronomy

Adjunct Faculty-Astronomy

TNBR Careers

Harriman, TN • On-site

Full-time

Posted 24 days ago

Job description

Title: Adjunct Faculty-Astronomy

Employee Classification: Adjunct Faculty

Institution: Roane State Community College

Department: Math Science

Campus Location: Roane State Community College

Job Summary

Adjunct faculty to teach college level courses in the following areas:
• ASTR 1010 –Solar System Astronomy
• ASTR 1020 – Stars and Galaxies Astronomy

Job Duties

Teaching students on-ground lecture courses.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates qualifying to teach Astronomy courses must have a minimum of a Master’s degree with 18 or more graduate semester hours in any combination of the qualifying fields (Astronomy or Physics) from a regionally accredited institution.
Candidates qualifying to teach Astronomy must have work experience in Astronomy.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience teaching lecture desired.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Demonstrated ability to teach traditional face-to-face classes.
Use of technology (Zoom, D2L) to support student learning is expected.

All applicant submissions must include CV/Resume and unofficial transcript attachments.

Candidates who are called for an interview must notify Human Resources in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

Offer of employment contingent upon successful background check.

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