Top 9 Physics professor Jobs in Elgin, Il

Adjunct Faculty - Physics
Aurora University —Aurora, IL
- $1,100 a week
- Part-time
- Laboratory
- Classroom
- Mid-level
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
CSH Adjunct Faculty - Physics and Astrophysics
DePaul University —Chicago, IL
- $4,200 - $5,600 a month
- Part-time
- Classroom
- Mid-level
- Master's degree
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Wheaton College —Wheaton, IL
- $935 - $1,100 an hour
- Part-time
- Background check
- Laboratory
- Classroom
Radiologic Technology Adjunct Faculty
William Rainey Harper College —Palatine, IL
- Part-time
- Classroom
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
Adjunct Faculty - Physics
Oakton Community College —Des Plaines, IL
- $1,221 - $1,294 a week
- Part-time
- Laboratory
- Classroom
- Doctoral degree
Adjunct Faculty Credit – Physics
William Rainey Harper College —Palatine, IL
- Part-time
- Mid-level
- University
- Criminal background check
Adjunct Faculty - Earth and Space Science (Undergraduate)
Aurora University —Aurora, IL
- Part-time
- Classroom
- Doctoral degree
- Mid-level
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
Adjunct Faculty in Game Programming
DePaul University —Chicago, IL
- $4,800 - $6,100 a month
- Part-time
- Computer Science
- 5 years
- Bachelor of Science
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Elmhurst University —Elmhurst, IL
- $3,800 - $4,000 a month
- Part-time
- Laboratory
- Classroom
- Mid-level
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Adjunct Faculty - Physics

Aurora University -
Aurora, IL

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Job Details

Part-time
$1,100 a week

Benefits

Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
403(b)

Qualifications

Master's degree in physics
Capacitors
Teaching physics
Experience teaching math
Electromagnetic theory
Academic institution experience
Mathematics
Mid-level
Master's degree
Optics
Cultural competency
Working with students from diverse cultural backgrounds
Doctor of Philosophy
University teaching experience
Spectroscopic analysis
Doctoral degree in physics
Physics
Laboratory sessions (educational delivery method)
Algebra
Data collection
Spectroscopic techniques
University experience

Full Job Description

Aurora University (AU) is committed to the transformative power of learning by creating a student-centered environment and an equity of experience and opportunity, to ensure that students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds feel welcome and included. Our culture of collaboration, generosity, and belonging make it a special place for students, faculty, and staff.

AU is grounded in the transformative opportunity it provides to a diverse student body. As a private university with a public mission and a commitment to making a difference in peoples’ lives, AU has a long history of resilience and of providing access to an education that values innovation, focuses on continuous improvement, and has a positive impact on the communities we serve. We are proud of our service to and economic impact on the state of Illinois, where over 80% of our students stay to live and work, where 90% of our students come from, and where we foster strong community partnerships to develop the workforce in areas such as nursing, education, business, technology, and social work.

We are looking for passionate and purposeful individuals who represent the full diversity of Aurora and who demonstrate a sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural, ability, identity, and ethnic backgrounds present in our community. When you join the team at AU, you can expect to be part of an inclusive, innovative, and equity-focused community that approaches higher education as a matter of social justice requiring broad collaboration among faculty, staff, students, and community partners.

At AU we believe that continuous learning is a fundamental part of working life, and our goal is for all colleagues on our campus to feel supported and equipped to realize their full potential. We actively support our community by providing all employees with opportunities to engage in professional development activities, as well as a range of tuition and employee benefits that can be found here.

Position Purpose:

Aurora University seeks talented adjunct faculty who are passionate about teaching and learning. Adjunct faculty are qualified part-time instructors offered teaching opportunities based on course demand and staffing.

Essential Job Functions:

Teaching Responsibilities

We are seeking adjunct faculty to teach the following lectures and/or lab courses.

PHY-2210Z General Physics Lab I
This is a one-semester course that reinforces physics concepts of mechanics by engaging in experiments related to motion, free body diagrams, acceleration, momentum, conservation of energy, circular motion, material properties, fluid flow and waves. Data collection, analysis and presentation are emphasized with scientific practices.

PHY-2220Z General Physics Lab II
A one semester course that reinforces physics concepts of electricity, magnetism and optics by engaging in experiments related to electric fields, capacitors, circuits, magnetic fields, motors, spectroscopy, and optics. Data collection, analysis and presentation continue to be emphasized scientific practices. Real-world physics connections are explored in researching modern technological and health-care related instrumentation.

NSM-2500 Integrated Math and Science
This course presents an integrated approach to mathematics and science and their applications to problem solving. Topics in science include exploration of fundamental physical concepts, including transformation of energy, force and motion, waves, electricity and magnetism, and the atomic view of matter. Topics in mathematics include real numbers, representation and evaluation of functions, properties of linear and nonlinear functions, problem solving with and without linear equations, problem solving and representation of systems of linear equations, the relationship between symbolic expressions, and graphs of lines.

Essential Job Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

A master’s or PhD degree in physics or related field is required. Industry experience and college-level teaching experience are preferred.

Skills:

The anticipated pay rate for this position is $1,100 per credit hour. This compensation is subject to change at the sole discretion of the university, based on institutional needs.

The pay range referenced in the job posting is the budgeted amount the university reasonably expects to pay for this position. The final pay rate will not be below the lowest pay rate listed herein.

Benefit-eligible positions offer excellent benefits including health, dental, life, vision, long term disability, a 403(b) retirement plan through TIAA, and tuition remission.

Aurora University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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Adjunct Faculty Credit – Physics

Adjunct Faculty - Earth and Space Science (Undergraduate)

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