Lecturer in Astronomy
Job Summary
Towson, MD
United States
Job Description
The Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences seeks a one-year, full-time lecturer to begin an appointment in the Fall 2024 semester. Candidates are expected to have a graduate degree in astronomy, physics, or a related field. The position requires teaching 12 contact hours of astronomy coursework weekly.
The Department of Physics, Astronomy and Geosciences (http://www.towson.edu/pags) has 31 full-time faculty. Department facilities include a new planetarium and an observatory with a refurbished 16-inch telescope. Two hallmarks of the department are meaningful undergraduate research and an active embrace of the teacher-scholar model. Towson University is unique in that it is one of the few academic institutions nationwide to house a significant number of science education faculty in its content departments.
Compensation and Benefits
An overview of benefits can be found at https://www.towson.edu/hr/documents/benefits_summary_lecturers.pdf
Application Details
TU is interested in all qualified applicants who are eligible to work in the United States beginning August 2024. Candidates must live in the commutable area or willing to relocate at their own expense if offered the position.
Towson University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity, as detailed in A More Inclusive TU: Advancing Equity and Diversity (2020 – 25). TU is a national leader in inclusive excellence, the only institution in Maryland with zero achievement gap, and 68% growth in minority enrollment over the past 5 years. We encourage application from a variety of (dis)abilities, cultural, ethnic, race, sex, gender identity/expression, national origin, age, veteran status, color, religious, socio-economic, sexual orientation and belief backgrounds.