Title: Part Time Secondary Instructor in Physics
Position Type: Part-Time Faculty
Search Type: External - minimum 7 days
Department: 21R000 - Science, Tech, Engineering & Math
Division: 2R0000 - Academic Affairs
Position Location: Richmond Campus
Driver Classification: Non-Driver
FLSA: Exempt
Schedule Type: Part Time, No Benefits (less than 20 hrs per week)
Additional Schedule Details: Fall 2025
Contact Person: Jessica Lair
Job Summary/Basic Functions
The Department of Physics, Geosciences, and Astronomy at Eastern Kentucky University invites applications for part-time Secondary Instructors in Physics to work with program faculty assisting in teaching undergraduate lectures and laboratories in Physics, at the Richmond, Kentucky campus.
Course load may be up to 9 credit hours per semester, subject to departmental need. Appointments will begin this Fall 2025 semester, with options to renew on a semester-to-semester basis.
Candidates must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in the teaching (or related) discipline, or hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree with at least 18 graduate hours in the teaching (or related) discipline. Degrees must be from a regionally (SACS, Middle States, North Central, etc.) accredited or internationally recognized institution.
Applicants will be screened and contacted as departmental needs for part-time faculty arise. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until position(s) are filled.
Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application. Official transcripts are required at the time of the position offer and as a condition of employment.
Minimum Qualifications
Education: Candidates must have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in the teaching (or related) discipline, or hold a minimum of a Bachelor's degree with at least 18 graduate hours in the teaching (or related) discipline. Degrees must be from a regionally (SACS, Middle States, North Central, etc.) accredited or internationally recognized institution.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with inquiry-based instruction desired.
Job Duties:
- % - Teach courses as assigned at the times and in the locations necessary to meet the needs of EKU students - (Essential)
Sponsorship: This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
Funding Source: Institutional
Open Until Filled: No
Special Instructions: Required applicant documents include:
• Cover Letter
• Vitae
• Copies of unofficial transcripts
• Contact Information for 3 Professional References
EEO Statement
Eastern Kentucky University is an Equal Opportunity employer and educational institution and does not discriminate on the basis of age (40 and over), race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, ethnicity, disability, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information in the admission to, or participation in, any educational program or activity (e.g., athletics, academics and housing) which it conducts or any employment policy or practice.
Background Check Statement
Offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
