Adjunct Faculty: Astronomy & Physics
Aims Community College, Evans, CO, United States
Job Description
Aims Community College actively supports an environment that embraces the College’s Mission, Vision, Values, and a culture of innovation and care. The faculty member’s primary purpose is to teach. Occasional travel may be required.
Work Hours
Teach day and/or evening classes at Greeley campus or satellite campuses in Loveland and Fort Lupton.
Job Duties
Instruct assignments which may include a variety of courses in Astronomy, Geology, or Physics depending on the candidate’s area of expertise.
Participate in ongoing professional development.
Work collaboratively with full‑time faculty that are course captains for the courses assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Department Chair and the Academic Dean.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in astronomy, physics, astrophysics, engineering, or a closely related discipline. The master’s degree must show at least 12 credit hours in content‑specific graduate‑level courses.
Alternatively, a master’s degree including 18 graduate‑level credit hours in astronomy and/or physics, with no more than six of those credit hours being general science courses.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous college teaching experience.
Compensation
Based on course content, wages will range from $1,297.00 per credit to $3,753.00 per credit. In certain instances, due to low enrollment, faculty payment will be based on part‑time per‑credit pay, pro‑rated on a 10% per student basis.
Benefits
Part‑time employees also receive some benefits depending on the number of hours worked.
Tuition waiver for employee on Aims courses
Access to the PERC (Aims gym) for employee & one guest
Aims Discount program
Free parking on all campuses
PERA employer (see www.copera.org for comprehensive benefits)
Additional supplemental benefits & retirement programs available
Equal Opportunity Employer
Aims Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Selection will be based solely on merit and will be without discrimination based on age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, or religion. All application materials become the property of Aims Community College and are subject to privacy and confidentiality policies. Applicants are required to provide documents within 3 days of hire to demonstrate identity and authorization to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
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Aims Community College actively supports an environment that embraces the College’s Mission, Vision, Values, and a culture of innovation and care. The faculty member’s primary purpose is to teach. Occasional travel may be required.
Work Hours
Teach day and/or evening classes at Greeley campus or satellite campuses in Loveland and Fort Lupton.
Job Duties
Instruct assignments which may include a variety of courses in Astronomy, Geology, or Physics depending on the candidate’s area of expertise.
Participate in ongoing professional development.
Work collaboratively with full‑time faculty that are course captains for the courses assigned.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Department Chair and the Academic Dean.
Minimum Qualifications
Master’s degree in astronomy, physics, astrophysics, engineering, or a closely related discipline. The master’s degree must show at least 12 credit hours in content‑specific graduate‑level courses.
Alternatively, a master’s degree including 18 graduate‑level credit hours in astronomy and/or physics, with no more than six of those credit hours being general science courses.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous college teaching experience.
Compensation
Based on course content, wages will range from $1,297.00 per credit to $3,753.00 per credit. In certain instances, due to low enrollment, faculty payment will be based on part‑time per‑credit pay, pro‑rated on a 10% per student basis.
Benefits
Part‑time employees also receive some benefits depending on the number of hours worked.
Tuition waiver for employee on Aims courses
Access to the PERC (Aims gym) for employee & one guest
Aims Discount program
Free parking on all campuses
PERA employer (see www.copera.org for comprehensive benefits)
Additional supplemental benefits & retirement programs available
Equal Opportunity Employer
Aims Community College is an equal opportunity employer. Selection will be based solely on merit and will be without discrimination based on age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender or gender identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, veteran’s status, or religion. All application materials become the property of Aims Community College and are subject to privacy and confidentiality policies. Applicants are required to provide documents within 3 days of hire to demonstrate identity and authorization to work in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
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