Part-time Instructor Applicant Pool - Physics and Astronomy

Northern Kentucky University (NKU) seeks excellence by enriching its educational environment and culture through the diversity of its administration, faculty and staff and by embracing inclusiveness, equity, and global awareness in all dimensions of its work. NKU is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action institution. We encourage applications by members of diverse groups and by persons with a demonstrated commitment to issues of diversity and experience in achieving goals relative to inclusive excellence.

• For labs: (1) creating a syllabus and schedule of labs in consultation with the course coordinator and lecture instructor, (2) setting up lab equipment before and taking it down after each class, (3) supervising and guiding students during class, (4) grading work turned in by students, and (5) entering grades in the Canvas learning management system. *
• For lectures: (1) creating a syllabus and schedule that matches the course description and satisfies learning objectives in consultation with the course coordinator, if applicable, and program director, (2) working with lab instructors to set schedule of lab exercises, grading expectations, etc., if applicable, (3) holding classes as scheduled, (4) assigning and grading homework, (5) writing and grading exams, (6) using the Canvas learning management system, and (7) reporting attendance and submitting mid-term and final grades on time. *
• For both: being available one hour per week outside of the scheduled course meeting time to answer student questions.