What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor of Instruction position at Texas State University?
The Texas State University Department of Physics seeks to hire two full-time Faculty of Instruction beginning Fall Semester 2026, with potential for continuing appointment based on mutual satisfaction. The primary duties of the position, along with applicant qualifications, are detailed below.
Our department offers baccalaureate and master’s degrees, with faculty doing research in the physics of materials, astrophysics, and physics education. Texas State is a comprehensive PhysTEC site with a thriving Learning Assistant program operating in multiple introductory courses. The Department of Physics is proud to serve a welcoming, equitable, and highly connected student community.
Primary duties of the position are instruction of introductory physics and/or astronomy courses. There are also opportunities to instruct upper division undergraduate and graduate courses where appropriate. Applicants will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of undergraduate research and advanced coursework, and engage in advisement of student-led organizations and outreach activities.
The position is a 9-month contract and offers a competitive salary, with opportunities for summer teaching for additional pay, depending on the applicant’s interests and initiatives and on the department’s needs.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
All positions are subject to availability of funding.
Our department offers baccalaureate and master’s degrees, with faculty doing research in the physics of materials, astrophysics, and physics education. Texas State is a comprehensive PhysTEC site with a thriving Learning Assistant program operating in multiple introductory courses. The Department of Physics is proud to serve a welcoming, equitable, and highly connected student community.
Primary duties of the position are instruction of introductory physics and/or astronomy courses. There are also opportunities to instruct upper division undergraduate and graduate courses where appropriate. Applicants will also have the opportunity to contribute to the development of undergraduate research and advanced coursework, and engage in advisement of student-led organizations and outreach activities.
The position is a 9-month contract and offers a competitive salary, with opportunities for summer teaching for additional pay, depending on the applicant’s interests and initiatives and on the department’s needs.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
All positions are subject to availability of funding.