Physics Instructor - T10146

Physics Instructor - T10146

Western Carolina University

Department: Chemistry &
Physics

About WCU:
Western Carolina University continues to rank high on Forbes Best Employers lists each year.
Including:
2025 - Ranked 1st in the top 100 employers in North Carolina in Forbes Americas Best Employers by State list.
2024 -
Ranking in the top 8.5% on Forbes Americas Best Midsize Employers list, WCU was ranked 34 out of the top 400
employers across all industries.
2023 - Ranked in the top 20% on Forbes Americas Best Midsize Employers list, WCU was ranked 97 out of the top 500 employers across all industries.
2022 - Ranked 14th in the top 100 employers in
North Carolina in Forbes Americas Best Employers by State list.
Western Carolina University is the UNC systems
westernmost campus and has been consistently ranked as one of the top 15 public regional institutions in the South.
Employees of WCU are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other resources, policies and programs to ensure a happy
and healthy work/life balance. Benefit eligible employees have access to dental, vision and health insurance plans - eligibility begins on
the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include
employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also
available.
Eligible employees have access to tuition waivers for up to three courses per academic year; employee may enroll at any of the
constituent UNC System campuses. Also offered are free group exercise classes multiple times per week, a
discounted membership to the campus recreation center, free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus, pretax flexible spending accounts,
12 paid holidays and 24 hours of paid community service leave each year. Leave earning employees (staff and 12-month faculty) who work at
least half of the working days of their first month of employment will begin accruing vacation and sick leave immediately. Paid parental
leave after 12 months of continuous service.
WCU offers an abundance of training and development programs,
certifications, workshops and conferences - many of which are offered free of charge.

Position Summary:
The
primary location of this position is on-site in Cullowhee, NC.

Western Carolina University (WCU), one of
the 17 campuses of the University of North Carolina system, invites applications for a one year 9-month fixed-term position at the rank of
Instructor in Physics in the Department of Chemistry and Physics, starting August 1, 2026.

The Department of Chemistry and Physics at
WCU offers B.S. degrees in Chemistry (including an ACS-certified degree program) and
Forensic Science, an M.S. degree in Chemistry (both as a stand-alone program and as part of an accelerated Bachelors/Masters program), and
minors in chemistry and physics. The Department of Chemistry & Physics is located in the new Tom Apodaca Science Building, which provides
the department with state-of-the-art laboratory and classroom space and is a 30-minute drive from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park
and the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The faculty member will be expected to teach 12 contact hours of introductory and/or general physics
lectures and laboratory courses per semester and engage in service activities for the University.

Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities Required for this position:
The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong background in introductory physics,
the ability to teach effectively in both lecture and laboratory settings, and a commitment to supporting the departments undergraduate
teaching mission

Minimum Qualifications:
The minimum educational/professional requirement for the position is
an M.S. degree in physics or a closely related field. Candidates must have earned their degree prior to hire
date.

Preferred Qualifications:
In addition to the minimum qualifications listed, candidates with prior
teaching experience are preferred.

Position Type: Time-Limited Full-Time

Special Instructions to
Applicants:
Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue
until a candidate has been selected for hire.

Please include the following: 1) a letter of intent; 2) curriculum vitae;
3) teaching philosophy; 4) list of three references (including contact information); and 5) unofficial transcripts showing degree conferral
dates for all degrees at the masters degree level and higher*.

For questions or additional information please contact
Channa De Silva at mhdesilva@wcu.edu

• All applicants are required to submit an
  unofficial transcript of their highest attained degree, showing all completed coursework and the date the degree was conferred. The
  transcript must state Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or a similar phrase. For candidates who are ABD, please
  submit your most recent doctoral program transcript along with your masters degree transcript, if you hold such a degree. The masters degree
  transcript must have a notation such as Degree Awarded, Degree Conferred or similar phrase, to verify it as your highest completed
  degree.

AA/EOE
Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; ethnicity; religion; sex; pregnancy; sexual orientation; gender identity
or expression; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; political affiliation; National Guard or veteran status, consistent
with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and policies, and the policies of The University of North Carolina. Persons with
disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call (828) 227-7218 or email at jobs@email.wcu.edu.

University Safety
The Western Carolina University Annual Safety
Report is available online at University Annual Safety Report or in hard-copy by request at the office of the Vice Chancellor for Student
Affairs, 227 HFR Administration Building, Cullowhee, NC 28723 (828-227-7147) or the Office of University Police, 111 Camp Annex, Cullowhee,
NC 28723 (828-227-7301). The report, required of all universities participating in Title IV student financial aid programs, discusses crime
statistics, procedures for reporting suspicious or criminal activity, security, police authority, crime prevention strategies, university
policies on substance abuse and sexual offenses, workplace violence and fire safety.

To apply, please visit: https://jobs.wcu.edu/postings/34254

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