Minnesota State Community and Technical College, Moorhead campus, is accepting applications for Full-time Physics Instructor to begin fall semester 2023. The instructor would primarily teach on the Moorhead campus and online as needed. This position will become unlimited upon completion of required six semesters of probationary status.
Responsibilities:
Activities related to comprehensive community college teaching and learning, including but not limited to:
Instructional planning and delivery;
Teaching and facilitating student learning;
Curriculum planning and development;
Assessment of student performance at course and departmental level, and contribute to student assessment at the college general education level;
Classroom management;
Maintenance of professional skills and credentials;
Participation in department meetings, coordination activities, and college-wide committees.
Required Qualifications:
Education Requirement:
Master's degree with a major in physics or a Master's degree with a minimum of 18 graduate semester credits (27 graduate quarter credits) in physics.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated familiarity with and commitment to the mission and constituencies of a comprehensive community and technical college;
Experience with learning communities or team teaching;
Experience teaching engineering courses at the community college level;
Experience in curriculum development and academic partnerships;
Experienced in integrating cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives in course instruction;
Experience teaching a diverse student population.
Other Requirements:
NOTICE: In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota State's vehicle use criteria and consent to a motor vehicle records check.
About:
Minnesota State Community and Technical College is a member of the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities and serves more than 8,000 students in credit courses each year. We offer nearly 70 career and liberal arts programs on our four campuses in Detroit Lakes, Fergus Falls, Moorhead and Wadena, and online.
M State is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is part of the Academic Quality Improvement Program accreditation pathway, which supports our commitment to continuous quality improvement.
The college has maintained healthy enrollment by expanding online classes and programs and workforce development options. Our Workforce Development Solutions staff works closely with industry partners and each of our communities to meet the ever-changing needs of local businesses and industries, resulting in the growth of site-based workplace training for business and industry.
We have a strong history of working collaboratively with high schools in the region and with other colleges and universities, including our membership in Tri-College University with North Dakota State University, Concordia College, North Dakota State College of Science and Minnesota State University Moorhead.
M State joins with the 36 Minnesota State colleges and universities to support our students and our region. We partner with Central Lakes College and Rural Minnesota CEP for the Career Advisor and Technology Mobile programs, which are designed to provide secondary students with opportunities to learn about college programs and career options. In addition, partnerships with our regional educational service cooperatives, Lakes Country Service Cooperative and Sourcewell, help us to work collectively to enhance opportunities for diverse stakeholders.
Benefits Info:
A comprehensive benefit package offered by the State of Minnesota, Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and the bargaining unit contract of the position. Benefits may include: * Holidays, personal and sick leave * Retirement and supplemental retirement accounts (both with an employer contribution) * Optional 457 Deferred Compensation account and/or 403b Tax Deferred account * Medical and dental insurance (optional vision care) * Life insurance * Accidental Death and Dismemberment * Disability insurance * Medical/Dental Expense Account * Dependent Care Expense Account * Health Reimbursement Account (eligibility based on bargaining unit contract) * Tuition Waiver (eligibility based on bargaining unit contract)
About Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Minnesota State Community and Technical College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission: Member of the North Central Association (1972-present). M State was admitted into the Commission's Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) in 2009. M State has numerous career/technical programs that are additionally accredited by boards, agencies, commissions, or professional organizations in their field or discipline. In addition to a strong liberal arts transfer program, M State offers highly successful programs in fields including business/accounting/marketing, dental hygiene, graphic design, nursing, computer and network technology and more.M State also has a strong eCampus option and a number of unique destination programs such as Electrical Line Worker, Marine and PowerSports Technology, and Diesel Equipment programs.