Assistant Instructional Professional, Department of Physics

Role details

Position Summary

The Department of Physics within The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University invites applications for an Assistant Instructional Professional position in Physics. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible, fixed-term faculty appointment with an anticipated start date of September 15, 2026. Assistant Instructional Professionals are non-tenure eligible faculty members who contribute to the instructional mission of the department through teaching, laboratory management, and student support activities.

About the Department of Physics The Department of Physics, housed in the Division of Natural Sciences within The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, is a dynamic community of scholars, educators, and professionals dedicated to advancing discovery and education across a broad range of fields, including biological and soft matter physics, nanoscience and materials physics, cosmology, particle physics and astrophysics, and physics education. With more than 50 faculty members, the department serves a large student population, supporting over 9,000 undergraduate enrollments annually, including more than 800 physics majors, as well as approximately 110 graduate students.

Through immersive, online, and hybrid learning environments, the department plays a central role in ASU’s instructional mission and is committed to excellence in teaching, innovation in pedagogy, and fostering student success in a collaborative academic community that adheres to the ASU Charter . To learn more about the Department of Physics, please visit https://physics.asu.edu/ . About The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is the academic heart of Arizona State University, committed to improving communities on a local, national, and global scale.

We support the professional development and growth of our faculty and staff in their cutting-edge research to advance these aims. Within The College, our faculty engage with a large, curious student body, guiding them as they grow into socially aware, critical thinkers and writers able to succeed in a wide range of careers and to address the challenges of the twenty-first century. Advancing the success of our students remains our top priority. To learn more about The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, please visit https://thecollege.asu.edu . About Arizona State University ASU exemplifies a new prototype for the American public research university.

As articulated in the ASU Charter , ASU is a comprehensive public research university, measured not by whom it excludes, but by whom it includes and how they succeed; advancing research and discovery of public value; and assuming fundamental responsibility for the economic, social, cultural, and overall health of the communities it serves.

Essential Functions

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate physics courses and serve as a member of the Physics Instructional Resource Team (PIRT), supporting the delivery and operation of instructional laboratories.

Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses; managing in-person and/or online laboratory sections; supporting and training teaching assistants; assisting students with laboratory instruction and course-related concerns; assigning and submitting final grades; coordinating laboratory setup, maintenance, and teardown; overseeing laboratory equipment acquisition, repair, and inventory; scheduling laboratory sections; implementing and supporting laboratory safety policies and training; and performing other instructional and service-related duties as assigned.

The approximate distribution of effort is teaching (25%), instructional support and laboratory operations (70%), and service (5%).

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree in Physics or a closely related field by the time of appointment 1+ Years Experience teaching or serving as a teaching assistant at the college or university level Demonstrated potential for effective teaching and student engagement Strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills Ability to work collaboratively with faculty, staff, graduate teaching assistants, and students Desired Qualifications PhD in Physics, Experimental Physics, or a closely related field by the time of appointment Experience teaching undergraduate physics lecture, laboratory, and/or recitation courses Experience managing or supporting instructional laboratories Experience training, supervising, or mentoring teaching assistants, student workers, or peers Experience using instructional technologies, learning management systems, and multimedia tools Experience working with students from a wide variety of backgrounds and supporting inclusive teaching practices Demonstrated commitment to student success and evidence-based instructional approaches Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students, and communities to advance the principles of the ASU Charter