Adjunct Physics Instructor – Fall 2026 semester (Aug 25- Dec 10): Physics II

POSITION OVERVIEW

This document describes duties that the Academy expects of adjunct faculty members. Adjunct faculty are non-permanent, temporary faculty who are hired on a semester-by-semester basis.

TEACHING

Teaching responsibilities include time spent in the classroom, laboratory, or training ship(s) and in immediate preparation for these; maintaining and improving competence in subjects being taught; preparing contemporary teaching materials; conferring with students on course materials; directing individual and group studies and practica; reviewing written examinations and papers; evaluating presentations; supervising independent study projects, supervising or teaching clinical cooperatives or industry programs, and assigning grades according to existing Academy policy.

DUTIES

• Teach BIW PS203: Physics II, a 3-credit undergraduate course taught as part of the Bath Iron Works Apprenticeship Program and MMA’s Associate Degree Programs in Ship Design and Ship Production.
• Contribute to the development, planning and implementation of a high-quality curriculum in Maine Maritime’s BIW Program in Ship Design & Ship Production.
• Assist in the development of learning materials, by preparing syllabuses and lesson plans and maintaining records to monitor student progress, achievement and attendance.
• Develop, administer and mark exams and other assessments.
• Provide advice and support to students.
• Inform students of their progress by promptly returning assignments, quizzes, papers and exams
• Office Hours required per week: Varies by assignment, typically 1.5-3 hours, total in-person and online.
• Maintain an awareness and enforce fire and health and safety regulations applicable to the teaching location.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree (graduate degree preferred) from an accredited institution in a relevant field, such as physics, mechanical engineering, materials science, materials engineering, or naval architecture.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in their appropriate industry.
• Prior successful teaching/training experience desired.

COURSES/POSITIONS AVAILABLE

BIW PS203: Physics II — This class is part of the BIW Programs in Ship Design and Ship Production — An introductory college physics course sequence without calculus. Emphasis on Newtonian mechanics of rigid bodies, fluids, heat and introductory thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism. Each section meets once per week for 3 hours from Aug 25 – Dec 10, 2026. Compensation starts at $3,500/section