Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor, Physics, Oakland

About the Opportunity

The Department of Physics at Northeastern University in Oakland, California, invites applications from qualified candidates for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position with the title of Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor in Physics to start in the Fall of 2026 (Aug 17, 2026).

Responsibilities

This is a full-time undergraduate teaching position. It requires on-site presence at our Oakland, California campus. The standard workload for teaching alone would be teaching up to five sections (5 courses) per year of physics and related courses for physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering students at the undergraduate level (Initially in the PHYS 115X sequence: PHYS 1151, PHYS 1152, PHYS 1153, PHYS 1155, PHYS 1156, and PHYS 1157). Duties include office hours. Additional duties may include oversight of course and associated laboratory curricula, planning and developing instructional programs and materials, evaluation of curricula, and moderate departmental and College service.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in physics or other closely related disciplines by the appointment start date, demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate lecture courses, and excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills. Because Northeastern is a global institution with locations in an array of jurisdictions, qualified candidates must have excellence in, or a demonstrated commitment to, working with global student populations.

Documents to Submit

• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Teaching philosophy statement
• Leadership statement
• List of three references