"Full-time Physics Faculty"

Hiring Salary Range

$51,774 - 99,673/annually DOE

Work Schedule

30 Hours/week

Work Calendar

9 Months

Job Summary

Scottsdale Community College (SCC) is seeking a full-time Physics Faculty starting August 2025. This position will teach Physics courses including introductory physics, general physics, and calculus-based physics. Both day and evening instruction may be required. The Physics Faculty will provide effective physics instruction to meet the needs of a wide range of learners in both classroom and laboratory settings. This position will be active in division and program projects and professional growth endeavors; providing leadership to adjunct faculty; using instructional technologies and incorporating active and collaborative learning techniques. Instruction modality could entail: in person, hybrid and/or online.

To best serve the students, department, and college, this position requires a physical presence on campus, with the possibility of partial remote work depending on college needs.

Please read the "How to Apply" section to avoid incomplete application materials.

Essential Functions

• ● Instruction: Supervises and instructs students of various ages and diverse backgrounds in classroom, online, and/or lab settings. Instructing students in physics courses, with an emphasis on developing the students critical thinking and problem-solving skills. This includes utilizing various teaching methods to promote effective learning in students with diverse abilities, levels of academic preparation, ages, and socio-economic/cultural backgrounds.
• ● Course Development: Designs and develops written syllabi/course outlines, curricula, and instructional materials. This includes evaluating students comprehension of the subject matter being taught by making and grading assignments, projects, quizzes, and exams.
• ● Student Advisement: Maintains office hours to assist and advise students; participates in department, campus, and district-wide committees. Holding academic support hours for students, with the purpose of answering questions that students may have over the subject matters being taught and/or providing academic advisement to students planning to major in a STEM discipline.
• ● Committees: Contributes to college governance by serving on college and/or district committees. This also includes collaborating with the Physics Instructional Council faculty in developing course and program curriculum; contributing to the Physics departments program reviews and improvement initiatives; building and maintaining collaborative external partnerships.
• ● Professional Growth: Engages in professional growth opportunities to enhance subject knowledge and develop pedagogical skills. Physics faculty members are expected to model the professions high standards through their commitment to excellence, innovation, integrity, and teamwork. Thus, it is necessary for all Physics faculty within the department to work together and keep their knowledge up to date to assure the students within the program are learning the newest skills expected of Physics graduates. Professional growth opportunities may be external, such as attending national or regional conferences, or internal, such as attending college or department training sessions.
• ● Resources: Assists the division chair/director in deciding the best use of the departments funds and other resources to support the incorporation of technology into an integrated lecture/lab setting. This includes working with student workers and lab technicians to provide them with guidance in the setup of equipment in the classrooms and the maintenance of tools in the Physics stockroom.
• ● Student Success: Leading the departmental efforts to build and maintain the Physics program at SCC. This requires a commitment to student success and working together with other SCC employees on student recruitment initiatives and community outreach efforts. This includes advising Physics students; facilitating partnerships with in-state universities for transfer programs and grants; assisting students with other private or out-of-state universities transfer programs requirements; participating in outreach activities to middle schools, high schools, and other STEM programs; creating and maintaining partnerships with physicists in the industry; facilitating and creating possible internship opportunities for students; and/or taking students on physics related field trips.

Minimum Qualifications

A graduate degree is required. A faculty may qualify with any of the following:

• Masters degree or higher in the teaching field OR
• Masters degree or higher in any field with 18 graduate credit hours

Subjects
PHS, PHY

The following disciplines meet the requirements to teach in this field:
Physics or any degree under the auspices of the physics department of the granting university

Course Subjects
PHY, PHS, or IC discretion

Course Titles and Keywords
Any course containing "Physics" in its title, Physical Science, Circuits, Mechanics, Condensed Matter, Astronomy, Cosmology, Electrodynamics, Electrostatics, Fluids, Gravity, Interference, Magnetism, Material Science, Optics, Nanotechnology, Dynamics, Quantum Mechanics, Relativity, Sound, Spectroscopy, Thermodynamics, Waves, or IC discretion

Desired Qualifications

A. Masters Degree or Ph.D. in Physics
B. Three (3) or more years of full time equivalent experience teaching physics at the college level.
C. A variety of examples of working with, interacting with and instructing learners of differing backgrounds and educational needs.
D. A variety of examples of teaching, assessing, and developing curricula using best practices and/or collaborative/active learning in physics.
E. A variety of examples of using and troubleshooting probeware and instructional technology in the classroom and/or laboratory.
F. A variety of examples of teaching with different modalities - In person, Live Online, Hybrid

Special Working Conditions

• Travel to campus during the interview/selection process will be at the candidate's own expense.
• Will be required to travel to other MCCCD locations.
• May be required to work evenings and weekends.
• May require prolonged periods of sitting and viewing a computer screen.
• May be required to lift or carry up to 25 lbs.
• May be required to work with specialized physics instruction and lab equipment, and chemicals.
• This position requires a physical presence on campus with possible partial remote work depending on business needs to best serve the students, department and college.
• This position is scheduled to start August 2026.

How to Apply

Applicants are required to submit the following, showing how the applicant meets the minimum and desired qualifications.

1. Unofficial Transcripts
2. Resume/Curriculum Vitae (CV) and
3. Cover Letter

All minimum requirements must be met at the time of the application. If your masters degree is not in the teaching field, then please list the 18 graduate semester hours completed in the teaching field in your application materials.

MCCCD accepts unofficial transcripts for U.S. schools at the time of application. Unofficial transcripts are submitted as an attachment to the application. Transcripts from non-U.S. institutions must be translated and evaluated, and provided with application material.

Additional materials will not be accepted after the job posting has closed.

Missing materials or incomplete employment history will not be considered.

Please ensure your materials clearly provide the following information.

• Clearly illustrate how prior experience, knowledge and education meet the minimum and desired qualifications for this position.
• Indicate whether former or current employment is Full-Time or;
• Part-Time employment (must include number of hours worked or load)
• Provide employment history in a month/year format (e.g., 09/07 to 10/11), including job title, job duties, for each position held and name of employer for each position.
• Three professional references, preferably current and/or former supervisors. If references are not provided in the resume upon application, they will be requested at the time of the interview.

Please Note:​​​​​​

Applicants who currently work for any of the MCCCD campuses/locations should utilize their HCM Employee Self Service page. For instructions on how to apply, go to theHCM Internal Applicants Quick Reference Guide.

At this time, Scottsdale Community College does not provide Visa Sponsorship.

Travel to campus during the interview/selection process will be at the candidate's own expense.​​​​​​

Posting Close Date

Apply on or before February 13, 2026 to be considered.