"Physics Teaching Fellowship"

Job Details

The Austin College Department of Physics and Engineering invites applications for three-year Teaching Fellowship in Physics beginning Fall 2026. Candidates must have Ph.D. in hand before the position begins in August 2026.

The successful candidate will have a strong commitment to innovative teaching in a liberal arts environment and should be able to teach physics effectively at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum. Teaching responsibilities may include introductory physics for health sciences, science courses for non-science majors, and upper-level courses for physics and engineering physics majors. The teaching load is normally two lectures and two labs per regular semester, plus two January Term courses over three years. Supervision of undergraduate research projects is also a possibility, depending on interest and experience. The search is open to candidates with theoretical, computational, observational, or experimental expertise in any subfield of physics, with a preference for applied physics. A Ph.D. in physics or closely related field is required.

Austin College is a leading national private liberal arts college located north of Dallas in Sherman, Texas. Founded in 1849, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Texas operating under original charter and name. Recognized nationally for strong academic preparation in STEM, pre-professional training, and hands-on learning, the College provides an academically challenging and lively community of students, staff, and faculty committed to intellectual growth through individual and collaborative endeavors. Austin College (AC) is one of 40 schools profiled in Loren Pope’s influential book, Colleges That Change Lives.

Candidates should send the following:

• letter of application
• CV
• copies of graduate transcripts (unofficial are sufficient for the application),
• statement of teaching philosophy, no more than one page
• statement of research, no more than one page
• a statement reflecting on the composition of our student body and outlining how they would engage all our students in their teaching, scholarship, and/or service.

Please combine materials into one PDF document and email it to PhysicsSearch@austincollege.edu.
Three references should send recommendation letters directly to the aforementioned email address with the candidate’s name in the subject line.

For full consideration, applications must be received by January 5, 2026. Applications will be reviewed until the position is filled. Initial video conference interviews will occur in late January and on-campus interviews in February 2026. Please see the job posting on our website at https://www.austincollege.edu/human-resources/careers

Austin College is an Equal Opportunity Employer that serves a diverse student body and is committed to the same in the hiring process. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.