Part-time Professor- Physics II en Durham College

Part-time Professor- Physics II
 COMPETITION NO. PT-LS-46

AboutDurham College:
DurhamCollege (DC) is a leading post-secondary institution that supports students todevelop career-ready skills for the ever-changing job market. With a focus onexperiential learning, led by expert faculty, through field placements, appliedresearch, co-ops and other hands-on opportunities, DC grads are known forhaving the skills and knowledge they need to adapt to the ever-changingworkforce.

Aleader in innovative teaching and learning, Durham College offers a wide rangeof market-driven programs across multiple disciplines, including culinarymanagement, farming and horticulture, business, IT, construction and trades,science and technology, health care, engineering, social and community services,media, art and design.

Our modern campuses in Oshawa and Whitby offer 145 programs – includingsix honours bachelor’s degrees and 11 apprenticeship programs – to more than 13,700 full-time post-secondary and 2,300apprenticeship students. In addition, more than 14,600 students participate inprofessional and part-time learning. More than 110,500 alumni represent thecollege, both locally and around the world.

Aforward-looking organization committed to collaboration, innovation andsustainability, Durham College is ranked annually as one of the GTA’s Top 100employers and one of Canada’s Greenest Employers and has been recognized as aTop 50 Research College in Canada, 10 times. 

DC hasan estimated annual economic impact of more than $913 million on Durham Regionand is proud to be an active and engaged member of the communities we serve bycontributing resources and expertise to enhance social and economic well-beingthrough partnerships, investments and collaboration.

Position Information:

Durham College is seeking experienced andmotivated professionals who share our commitment to quality and studentsuccess. The Faculty of Liberal Studies requires a part-time professor toteach PHYS 2300 Physics II.

This coursecontinues the study of the concepts and principles of Physics with focus onElectricity and Magnetism, Waves and Optics, and Modern Physics. This courseenables students to develop good conceptual understanding and problem-solvingskills as they explore lessons on electrostatics, Coulomb's law, electric fieldand forces, current and resistance, DC circuits, Kirchhoff's Laws, magneticfields and forces, electromagnetic induction, AC electricity, EM waves,mechanical waves, wave and ray optics, special relativity, atomic physics, andnuclear physics.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR PART-TIME FACULTY APPLICANTS:

Part-time recruitment is ongoing and isdependent on when courses are being taught and the need for faculty to teach. Part-time faculty teach up to 6 hours per week with varied schedulesMonday through Thursday between 8:00 am and 9:00 pm and Fridays between 8:00 amand 6:00 pm. 

For more information about the courses available, please look at the link toour School: https://durhamcollege.ca/academic-faculties/faculty-of-liberal-studies

The responsibilities of Durham College Part-time Professors include, but are not limited to: 

• Creating a positive learning environment that accommodates students’ diverse cultural and educational backgrounds and experiences;
  
• Utilizing Universal Design for Learning (UDL) principles to actively engage students in the learning process;
  
• Effectively embedding educational technologies to support learning, manage and post grades;
  
• Developing curriculum that uses appropriate strategies and tools to assess student learning;
  
• Ensuring that course and program curriculum is current and relevant;
  
• Working independently and demonstrating initiative; and
  
• Working effectively with students, the program team, and a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
  

 The ideal candidate will meet or exceed the following qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Physics.
  
• A minimum of five years of recent (within the past three years) and relevant work experience. Experience with online teaching and course development are considered assets.
  
• Teaching experience at the post-secondary level with a demonstrated understanding and application of UDL and current assessment methodologies.
  
• Experience participating in industry-led or community-based applied research is an asset.
  
• Demonstrated commitment to putting the student experience first.
  
• Demonstrated use of current technologies to support student learning and the management of grades.
  
• Proven track record of life-long learning.
  
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders including students, faculty, support staff, administrators and community stakeholders.
  
• Understanding of the Ontario college system.

Preferencewill be given to candidates with relevant educational credentials and a proventrack record of relevant work/teaching experience.  Applicants must havethe appropriate accreditation or trade certification. Please apply belowby submitting your cover letter and resume to the online portal. Job Competition will remain open until the position is filled. Competition number PT-LS-46.

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 Durham College invites applications from all qualified individuals. Durham is committed to fostering workplace diversity, and, provides accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout our hiring process. If you require this information in alternate format; require communication supports; an accommodation in applying for a posting and/or if you are selected for an interview, please contact our Human Resources (HR) department and an HR assistant will work with you to meet your needs.

 We thank you for your interest in employment with Durham College however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Durham College is situated on the traditional lands of the First Peoples of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. These lands are covered under the Williams Treaties and rest within the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg. We offer our gratitude to the Indigenous Peoples who care for and, through the treaty process, share the lands on which we live, learn, teach and prosper today.