Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor, Physics, Oakland

About the Opportunity

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. Candidates are expected to have high aptitude and interest in teaching, a deep interest and excellence in community-based projects, and coordinate with other instructors to monitor student progress and assist students when necessary. If the opportunity arises, additional courses or sections can be taught for extra compensation.

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

Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts:

Teaching statement:

Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the Department of Physics in the College of Science (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring global student populations.

Leadership Statement:

Please describe your past experiences and activities and/or your future plans detailing your leadership style, how you intend to cultivate a culture that promotes a sense of belonging, including fostering a free and open exchange of ideas and managing different perspectives to help others strengthen their practice.

Position Type

Academic

Additional Information

Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.  

All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay Range:

Assistant Teaching Professor: $84,000.00 - $98,000.00 | Associate Teaching Professor: $84,000.00 - $104,000.00

With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.