Assistant Professor, Physics (Riverside City College)

Application Deadline 02/10/2026
Position Title: Assistant Professor, Physics (Riverside City College)
Department: Physical Science (R)
Position Type: Full-Time Faculty/Counselor/Librarian
College/Campus: Riverside
Physical location of the position: Riverside
Employment Type: Full-Time Tenure Track (Faculty)
Position Length: 10-month
Salary Range: Column C, Step 1 to Column H, Step 6
Salary Amount: $88,002 to $135,587
Salary Type: Annual

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BASIC FUNCTION:
The successful candidate will be responsible for physics lecture and laboratory instruction.
The ideal candidate will share RCC's and the commitment of the department of Physical Science to educating its racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse student population. We currently enroll 28,939 students, the majority of whom are from racially minoritized populations. 60% of RCC's students are Latinx, 8% are African-American, 7% are Asian American, 0.3% are Native American, 0.7% are Pacific Islander, 21% are White, 2% are multiracial. Riverside City College has been designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, reflecting the great responsibility that the College has to the educational attainment and economic well-being of the surrounding community.

EDUCATION:
Master's in physics, astronomy or astrophysics OR Bachelor's in physics or astronomy AND Master's in engineering, mathematics, meteorology or
geophysics OR the equivalent. (All degrees and units used to satisfy minimum qualifications shall be from accredited institutions.)

EXPERIENCE:

Teaching experience at the college level is required. A minimum of one year (two semesters or three quarters) of experience teaching physics as instructor of record at a community college or baccalaureate-level institution is required.