Assistant Teaching Professor of Astronomy

The Department of Physics & Astronomy in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University invites candidates to apply for a term faculty teaching position in Astronomy at the Assistant Teaching Professor rank. The candidate’s primary responsibilities will be teaching large in-person and online introductory astronomy courses and developing astronomy related outreach and recruiting events. This is an excellent opportunity for candidates with experience in and a sincere commitment to student-centric teaching. They will play a key role in the Department’s efforts to increase enrollment in our introductory astronomy courses aimed at non-science students, and the ideal candidate will bring teaching innovation and new ideas to these courses. The position also involves service work within the department, especially concerning undergraduate affairs, as well as other parts of the life of the department and college.

The successful candidate will have excellent teaching, teamwork, and communications skills and provide a pedagogically effective and welcoming learning experience for students with various backgrounds. Teaching faculty are fully integrated into the department with voting rights on all matters, save for a few such as the granting of tenure.

This is a 9-month position with an initial 3-year term. This position has the possibility of renewal contingent upon budget, department staffing needs, and following a successful departmental review. Opportunities for teaching summer and winter school courses are also available.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an on-going basis without sponsorship.