College-level summer teaching positions in SSP Astrophysics

Schedule:  Temporary full-time (6.5 weeks in June/July)

Travel required: Live on or near one of SSP’s host university campuses for 6.5 weeks during June/July 2024. Additionally, travel is required for one weekend in Spring 2024 for our annual in-person Directors’ meeting.

Summary

The Summer Science Program (SSP) is an independent non-profit that offers teens an exhilarating and inspiring immersion into hands-on experimental science. Working in teams of three, 36 participants and 7 faculty form a supportive “living and learning community” over 39 days. Each team completes an authentic research project, taking and analyzing original data. Afterward, they join a worldwide network of 2,500+ alumni of all ages. More information can be found at www.summerscience.org.

Curious? Attend one of our Summer Employment Webinars to learn more about SSP and these positions.

SSP is committed to increasing the diversity of our participant pool and driven to see that same diversity reflected in our faculty.

Requirements

• You will supervise students in observing near-Earth asteroids and writing a computer program to calculate the orbital elements of an asteroid given measurements of its position. As such, a PhD in physics, astronomy, astrophysics, planetary science, or a closely related field is required for both positions.
• Has worked as an instructor of record for calculus-based physics, astronomy, programming in Python, and/or celestial mechanics
• Authorization to work in the United States
• Ability to pass a background check and pre-employment screening