Physics Laboratory Instructional Support Specialist

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Job:

Physics Laboratory Instructional Support Specialist

Job Summary:

Reporting to the Physics Department Chair, and working closely with the departmental faculty associated with the introductory & advanced lab courses, the Laboratory Instructional Support Specialist's primary responsibility is to teach up to 4 lab sections in each of the Fall and Spring terms, as well as to assist with regular maintenance of the lab facilities & equipment.

Job Description:

1. In-lab teaching of up to 3 Intro [Fall: PHYS 2001; Spring:2002] and 1 Adv. [Fall: PHYS 3001; Spring: PHYS 3086] lab section each semester.

• This includes giving pre-lab lectures, demonstrating proper use of equipment & instruments, arriving at lab 30 minutes prior to the start of lab and staying 30 minutes after the end of lab to help with lab maintenance activities.
• Note that a "lab section" typically has 12-15 students, but for PHYS 3086, this could mean teaching two half-sized sections a week, depending on the nature of the experiments.

2. Teaching-related duties during the academic year:

• Regular office hours (ideally one h/section/wk, but at least two h/wk)
• Preparation/knowledge of experiment and corresponding theory
• Grading of lab notebooks for each section taught

3. Attend and participate in meetings with the Physics Faculty, Lab Director, & Departmental Assistant.

4. Assist the Lab Director with routine/regular maintenance/replacement of departmental instruments, equipment, and computers.

• As regards the last, maintaining various software packages, including but not limited to: Mathematica, Kaleidagraph, Vernier Lab-Pro.

5. Assist Faculty with the management of all stockrooms, inventories & expendables.

6. During non-academic-year months, to assist faculty members with laboratory use relevant to participation in the Barnard Science Summer Research Institute (SRI) and/or Summer High School programs held at Barnard.

7. During the non-academic months assist with laboratory curriculum development as requested by faculty members (as is reasonable; e.g., updating 1-2 experiments each summer).

Salary Range: $70,000 - $75,000

Skills, Qualifications & Requirements:

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Organized and detail-oriented.
• Demonstrated ability to use technology to gather, interpret, analyze and present data.
• A natural & intuitive ability to gain/demonstrate ownership of experimental apparatus and to instill the same in your students.
• Familiarity with MS Office suite.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Physics, Applied Physics, or Astrophysics preferred.
• At least 2 years of college teaching experience required.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the College's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Company:

Barnard College

Time Type:

Full time