This is a Full-Time Faculty Tenure-Track appointment in the Excepted Service, with an initial term not-to exceed 06/2029. Reappointments to additional one or two year terms are possible. If Tenure is achieved (after four to six years), employment will be made permanent, provided a satisfactory performance appraisal is received annually.
As a Physicist (Assistant Professor), you will: Be responsible for the development and conduct of educational courses and programs within the department, in particular teaching courses in Physics. Be responsible for conducting research, instruction and academic counseling of Midshipmen and assuming a share of departmental and other academic responsibilities.
The Ideal Candidate for this position is a highly motivated and experienced professional possessing a Doctorate degree in Physics and experience teaching freshman-level, calculus-based undergraduate physics courses. Highly Desirable: Experience with computer programing and computer languages such as Python, “or equivalent” example: Adjunct work at a college campus, temporary replacement. Can be accumulated multiple years as faculty at various institutions.
Either as a total of 10 months of work (like most schools) or a minimum of 4, 3 credit courses.
Degree: Physics; or related degree that included at least 24 semester hours in physics. or Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in physics totaling at least 24 semester hours, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
In either A or B above, the courses must have included a fundamental course in general physics and, in addition, courses in any two of the following: electricity and magnetism, heat, light, mechanics, modern physics, and sound.
Mission Statement: To educate and graduate leaders of exemplary character who are inspired to serve the national security, marine transportation, and economic needs of the United States as licensed Merchant Marine Officers and commissioned officers in the Armed Forces.
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This position is with Maritime Administration, Department of Transportation.
The posted pay range is $85746 – $126592/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-11-19.
This is a Full Time position.
This position is open under the 'Fed Excepted' hiring path.
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