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Adjunct Physics Instructor

Thomas Jefferson University & Jefferson Health
paid time off
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Jun 19, 2025

Job Details

Qualifications: Candidates must have expertise in physics or a related field. Previous teaching experience preferred, but not necessary. Pre-employment background check is required. The successful candidate will be a dynamic teacher who applies active student-learning methods in the classroom or laboratory. The available courses to be taught include introductory algebra-based physics and calculus-based physics labs. Classes begin August 18, 2025 and run until December 11, 2025.

Job Description

Education Required: Candidates must have earned a master's or doctoral degree in physics or a related field.

Responsibilities: Duties include teaching lecture sections, performing in-class demonstrations or leading experiments as well as grading assignments and holding regular office hours. This position will be for the Fall 2025 semester. The available courses and class times are listed below:

Algebra-based Physics 101 (integrated lecture and lab) Tues and Thurs from 8:00 - 10:00 am

Algebra-based Physics 111 (integrated lecture and lab) Tues and Thurs from 2:00 - 4:30 pm

Calculus-based Physics 201 Lab Mondays 4 - 6:45 pm

Calculus-based Physics 201 Lab Mondays 5 - 7:45 pm

Application Procedures: Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and teaching philosophy to the Physics coordinator by email

brian.yust@jefferson.edu

Or by email

Brian Yust

Jefferson East Falls

School House Lane and Henry Avenue

Philadelphia PA 19144-5497

Review of candidates will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Work Shift

Rotating (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

3243 School House Lane, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.

Benefits

At Jefferson, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support the health and well-being of our colleagues and their families. It includes a wide range of benefits including competitive pay, health and retirement benefits, life and disability insurance, paid time off, educational benefits, financial and mental health resources and much more. Our diverse benefits offerings ensure you have the coverage and access to services you need to thrive both personally and professionally.

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