The School of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi invites applications for a full-time, twelve-month physics staff position of Laboratory Coordinator on the Hattiesburg campus to begin in August 2021. This position is dedicated to the day-to-day supervision of General Physics teaching laboratory programs. Duties consist of ongoing training and oversight of teaching assistants, laboratory preparation, assistance of students, grading, enforcement of laboratory regulations, maintenance of office hours, general logistics of laboratory management, maintenance of a safe laboratory environment, as well as delivery of lecture courses as needed. Candidates must hold a master’s degree in physics or a degree in a related field with at least 18 graduate credit hours in physics. Excellent oral and written communication skills are also required.

Responsibilities include the training and supervision of teaching assistants in general physics and astronomy laboratories and in upper level physics laboratories, promotion of safety among teaching assistants and students, conducting weekly physics laboratory staff meetings to coordinate laboratory and lecture logistics, serving as Instructor of Record for all laboratory sections, teaching physics classes; managing enrollment, handling honor code violations, handling ADA accommodations, student advisement as needed; equipment purchase, maintenance, configuration and inventory; design, construction and evaluation of educational materials, including quizzes and examinations for physics laboratories, including providing the original documentation from courses at the Hattiesburg campus to be modified as necessary by personnel responsible for Physics and Astronomy laboratory sections at additional sites; managing the physics tutorial center, including scheduling and supervising tutors, maintenance, and creation of necessary reports.

The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is a comprehensive public research institution delivering transformative programs on campuses in Hattiesburg and Long Beach, at teaching and research sites in central and southern Mississippi, as well as online. Founded in 1910, USM is one of only 130 universities in the nation to earn the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education's "R1: Doctoral Universities - Very high research activity" designation, and its robust research enterprise includes experts in ocean science and engineering, polymer science and engineering, and sport venue safety and security, among others.  USM is also one of only 40 institutions in the nation accredited in theatre, art and design, dance and music. As an economic driver, USM generates an annual economic impact of more than $600 million across the state. USM welcomes a diverse student body of approximately 15,000, representing 71 countries, all 50 states, and every county in Mississippi. USM students have collected four Truman Scholarships and 36 National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships, while also leading Mississippi with 24 Goldwater Scholarships, an honor that recognizes the next generation of great research scientists. Home to the Golden Eagles, USM competes in 17 Division I sports sponsored by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). For more information, visit www.usm.edu.

Applications must be submitted online at https://jobs.usm.edu requisition nr. 1713 (direct link: https://usm.csod.com/ats/careersite/JobDetails.aspx?id=1713&site=1 ) and must include a cover letter, addressing how qualification and experience (if any) fit with the job description, CV, a statement of teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts, and the names of three professional references. Applicants may be contacted later to submit three letters of recommendation. Official transcripts will be required prior to a campus interview.

Review of applications begins January 31, 2021, and applications received before this date will receive priority. However, applications will be accepted until the position is filled or the search is terminated. 

As an Affirmative Action/Equal Employment Opportunity employer/Americans with Disabilities Act institution, The University of Southern Mississippi encourages minorities, women, veterans and persons with disabilities to apply.