Adjunct, Physics

Adjunct, Physics

Salary

$1,082.40 Hourly

Location

Various SLCC locations, UT

Job Type

Adjunct Contract

Job Number

202500207

Division

Student Affairs

Opening Date

11/03/2026

Closing Date

11/30/2027 11:59 PM Mountain

FLSA

Exempt

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Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

All employees are expected to maintain a permanent residence within the State of Utah as a condition of employment. New employees must provide a valid Utah residential address within 30 days of their start date.

Job Summary

Instructional delivery, management of learning environment and assessment of student learning for Physics course(s).

This is a pooled position. The department reviews applications as positions become available.

Pooled positions re-open every year. We encourage all interested to apply to re-posted adjunct positions.

This position is paid at $1,082.40 per instructional unit.

Please attach resume or curriculum vitae, copy of transcripts, or other documents for consideration.

You are employed as an Adjunct Faculty member/ Instructor on a contract-to-contract basis, with no future expectation or obligation for employment.

All Faculty will maintain an on-site campus presence to encourage in-person relationships and create engaging, meaningful, and impactful learning experiences unless approved for on-line only courses.

Faculty Positions are At Will.

You are required to maintain professional boundaries with all SLCC students.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities & Knowledge Skills & Abilities

• Become familiar with and follow all College policies, especially those governing interactions with colleagues, staff, administrators, and departments.
• Maintain professional, collegial behavior and appropriate etiquette in communications with students, staff, faculty, and administrators.
• Provide timely feedback, evaluations, and grading of student work in accordance with department standards.
• Maintain student attendance and grade records, inform students of their progress, and submit grades by published deadlines.
• Maintain a safe, respectful instructional environment and submit incident reports for inappropriate student behavior as required by the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities.
• Respond promptly to student concerns, complaints, communications, and inquiries (generally within 1-2 days).
• Maintain a professional appearance consistent with the discipline and College procedures.
• Complete all required employee trainings.
• Know and enforce FERPA guidelines and provide ADA accommodations as requested.
• Maintain an on-site campus presence to foster meaningful, engaging, and impactful learning experiences.
• Maintain a permanent residence/address within the State of Utah and ensure it is recorded with Human Resources within 30 days of employment start.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of people with a variety of abilities and backgrounds, to maintain good working relationships across the College.
• Ability to work effectively and professionally with students, employees, and members of the public from a wide range of backgrounds and circumstances, including individuals with disabilities, consistent with the Colleges obligations under Title VI, Title VII, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Minimum qualifications

• Master's Degree or higher in Physics or a closely related field with an emphasis in the area of physics related to the course being taught.

Education and relevant experience may be substituted when the minimum qualification does not require a specific degree, license, certification, accreditation standard, or other requirement for which substitution would be inappropriate. Trade off 1:1 full-time experience/education requirement. Part-time experience can be considered on a prorated basis (Trade off 2:1).

Official transcripts are required for those who are offered employment within in 30 days of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience teaching college-level Physics courses and/or college-level Physics labs

SLCC Information

Salt Lake Community College is Utah's largest open-access college in the state. We proudly educate 45,000+ students pursuing degrees in 100+ programs across 8 areas of study, and Utah's fastest growing industries and four-year baccalaureate programs consistently welcome SLCC graduates. Every SLCC employee has a hand in transforming students' lives to strengthen its surrounding communities. SLCC employees work at 8 locations across the valley and capital city of Salt Lake with easy access to the beautiful Wasatch Mountains, world-class outdoor recreation, sporting events, museums, history, and arts and entertainment.

Salt Lake Community College seeks and values contributions from each community member and welcomes new perspectives. A respectful work environment is its top priority; academic excellence and lasting transformation occurs when we can collaborate freely. As an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, SLCC leads the state with the highest enrollment of students from the Latinx/a/o community. SLCC is committed to serving students and being a model for inclusive and transformative education.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is fully committed to policies of equal employment and nondiscrimination. The College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability, religion, protected veteran status, expression of political or personal beliefs outside of the workplace, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

SLCC is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems ("URS"). In addition to URS, SLCC offers several other retirement account options.

This position is subject to a successful completion of a criminal background check.

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Do you have at least a Master's Degree or higher in Physics or a closely related field with an emphasis in the area of physics related to the course being taught? (Trade off 1:1 full-time experience/education requirement. Part-time experience can be considered on a prorated basis (Trade off 2:1). Please select yes if this applies.)

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Employer Salt Lake Community College (UT)

Address 4600 South Redwood Road

Salt Lake City, Utah, 84123