Sessional Instructors, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Winter 2024

We want to take this chance to acknowledge the standard territories of the folks of the Treaty 7 area in Southern Alberta. The Metropolis of Calgary can also be dwelling to Métis Nation of Alberta, Districts 5 and 6.

Place Description

The Division of Physics and Astronomy, inside the School of Science, invitations purposes for Winter 2024 Time period Sessional Teacher(s).

The profitable candidates could have obligations for lecture instruction, lab co-ordination, and another related duties for these programs throughout the Winter 2024 session.

Physics 223: Introductory Electromagnetism, and Thermal Physics
Electrical forces and vitality. Static electrical fields on account of level fees. Parallel-plate capacitor. Easy DC circuits. Lorentz power. Static magnetic fields generated by electrical currents. Electromagnetic induction. Fuel Legal guidelines; kinetic concept of gases; temperature, thermal vitality, particular warmth; vitality switch; legal guidelines of thermodynamics; PVT diagrams.

Physics 259: Electrical energy and Magnetism (for college students in Engineering)
Electrical and magnetic fields associated to fees and present by way of Maxwell’s equations. Vitality saved in fields, potential vitality, and voltage. Conductors, insulators, and dielectrics. Resistance, capacitance, and inductance with purposes to RC/RL circuits.

Physics 509/6XX: Plasma Physics (Undergraduate/Graduate)
Incidence of plasmas in nature, single particle movement, plasmas as fluids, waves in plasmas, diffusion, resistivity, equilibrium and stability, kinetic concept of plasmas, non-linear results. 

Educating Schedule: Please confer with https://contacts.ucalgary.ca/data/phas/programs/w24 for course instances. 

Supply Mode: All course elements will likely be delivered in-person.

Winter 2024 Time period Dates: Tuesday, January 2, 2024, to Tuesday, April 30, 2024.

{Qualifications}:

The profitable candidate(s) ought to maintain a PhD in Physics or a intently associated subject and have a demonstrated report of instructing effectiveness and engagement with college students.

Please apply on-line by way of the “Apply Now” hyperlink. A whole utility needs to be submitted in a single pdf, and embody the next:

• Cowl letter.
• Present curriculum vitae.
• Assertion of instructing philosophy, together with fostering an inclusive studying atmosphere
• Proof of instructing effectiveness. 
• Three letters of reference (might be submitted with the pdf utility or despatched underneath separate cowl, by the applying deadline to [email protected] )

NOTE:

• Candidates who’ve taught as a sessional teacher within the School of Science inside the previous two years might select to solely submit a canopy letter and present CV. 
• A number of people could also be employed to instruct totally different programs and, subsequently, candidates are inspired to point the course(s) they’re involved in and certified to show.

Utility Deadline: November 21, 2023

Please go to https://science.ucalgary.ca/physics-astronomy for additional details about the Division of Physics and Astronomy.

Remuneration is calculated in response to the Collective Settlement, Schedule B. Please see the School Affiliation’s web site at www.tucfa.com for additional data concerning circumstances of employment and remuneration. 

As per the Collective Settlement, the Division of Physics and Astronomy will adhere to the correct of first refusal phrases (Part 23.12.1 and 23.12.2) for Sessional Appointments. 

Thanks for submitting your on-line utility. Solely these candidates chosen to proceed within the choice course of will likely be contacted.

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