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Chairperson, Department of Physics, University of West Florida

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University of West Florida
Location
Pensacola, Florida, US
Salary
Salary is commensurate with qualifications and rank
Posting live until
13 Nov 2024
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The Department of Physics at the University of West Florida (UWF) in Pensacola, Florida, invites applications for a Department Chair position (Position # 106000), to begin August 2025. The Chair position is a full-time, 9-month tenured appointment with a summer supplement at the rank of associate professor or full professor, with a teaching load of two courses per semester (fall and spring). The ideal candidate will be an experienced faculty member with demonstrated leadership and administrative skills, an established record of scholarly research, and evidence of commitment to student success. The Department Chair is expected to provide leadership in shaping and growing the Department of Physics, which includes faculty and staff development, faculty mentoring, strategic planning, and student recruitment and success initiatives. The Chair will report to the Dean of the Hal Marcus College of Science and Engineering. The Department offers B.A. and B.S. degrees in Physics, including a specialization in Engineering Physics. The Department also offers a B.A. in Physics Teaching as part of the UWF-TEACH programs.

The successful Chair candidate is expected to provide strong leadership, teach undergraduate physics courses, and maintain a productive research agenda incorporating undergraduate research mentorship and perform service duties that contribute to the success of the department and the mission of the university. Candidates are required to have a Ph.D. in Physics or an equivalent degree in a closely related discipline from an accredited institution with a strong commitment to teaching, academic research and service. We encourage applications from all research areas in Physics and Astronomy, with a strong preference to research in photonics.

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Our students confront challenges head-on, working collaboratively to solve them. Our faculty give them the tools to navigate choppy waters and the courage to seek new horizons.

Based in Pensacola, we have additional locations in the region and an ever-growing global online presence. We've awarded more than 121,000 degrees from 110+ undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs.

Our alumni network is more than 100,000 Argos strong. We lead the Gulf South Conference in all-time championships and all-sports trophies. We're a major driver of economic impact in Northwest Florida and beyond, generating approximately $1.5 billion in total annual sales across the Florida economy.

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Telephone
850-474-2694
Location
11000 University Parkway
Building 20E, Room 117
Pensacola
Florida
32571
United States

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