Physics Instructor - Full Time - Tenure Track

Job Description:

Physics Instructor - Full Time - Tenure Track

Description

Yuba College is seeking an equity-minded, dynamic, collaborative, and innovative Instructor to serve as Physics Faculty.
As one of two colleges in the Yuba Community College District, Yuba College is located in Marysville, CA.

The College is excited about its status as a Hispanic Serving Institution ( HSI ) and serves our local communities. The College serves over 3,000 unduplicated students annually in multiple associate and certificated programs. Yuba College prides itself on an innovative, student-centered faculty and partnerships with school districts and four-year colleges in its service area. The small college setting provides an advantage for faculty and staff to adapt to new instructional methods and processes and to foster strong interdisciplinary collaborations that benefit students.Yuba College seeks a strong, well-rounded, equity-minded physics educator. The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience or potential to be an excellent instructor at a community college, and can provide leadership or contribute positively in areas such as: development of the physics program and curriculum; keeping course offerings up-to date and relevant; staying abreast of and communicating the current trends in STEM education; collaborating with area high schools; and providing oversight of the physics lab. Essential Duties Summary ESSENTIAL DUTIES :

• The successful candidate will demonstrate commitment to promoting and fostering a learning environment that is supportive of individuals from diverse backgrounds through effective communication and collaboration.
• As a full-time faculty member, this individual will be expected to organize and teach lecture and labs in all areas of physics, including but not limited to: trigonometry and calculus-based physics and astronomy.
• The successful candidate will be expected to organize and teach a diverse curriculum and engage in culturally responsive and accessible pedagogy.
• They will provide instruction in accordance with course descriptions, outlines, class schedules, and Governing Board policies; evaluate progress of students concerning educational matters; develop and assess student learning outcomes; and perform other instructional-related duties as assigned.
• As part of a community of educators, the successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to participating in professional development opportunities that build effectiveness in areas of inclusion, intercultural communication, and advancing equity and diversity.
• Evening, weekend, distance education, and off-campus instruction may be part of the contract. The college offers courses in in-person, online, hybrid, and point-to-point interactive modalities.
• The successful candidate will be able to utilize instructional technologies effectively for inclusion and accessibility.

Required Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
The successful candidate, by the final filing date, must possess the minimum qualifications at least one of the disciplines below. Please review the Minimum Qualifications Handbookto view the required qualifications to teach a specific discipline.

Knowledge of and ability to understand the diverse academic, socioeconomic, cultural andethnic backgrounds of community college students. Sensitivity to the needs, problems, andchallenges associated with the diversity of the community college student population. The successful candidate, by the final filing date, must possess the minimumqualifications for instructors in Physics at California Community Colleges:

• Possess a master’s degree in physics OR
• Bachelor’s in physics or astronomy AND Master’s in engineering, mathematics, or geophysics OR
• The Equivalent
  
  

EQUIVALENCY REQUIREMENT : All applicants are required to meet the minimum qualifications specified by the Yuba Community College District ( YCCD ) by the application filing date. Alternatively, applicants must have obtained an equivalency determination from the District before the publication of the Recruitment Announcement. This ensures that candidates either meet the standard qualifications or have received official recognition of their equivalent qualifications.
Please click here for equivalency application.

FOREIGN TRANSCRIPTS :
If you possess foreign transcripts, please note that they must undergo a U.S. evaluation and translation. Contact the Office of People & Culture (HR) through their website to access a list of agencies that provide services for evaluating and translating foreign transcripts. This step is crucial to ensure that your educational background is accurately assessed and understood in the context of U.S. educational standards and requirements. Click HERE for a list of acceptable agencies providing foreign transcript services. Desired/Preferred Qualifications

• Capacity to innovate curriculum to meet contemporary needs of professional fields;
• Successful use of online instructional technologies;
• Preference may be given to applicants with experience teaching physics to community college students in an equity minded and inclusive manner
• Preference may be given to applicants with a background in developing and directing physics programs at a community college.
  
  

COLLABORATION :

• Preference may be given to applicants with excellent collaboration skills working with department faculty and academic support programs and student services.

Physical Demands Range/Step Class 2, Step 1 - Class 7, Step 10 (New Hires will not be placed higher than step 10.) Salary Range $79,984 to $128,369 (Per Salary Schedule for Full Time Faculty) Benefits Information Additional Resources:
- About The Yuba Community College District - Certificated Benefits Overview
- Certificated Benefit Summary and Rates
- Certificated Salary Schedule
- Kaiser Notice
- Retirement System ( STRS )- Collective Bargaining Agreement EEO Statement Equal Employment Opportunity
The Yuba Community College District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, Yuba Community College District will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the selection process should contact Human Resources to make the necessary arrangements.

The Yuba Community College District is strongly committed to achieving staff diversity and the principles of equal employment opportunity. The District encourages a diverse pool of applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of national origin, religion, age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, race or ethnicity, color, medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, or because he/she is perceived to have one or more of the foregoing characteristics, or based on association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law, in any of its policies, procedures or practices.

Board Policies
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Commitment to Diversity

Closing Date/Time: 2026-03-05

Salary:

$79,984 to $128,369 (Per Salary Schedule for Full Time Faculty)