The Department of Physics and Astronomy at Ithaca College has an opening for
teaching Solar System Astronomy in the Fall 2015 semester. This is a general
astronomy course that is a complement to our Stars, Galaxies and the
Universe course, both of which expect student to have some algebra skills.
The catalog description is as follows:
Survey of the solar system from the earliest conceptions of motions in the
sky to modern findings of space exploration in the solar system. Emphasis is
placed on physical processes and dynamics of the moon, earth, planets,
comets, meteoric matter, and asteroids. Astronomical instruments and
measurements.
We are looking for an instructor with experience or who is interested in
gaining experience in teaching at the undergraduate level. One of our
faculty members is available to help guide the instructor with the
Integrated Core Curriculum requirements of the course.
If you are interested, please apply for the position of Lecturers in Physics and Astronomy (job number 00662) at the following website:
https://ithaca.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=000662&lang=en&sns_id=mailto
Also, please let me know of your interest.
Sincerely,
Bruce Thompson
Dr. Bruce G. Thompson
Associate Professor and Chair
Department of Physics and Astronomy
Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY 14950
(607)274-3984 bthompso@ithaca.edu
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