Adjunct Faculty, Physics

Job Title:

Full or Part Time:

Hours:

Exempt:

Supervisory Org:

Job Description:

The Physics Department at Saginaw Valley State University invites applications for an adjunct faculty position for the Fall 2025 and/or Winter 2026 semesters. These part-time positions are for a variety of introductory physics courses, including calculus-based, trigonometry-based, and algebra-based lecture courses.

The ability to teach in-person, on-campus is required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Physics or related field, or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Previous experience teaching high school or college is desirable.

Master's degree in Physics or related field.

About SVSU:

Saginaw Valley State University is a comprehensive university with more than 100 programs of study for its roughly 7,000 students. Located on a suburban campus in Michigan’s Great Lakes Bay Region, SVSU is committed to a supportive and empowering environment for students, faculty and staff. SVSU was recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for 9 consecutive years (2016-2024).

SVSU emphasizes undergraduate teaching and learning, and community-based research. SVSU earned the Community Engagement classification from the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a distinction achieved by only 7 percent of U.S. colleges and universities. By their senior year, 84 percent of students have engaged with community employers and agencies in internships, field placements or some other component of their academic preparation.

SVSU is establishing itself as a leader in STEAM education for the Great Lakes Bay Region, partnering with businesses, foundations and school districts to improve students’ performance in math, science and the arts at the middle school, high school and university levels.  SVSU is constructing the first university research facility on Lake Huron to improve public health and the economy in the Saginaw Bay watershed.
 
More than 70 percent of SVSU freshmen live on campus in student housing that has been rated No. 1 among public universities in the U.S. (2018-2025). SVSU fields 20 varsity sports at the NCAA Division II level. The average class size is 23 students. For more information, please visit our website, http://www.svsu.edu.