About the Opportunity
About the Opportunity:
The Department of Physics at Northeastern University in Oakland, California, invites applications from qualified candidates for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position with the title of Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor in Physics to start in the Fall of 2026 (Aug 17, 2026).
Responsibilities:
This is a full-time undergraduate teaching position. It requires on-site presence at our Oakland, California campus. The standard workload for teaching alone would be teaching up to five sections (5 courses) per year of physics and related courses for physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering students at the undergraduate level (Initially in the PHYS 115X sequence: PHYS 1151, PHYS 1152, PHYS 1153, PHYS 1155, PHYS 1156, and PHYS 1157). Duties include office hours. Additional duties may include oversight of course and associated laboratory curricula, planning and developing instructional programs and materials, evaluation of curricula, and moderate departmental and College service. Candidates are expected to have high aptitude and interest in teaching, a deep interest and excellence in community-based projects, and coordinate with other instructors to monitor student progress and assist students when necessary. If the opportunity arises, additional courses or sections can be taught for extra compensation.
Qualifications:
Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in physics or other closely related disciplines by the appointment start date, demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate lecture courses, and excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills. Because Northeastern is a global institution with locations in an array of jurisdictions, qualified candidates must have excellence in, or a demonstrated commitment to, working with global student populations.
Documents to Submit:
- Cover letter
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Teaching philosophy statement
- Leadership statement
- List of three references
Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work with written statements addressing the following prompts:
Teaching statement:
Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the Department of Physics in the College of Science (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring global student populations.
Leadership Statement:
Please describe your past experiences and activities and/or your future plans detailing your leadership style, how you intend to cultivate a culture that promotes a sense of belonging, including fostering a free and open exchange of ideas and managing different perspectives to help others strengthen their practice.
Position Type
AcademicAdditional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Pay Range:
Assistant Teaching Professor: $84,000.00 - $98,000.00 | Associate Teaching Professor: $84,000.00 - $104,000.00With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.
Skills Required
- Ph.D. or equivalent in physics or a closely related discipline by appointment start date
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching undergraduate lecture courses
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills
- Commitment to working with global student populations and promoting inclusive teaching
- On-site presence at the Oakland, California campus
Northeastern University Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northeastern University and has not been reviewed or approved by Northeastern University.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as extensive, including 22–26 vacation days, 12 sick days, 13 holidays, and paid parental leave for birth/adoption. Additional paid leave is also outlined, including up to 26 weeks of paid medical leave and up to 12 weeks of paid family leave for eligible employees.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout, with an employer contribution described as 10% when an employee contributes 5%, alongside immediate vesting once eligible. This is presented as unusually generous relative to typical employer retirement offerings.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are emphasized through tuition assistance for employees and dependents and access to backup childcare and family-care resources. Tuition remission/discount structures are highlighted as a major value driver, especially for employees with children and for long-tenured staff.
Northeastern University Insights
What We Do
Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university with a distinctive, experience-driven approach to education and discovery. The university is a leader in experiential learning, powered by the world’s most far-reaching cooperative education program. We integrate classroom study with opportunities for professional work, research, service, and global learning in more than 100 countries. The same spirit of collaboration guides a use-inspired research enterprise focused on solving global challenges in health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools, and select graduate programs at campuses in Boston, Charlotte, N.C., San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Toronto. Campuses in Burlington, MA, and Nahant, MA, are home to research institutes for homeland security and coastal sustainability, respectively
