Instructor of Physics

Position/Application Information

MCNEESE STATE UNIVERSITY invites qualified applicants to apply for the position of Instructor of Physics.

DEPARTMENT: Department of Chemistry and Physics

POSITION INFORMATION: This is a full-time, unclassified, 9–month, unclassified, non-tenure track position. The appointment begins August 2024.

POSITION NUMBER: F99625

SALARY: $48,757

DEADLINE: Review of applications will begin June 15th, and will continue until the position is filled.

APPLICATION PROCESS AND MATERIALS: For the application process, applicants MUST complete an electronic application and upload required documents listed below to ensure full consideration:

• Letter of Application with relevance to the position
• Resume
• References (name, phone number, and e-mail address of at least three)
• Unofficial Transcripts

• Only completed application packets including all items listed above will be reviewed.

Position Duties/Responsibilities

The Instructor of Physics is responsible for functions related to teaching physics at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum including labs, physical science course, calculus and non-calculus based physics course, and potentially upper level course depending on the need. The Instructor will work closely with faculty and students.

Required/Preferred Qualifications

Required:

• Masters degree in physics

• Ph.D. in physics

General University information

McNeese State University, located in Lake Charles, Louisiana, is a public university and a member of the University of Louisiana System. Under Louisiana law, applications and all supporting materials will become public record. All applicants are expected to submit complete and accurate materials as specified in the position announcement. A background check and an English Proficiency assessment (Faculty Only) will be conducted on selected finalists. We comply with Louisiana Revised Statute 49:1001, et seq, and State of Louisiana Executive Order 98-38, which provides for drug testing of employees, appointees, prospective employees, and prospective appointees. Prospective employees and employees are informed if a drug test is required.

McNeese State University is an AA/EEO/ADA employer committed to excellence through diversity and a SAME agency (State as a Model Employer for People with Disabilities) for the State of Louisiana.

Persons needing reasonable accommodations as provided by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact the ADA Coordinator, Krisshunn Youngblood, Office of Inclusive Excellence: Voice: (337) 475-5428; TDD/TTY, Hearing Impaired: (337) 562-4227; or kyoungblood@mcneese.edu.

The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 requires McNeese State University to inform applicants that the University can employ only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. Each new employee is required to present documentation verifying his/her identity and right to accept employment. McNeese participates in E-Verify.

Louisiana Revised Statute 42:31-“Eligibility requirements for certain unclassified employees”-requires any person hired or employed in an unclassified position, whose annual salary or rate of compensation is equal to or exceeds one hundred thousand dollars, provide proof to his public employer that he has been issued a Louisiana driver’s license and that all vehicles registered in his name are registered in Louisiana within thirty days of being hired or employed at such salary.

Transcripts from Foreign Universities: Prospective faculty submitting transcripts from foreign universities or schools must have the coursework evaluated for equivalency to United States-accredited coursework by a University-approved agency. The prospective faculty member is responsible for the cost of the evaluation. McNeese typically accepts evaluations by World Education Services ( or Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc.