Requisition: 202600025F

Hiring Salary/Recruiting Range:
Commensurate with education and experience.

Department: Dept of Physics & Astronomy

Nature & Purpose of Position/Usual Duties:
The Sam Houston State University Department of Physics & Astronomy invites applications for a salaried lecturer position to begin in Fall 2026. Appointment is on an annual (9 month) contract basis with possibility of continuing annual renewal thereafter.


The primary responsibility of this position is teaching the core astronomy courses in our newly renovated Engaging Spaces classroom.


The instructional load is (4|4), i.e. four three-credit-hour courses for each of the fall and spring terms. A majority of instructional duties will be in-person, at the main SHSU campus, although a portion of assigned courses may be conducted online.
The department operates a new off-campus observatory (The Dominey Observatory), which opened in the spring of ...