Assistant/Associate Adjunct Faculty in Integral (INTEG 341) Readings & Pratica Physics & Chemistry

Assistant/Associate Adjunct Faculty in Integral (INTEG 341) Readings & Pratica Physics & Chemistry Saint Mary's College of California - 4.0 Moraga, CA Job Details Part-time $7,447 - $10,308 a month 17 hours ago Qualifications Teaching chemistry Teaching physics Mid-level Doctor of Philosophy Physics Chemistry Pascal Teaching Full Job Description Assistant/Associate Adjunct Faculty in Integral (INTEG 341)

Readings & Pratica Physics & Chemistry Location:

Moraga, CA Open Date:

2026-05-08

Deadline:

2026-05-24

Description:

Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque Moraga Valley. Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 4,000 students from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs. The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character of the College. As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary's offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and professional education. Saint Mary's reputation for excellence, innovation and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution. An outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value shared inquiry, integrative learning and student interaction bring these traditions to life in the 21st century. The College is committed to the educational benefits of diversity. The Integral Program at Saint Mary's College of California invites applications for a part-time, per-course adjunct instructor for Fall 2026. The Integral Program is a great books program with an all-required sequence of seminars and tutorials; all courses are built around student discussion. Integral students practice conversational inquiry into great texts illustrative of the main kinds of human thinking. Saint Mary's College seeks to hire a per-course adjunct faculty member to teach

INTEGRAL

341, Readings & Pratica Physics & Chemistry, in the traditional undergraduate program in Fall 2026. Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:50 - 11:30 am This course will be taught in person on the Moraga campus.

Course Description:

Analysis and interpretation of texts, and enactment of experiments, that proposed the revolution, by "mathematization," of accounts of local motion and alteration/ combination of bodies, which gave us modern physics and chemistry. Students will read primary texts by natural philosophers from the 17th to 19th centuries including works by Gaileo, Pascal, Priestly, Black, Lavoisier, and Dalton.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications Ph.D. (or other terminal degree) in disciplines complementary to the Integral Program curriculum. Academic background or training with the course content in the First-Year Integral Laboratory (INTEG 140), and Integral First-Year Mathematics Tutorial (INTEG 120 and 121), and Integral First-Year Language Tutorial (INTEG 130 and 131). The successful candidate should demonstrate a strong commitment to and experience in student-centered teaching in the liberal arts and Great Books traditions. Preferred Qualifications Academic background or training in the history of physics and chemistry. Familiarity with the course content in

INTEG 420

; familiarity with Newton's Principia. Candidates must reside in California.

Salary:

$7,447 - $10,308 depending on qualifications. The salary range for this position is covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the College and SEIU, Local 1021, available here. To apply, visit https://apply.interfolio.com/183169 jeid-46cde24279a19747bdc984504ff6fddb