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POSITION SPECIFICS The Department of Astronomy and Astrophysics at Penn State invites applications for a full-time Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor position (non-tenure track) to begin by January 2027. The successful candidate will join a team that runs very large online interdomain classes in astronomy and art. They will be responsible for working on the day-to-day operations of the classes, including availability on Zoom office hours, answering student emails, grading assignments, and making course announcements. They will also be partners in efforts to improve and update the course materials, which include the University of Mars video game (written in Unity 3D), astronomy art projects, creative writing assignments, and telescope observation quests with the Slooh network. They can also participate in new video game development for other astronomy courses at Penn State, in instructional design, programming, or art design. Education and Experience The successful candidate should have a master’s degree (Lecturer) or a Ph.D. (Assistant Teaching Professor) in Astronomy, Physics, Art, or in a related field. The successful candidate should have teaching experience, a strong interest in teaching in an online format, and a student-centered, experiential teaching philosophy. They should also have experience and interest in a combination of astronomical art, video game design, video game programming, and astronomy education research. Additional Information Applications must be submitted electronically and include the following: Cover letter detailing qualifications for the position including relevant educational background as well as any related teaching experience. Curriculum vitae or resume. Statement of teaching interests. In addition, please arrange for at least three reference letters to be sent to astro-jobs@psu.edu. 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