Hello,
I am interested in physics teaching positions.
I earned a Master of Arts degree in Physics from University of California, Berkeley, and two Bachelor of Science degrees in Mathematics and Physics from Pennsylvania State University.
For the last three years, I taught physics at Surry Community College in Dobson, North Carolina. I taught introductory physics courses and laboratories at the conceptual level, the algebra-based level, and the calculus-based level. I also taught twice an online course for new students covering college success skills. I served as an academic adviser for roughly one dozen students during any given semester. I served on multiple committees at the college. In 2017, I participated in a program with the college’s lead electronics instructor to create interdisciplinary classroom-ready projects. And, as the sole physics instructor at the college, I was responsible for managing all the physics laboratory equipment on two campuses.
I previously held a diverse series of teaching positions, either as an adjunct or a sabbatical replacement. Recent positions include teaching physics at Gannon University in Erie, Pennsylvania, the State University of New York at Fredonia, and Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, along with teaching mathematics at Erie Community College in Orchard Park, New York. Further back, I taught physics at a community college in California, mathematics at career colleges in California and Pennsylvania, and both physics and mathematics at a Catholic all-boys high school in California. I also tutored physics and mathematics, in-person and online, for both high school and college students.
I generally use technology in my courses, including PowerPoint presentations, computer simulations, online homework systems, and both Pasco and Vernier laboratory equipment/software. But, I have also taught in classrooms with nothing more than a chalkboard or whiteboard available. I have used a variety of learning management systems, including Blackboard Learn, Angel, and Moodle.
I became a Jack-of-all-trades while studying to become a physicist. I learn new skills quickly and adapt easily. I programmed computers in Fortran, C, Mathematica, and IDL. I worked with both analog and digital electronics and have designed printed circuit boards. I used machine shop equipment, including a lathe and a mill. I acted as a Linux system administrator for my graduate school research group. I wrote web pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP. I easily adjust to harsh environments, working five summer seasons at Amundsen Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica. I used standard meeting rules like Robert’s Rules of Order, through my involvement in student government at Berkeley. I read body language skillfully enough to have once made a living playing poker at the card rooms of California. And I have a sense of humor, too.
Thank you for your time and consideration.
Best regards,
Mike Daub