Physics Lecture Demonstrations Manager

Job Posting Title: Physics Lecture Demonstrations Manager ---- Hiring Department: Department of Physics ---- Position Open To: All Applicants ---- Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40 ---- FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA ---- Earliest Start Date: Immediately ---- Position Duration: Expected to Continue ---- Location: UT MAIN CAMPUS ---- Job Details: General Notes The Department of Physics plays a pivotal role in the advancing of knowledge, nurturing the next generation of physicists and making a lasting impact on the world of physics. The College of Natural Sciences at UT Austin , strives to foster a work environment that enables all employees to contribute at the highest possible level to support the mission of the University.  What starts here really does change the world.  For more information about the College of Natural Sciences, please visit. https://cns.utexas.edu .   The university offers an impressive benefits package including: Employer paid health insurance (employee premiums covered at 100%; spouse and family premiums at 50%) Dental, vision, life and disability insurance options Paid vacation and sick leave Paid holidays Retirement plan For more details, please see: Prospective Employee Benefits and My Total Rewards .  Job Description We are seeking an individual to perform, coordinate, and direct the activities of our physics lecture demonstration classrooms and demonstration preparation rooms. Responsibilities Hire, train and supervise  Demo Office support staff, including maintaining payroll records conducting training sessions for staff and faculty, and providing overview of each week's demonstrations Maintenance of the lecture demonstration collection, including construction, repair, and refurbishing of Physics demonstrations used in the Painter classrooms. Designing, building, or purchasing new instructor-recommended demonstrations or supplies. Reporting of problems concerning the physical condition of the Painter classrooms and the classroom multimedia system. Maintenance of the Lecture Demonstrations website to include updating HTML documents and an online inventory of demonstration-related photos, videos, links to videos; also, updating the web-based system for requesting demonstrations in the Painter Hall classrooms. Delivery of lecture demonstrations for classes taught in Painter Hall. Delivery and performance of lecture demonstrations for updated videos, to include both brief instructional and longer pedagogical videos of each demonstration. Prepare and perform the traditional Physics Circus as an outreach activity, including several special days per year (Parent's Day; Explore UT Day; Physics High School Teachers Workshops), without interfering with availability of demonstrations for the core classrooms taught in the Painter Lecture Halls. Required Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Physics or related field .  Mechanical and electrical skills. Experience supervising student employees. Excellent communication and supervision skills.  Preferred Qualifications Master's or Ph.D. in Physics or a related field .  Demonstrated expertise in physics experiments or demonstrations, including mechanical, electrical, thermal, magnetic, optical, vacuum, and cryogenic techniques.  Salary Range $50,000 depending on qualifications. Working Conditions Work in an academic laboratory and lecture-room environment Use of manual dexterity Work around mechanical and electrical hazards Required Materials Resume/CV Three (3) work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor Letter of interest Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that  ALL  Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes. Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find Jobs. Before you apply though, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left-hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will need to click the Upload button multiple times in order to attach your Resume, References and any additional Required Materials noted above. ---- Employment Eligibility: Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval. ---- Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. ---- Background Checks: A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position. ---- Equal Opportunity Employer: The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gend