Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Engineering Technology
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Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven days. This job may be removed from posting boards and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. The posted salary and/or position title may be adjusted dependent on the successful candidates education experience and unique qualifications as they relate to the position.
Description
The University of North Alabamas Department of Engineering and Industrial Professions invites applications for two 2 fulltime positions specializing in mechanical engineering at the TenureTrack Assistant Professor or NonTenureTrack Lecturer levels depending on the successful candidates qualifications. These positions will have teaching responsibilities that involve instruction at both the University of North Alabamas main campus located in Florence AL and at the Guizhou UniversityUniversity of North Alabama International College of Engineering and Technology located in Guiyang China. The standard teaching load is 12 credit hours per semester for tenuretrack faculty and 15 credit hours per semester for nontenure track faculty with all instruction being provided in English. These positions will begin in Fall 2025. The successful applicants will be expected to teach at least two months per semester in China.
The Northern Alabama and Guiyang regions are home to a large economy of industrial and manufacturing operations. Therefore the successful candidate will have experience that is consistent with the ability to develop an ElectroMechanical Engineering Technology curriculum in support of regional manufacturing needs. This position will also continue to explore new curricular possibilities in engineering and technology as the needs of the department and region evolve. Review of applications will begin on April 1 2025 and continue until the position has been filled.Essential Job Duties
The successful candidates will be expected to teach programrelated coursework; maintain and manage laboratories associated with the curricula; develop engineering and technology curricula related to (but not limited to) ElectroMechanical Engineering Technology; advise and mentor students; participate in scholarly activity (tenuretrack only); be involved in service to the university college department and profession; and support the departments current ABET accreditation process.
Minimum Qualifications
A PhD in mechanical engineering is required for appointment at tenuretrack assistant professor;
Masters degree in mechanical engineering is required for appointment at nontenuretrack lecturer;
Five plus years of industry experience is preferred; and
Teaching experience at the college/university level is preferred.KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Ability to communicate effectively with students faculty and staff in written form verbally and interpersonally; Ability to work effectively with a diverse population of students faculty and staff; Exhibit excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills; Desire to teach and/or learn to teach a varied and evolving curriculum; Plan and perform handson development of laboratory equipment and exercises; and demonstrate written and spoken fluency in English (fluency in Mandarin/Southwestern Mandarin is desired but not required).Special Instructions to Applicants
Applicants must upload a cover letter resume/CV and provide contact information for at least three professional/academic references at the time of application. Transcripts are also required.
Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies if available of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1 Unofficial Transcript 2 etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to . If electronic copies of transcripts are unavailable hard copies must be sent to: Human Resources One Harrison Plaza UNA Box 5043 Florence AL 35632 or brought to 601 Cramer Way Room 226. Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email or postal mail to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of Issued to Student or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If you attended UNA please click hereto fill out an online electronic transcript request form. Your transcripts will be delivered to HR and we will upload them to your application packet at no charge to you. For questions please email or calland select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 will result in a delayed response.
UNA is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence and strength through diversity. UNA seeks a wide range of applicants for this position so that one of our core values ethnic and cultural diversity will be affirmed. UNA is a smokefree campus.
Employment Type
Full Time
