Instructor Mechanical Engineering

Department:

Mechanical Engineering

Job Summary:

Job Description:

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) Oxford Mississippi invites applications for a full-time Instructor of Mechanical Engineering. This teaching-focused non-tenure-track faculty appointment will strengthen hands-on undergraduate instruction in mechanical engineering laboratories and related engineering courses.

The successful candidate will teach and support hands-on undergraduate laboratories including structures and dynamics materials thermal-fluids instrumentation design or related mechanical engineering laboratory experiences. The Instructor will work closely with faculty course coordinators laboratory faculty directors department staff and the machine shop supervisor to support safe effective well-maintained and practice-oriented instructional laboratories.

• Teach coordinate or support hands-on undergraduate mechanical engineering laboratories with possible assignments in Structures and Dynamics Lab Materials Lab Thermal-Fluids Lab instrumentation design or related laboratory courses.
• Teach undergraduate mechanical engineering or engineering science courses as assigned based on departmental needs and the candidates expertise.
• Develop revise and assess laboratory manuals experiments safety procedures demonstrations project-based activities and course materials.
• Work collaboratively with faculty laboratory directors course coordinators department staff and the machine shop supervisor to support laboratory safety equipment readiness maintenance coordination and continuous improvement.
• Mentor undergraduate students in laboratory practice engineering problem solving professional conduct and safe use of equipment and facilities.
• Contribute to ABET-related assessment curriculum coordination laboratory documentation department service and other continuous-improvement activities.

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Job Responsibilities:

• Masters degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering field by the appointment start date.
• Relevant laboratory instructional technical or hands-on engineering experience.
• Demonstrated ability or strong potential to teach and supervise hands-on undergraduate engineering laboratory experiences.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with faculty staff and students.
• Commitment to safe student-centered inclusive and professionally rigorous engineering education as demonstrated through teaching mentoring laboratory professional or related experience.

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related engineering field.
• Experience teaching coordinating or supporting undergraduate laboratories in structures and dynamics materials thermal-fluid sciences instrumentation design manufacturing or related mechanical engineering areas.
• Experience developing or modernizing laboratory experiments safety documentation assessment tools lab manuals or project-based learning activities.
• Experience working with machine shop fabrication instrumentation testing or mechanical systems in an instructional industrial or applied engineering setting.
• Evidence of student-centered teaching undergraduate mentoring course assessment ABET-related documentation or structured curriculum improvement.

Application materials should include:

• A cover letter addressing qualifications laboratory teaching interests industry or professional engineering experience and fit with the departments instructional needs.
• A current curriculum vitae.
• A statement describing laboratory teaching experience instructional approach and experience with hands-on project-based safety-focused or practice-oriented engineering education.
• Names and contact information for three professional references.

Questions regarding the position may be directed to the search committee chair Dr. Damian Stoddard at

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Interview Requirement:

Interview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for an interview must notify the Department of Equal Opportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonable accommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

EEO Statement:

The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in any employment practice education program or education activity to all qualified persons. The University complies with all applicable laws regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action and does not unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based upon race color gender sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity or expression religion citizenship national origin age disability veteran status or genetic information.

Background Check Statement:

The University of Mississippi is committed to providing a safe campus community. UM conducts background investigations for applicants being considered for employment. Background investigations include a criminal history record check and when appropriate a financial (credit) report or driving history check.