Adjunct Lecturer, Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics (Multiple Positions)

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 8,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Arizona invites applications for Adjunct Lecturer positions in Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics to teach CE 218 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics and CE 427/527 Computer Applications in Hydraulics (Fall 2026-27). 0.10 FTE per course; two courses possible. Visa sponsorship not available.

Salary $8,000 per course, $16,000 max for both. Responsibilities include delivering lectures, coordinating sections, grading, and entering grades in UAonline, with potential TA

Qualifications

• PhD in Civil Engineering or Water Resources Engineering or relevant background.
• MS degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent discipline with 5+ years PE experience.
• BS degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent discipline with 7+ years PE experience.

Responsibilities

• Lecture for approximately 15 weeks of the course. Materials provided by the department head.
• Coordinate discussion topics and office hours with possible Teaching Assistant; grader and preceptors if active learning style is used.
• Be accessible during office hours on campus or via phone/Zoom; respond to email throughout the week.
• Prepare and deliver all lectures; develop homework; provide solutions to grader; develop and grade exams.
• Enter grades into the UAonline system.

Education

PhD in Civil Engineering or Water Resources Engineering or relevant background

MS degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent discipline and 5+ years of experience with a PE

BS degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent discipline and 7+ years of experience with a PE

Job description

Adjunct Lecturer, Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics (Multiple Positions)

Posting Number req26508

Department Civil Arch Engr and Mechanics

Department Website Link https://caem.engineering.arizona.edu/

Location Tucson Campus

Address Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics invites qualified applicants to apply for an Adjunct Lecturer position. Our current need is for one, or two, Adjunct Lecturer(s) to teach either, or both, of CE 218 Fundamentals of Fluid Mechanics and CE 427/527 Computer Applications in Hydraulics (concurrent with HWRS 427/527 and BE 427/527) in the Fall semester of academic year 2026-27. Both positions are anticipated to be a 0.10 FTE position.

CE 218 is an introduction to fluid mechanics covering topics such as hydrostatics, continuity, irrotational flow, pressure distributions, weirs and gates, momentum and energy, surface drag, pipe friction, form drag, pipe fitting losses.

CE 427/527 is a senior/graduate level course on the use of computer modeling tools for hydraulic engineering design including HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, and EPANET. The Lecturer will teach the theory behind the models, application of the computer models, and demonstrate through examples. The models will be used extensively to perform sensitivity analysis and to design several real world systems. At a minimum, HEC-RAS 6.6 applications should include GeoRAS, and HECRAS-2025 should be introduced for student awareness.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Lecture for approximately 15 weeks of the course. The course syllabus and material will be provided by the department head. The course material will include a textbook, pre-recorded lecture videos (to be watched outside of class), in-class activities, and example quizzes, homework, exams, etc.
• Coordinate discussion section topics and office hours with possible Teaching Assistant (for CE218 only); grader that will help grading assignments; and any preceptors if the course is taught in an active learning style.
• Be accessible by students in office hours that may meet on campus or via phone/Zoom during their instructional period. Also, the instructor should be available via email throughout the week.
• Prepare and deliver all lectures; development of homework and provide homework solutions to the grader; and development and grading of examinations.
• Enter grades into the UAonline system.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in Civil Engineering or Water Resources Engineering or relevant background; or
• MS degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent discipline and 5+ years of experience with a PE; or
• BS degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent discipline and 7+ years of experience with a PE.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong educational and work/research experience in water resources engineering.
• Experience teaching at the university level with preference to having taught this or a similar course.

Rank Lecturer

Tenure Information Adjunct (NTE)

FLSA Exempt

Full Time/Part Time Part Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week 4-8

Job FTE 0.10-0.20

Work Calendar Academic

Job Category Faculty

Benefits Eligible No Benefits

Rate of Pay $8,000 (per course) / $16,000 (maximum for both courses)

Compensation Type Per Course

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies 2

Target Hire Date 8/17/2026

Expected End Date

Contact Information for Candidates

Dominic Boccelli
Department Head
[e-mail]

Open Date 7/13/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter

Special Instructions to Applicant

Documents needed with your application:

CV and Cover Letter describing your interest and relevant experience.

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