Adjunct Lecturer, Senior Capstone, Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 5,500 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Arizona seeks an Adjunct Lecturer for the Senior Capstone in Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics. Courses CE 408A and CE 408B will be taught in Fall and Spring 2026-27 as a 0.0625–0.25 FTE, per-course compensation from $5,500 to $11,000. Lectures are Tue/Thu 5:00–6:15pm with project management duties.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree and a PE license, plus strong Civil Engineering practice knowledge. Prior teaching experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; PE license preferred or required where applicable.
• Strong working knowledge and excellence in Civil Engineering practice.
• Experience in teaching or coordinating capstone design projects is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Deliver three hours of lecture per week on capstone topics.
• Organize project teams and monitor progress with the department head's materials.
• Prepare and assign assignments to assess team learning.
• Coordinate with graders to ensure timely feedback.
• Collaborate with practitioners for expertise as needed.
• hold office hours and be reachable by email during the instructional period.

Skills

Civil engineering knowledge

Lecture preparation

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

PE license

Job description

Adjunct Lecturer, Senior Capstone, Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics

Adjunct Lecturer, Senior Capstone, Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics

The Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering and Mechanics invites qualified applicants to apply for an Adjunct Lecturer position. Our current need is for an Adjunct Lecturer to teach our senior capstone design sequence that includes courses CE 408A, Issues Civil Engr Practice, and CE 408B, CE Senior Capstone Design, in the fall and spring of academic year 2026-27, respectively. This is anticipated to be a 0.0625 - 0.25 FTE position (Full Academic Year).

CE 408A is an introduction to non-technical issues impacting the practice of design professionals in the private and public sectors including: types of organizations, income, expenses, and profit; quality-based selection for obtaining and performing work; contracts; dispute resolution methods; professional ethics. The instructor, or invited practitioner experts, will present lectures on the topics. The design project is introduced in the Fall semester and the major students products are a Statement of Qualifications and a Design Concept Report (DCR). The instructor will act as project manager, form project teams, and meet regularly with teams to monitor progress and address issues/concerns.

CE 408B focuses on the design with technical lectures to support student efforts. Technical lectures may be provided by faculty or practitioners. In addition to responding to comments on the DCR, students will submit required intermediate design review(s) and a final presentation. The instructor will regularly meet with students on progress and address issues/concerns and organize the final review panels. Industry practitioners can provide expertise and serve as secondary project managers.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Three hours of lecture perweek (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:00pm to 6:15pm). The course syllabus and material willbe provided by the department head.
• Lecture time may consist of classroom activities,team/discipline meetings, project related meetings and/or other activities as necessary.
• Prepare and assign various assignments (e.g., homework,quizzes, etc) to complement and assess team learning activities.
• Coordinate with grader thatwill help grading assignments
• Communicate and collaboratewith other practitioner experts as needed.
• Be accessible by studentsin office hours that may meet on campus or via phone/Zoom during theirinstructional period. Also, the lecturer should be available via emailthroughout the week.
• Enter grades into the UAonline system.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’sDegree
• Musthave a PE license
• Must demonstrate experience, a strong workingknowledge and excellence in Civil Engineering business

Preferred Qualifications

• A record of service to the profession, and a demonstrated ability to work effectively with practitioners is preferred.
• 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 5 – 10

Job FTE 0.0625 - 0.25

Work Calendar Academic

Job Category Faculty

Benefits Eligible No Benefits

Rate of Pay $5,500 - $11,000

Compensation Type Per Course

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

Number of Vacancies 1

Target Hire Date 8/14/2026

Open Date 7/27/2026

Open Until Filled Yes

Contact Information for Candidates

Dominic Boccelli,
Department Head
[e-mail]

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