Department of Mechanical Engineering - Part-Time Lecturers

University of Miami; United States; On-site; USD 20,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Miami seeks part-time faculty to teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses for the period 06/01/2026 through 05/31/2027. Applicants should have a PhD and prior teaching with at least two years of technical and teaching experience.

Areas include Controls, Dynamics, CAD, Aerodynamics, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Energy Systems, and more.

Qualifications

• PhD required with at least two years of teaching and technical experience.
• Experience teaching at undergraduate and/or graduate levels is preferred.

Skills

Teaching

Education

PhD degree

Tools

ProEngineer

Finite Element Software

Job description

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is seeking part-time faculty to teach courses at the undergraduate and/or graduate level for the period 06/01/2026 through 05/31/2027. Faculty are required in the areas of Controls, Dynamics, Machine Design, Materials, Mechanics of Solids, Computer-Aided Design, Aerodynamics, Aero Propulsion, Aircraft Controls, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Fluid MAircraft Controls, Heat Transfer, Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Energy Systems, Numerical Methods. Preferred skills are in ProEngineer and finite Element Software. PhD degree is required with prior teaching with minimum of two years technical and teaching experience.

Job Status: Part time Employee Type: Faculty-Intermittent (Seasonal)

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based based on certain categories protected by Federal law.