Engineering Lab Instructor: Hands-on Curriculum Mentor

Dartmouth College; Hanover (NH); On-site; USD 84,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH seeks an Engineering Laboratory Instructor to lead hands-on lab sessions and advise students on course-based projects within the undergraduate engineering program.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering or science with 3–5 years of relevant experience; proficiency with MATLAB and SolidWorks; strong teaching and analytical skills; and a commitment to diversity. Onsite, 40 hours/week, 12 months, with salary range $83,500–$104,400.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, or related field.
• Five years of post-graduate experience with engineering/scientific design and analysis.
• Broad technical knowledge across physics, mathematics, engineering and related disciplines.
• Two or more specialties in electrical, mechanical, energy/thermal, fluids, materials science, chemical, biological, mechatronics/control.
• Laboratory environment proficiency with instrumentation and equipment.
• Proficiency with technical computing software packages (e.g. MATLAB, SolidWorks).
• Excellent analytical, communication, and teaching skills.
• Commitment to diversity and serving a diverse community.

Responsibilities

• Leads group laboratory sessions for courses in the core undergraduate engineering curriculum. Serves a key pedagogical role in connecting theoretical principles with engineering practice. Some evening sessions may be required.
• May occasionally support laboratories for graduate-level engineering courses.
• Facilitates consistent, high-quality laboratory experiences across multiple laboratory sessions and course offerings.
• Coordinates with faculty to ensure that laboratory experiences are well-matched with learning objectives, lecture content, and progression of the overall course.
• Performs related administrative tasks, including scheduling laboratory sessions; updating laboratory manuals, guides, and other media; preparing, testing, and repairing laboratory materials; and evaluating student performance.
• Recruits, trains, and supervises laboratory teaching assistants.
• May perform in-class demonstrations for supported courses.
• Advises students on open-ended, course-based projects which may include developing and running technical training sessions, assisting with engineering design and analysis, participating in informal or formal design reviews, and ensuring that student project work is conducted in a safe and professional manner.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teaching skills

Diversity commitment

Laboratory experience

MATLAB

SolidWorks

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

MATLAB

SolidWorks

Job description

Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH seeks an Engineering Laboratory Instructor to lead hands-on lab sessions and advise students on course-based projects within the undergraduate engineering program.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in engineering or science with 3–5 years of relevant experience; proficiency with MATLAB and SolidWorks; strong teaching and analytical skills; and a commitment to diversity. Onsite, 40 hours/week, 12 months, with salary range $83,500–$104,400.