Instructional Asst Professor - Mechanical Engineering

University of Mississippi; Mississippi; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss), Oxford, Mississippi, invites applications for a full-time Instructional Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. This teaching-focused, non-tenure-track faculty appointment will strengthen undergraduate instruction in mechanical engineering.

Candidates from all areas will be considered, with emphasis on materials, mechanics, dynamics, thermal-fluid sciences, design, engineering systems, or hands-on

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline by the appointment start date.
• Evidence of effective undergraduate teaching in mechanical engineering or related engineering science areas.
• Ability to teach core undergraduate mechanical engineering or engineering science courses and to support hands-on or project-based learning.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate mechanical engineering and engineering science courses, with assignments based on departmental needs and the candidate's expertise.
• Teach, coordinate, or support hands-on undergraduate laboratories, potentially including structures and dynamics, materials, thermal-fluids, instrumentation, design, or related laboratory experiences.
• Develop, revise, and assess course and laboratory materials that support active learning, project-based learning, engineering practice, and strong student outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with faculty course coordinators, laboratory faculty directors, department staff, and the machineshop supervisor to support safe, effective, and well-maintained instructional laboratories.
• Mentor undergraduate students, maintain accessible office hours, and contribute to student success, retention, and professional development activities.
• Participate in departmental service, curriculum coordination, ABET-related assessment and documentation, and other continuous-improvement activities.
• Engage in professional, scholarly, educational, or industry-facing activities that enrich teaching and advance the department's instructional mission, as appropriate for the appointment.

Skills

Undergraduate teaching

Communication skills

Collaboration

Safety-conscious teaching

Education

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Department

Mechanical Engineering

Job Summary

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University ofMississippi (Ole Miss), Oxford, Mississippi, invites applicationsfor a full-time Instructional Assistant Professor of MechanicalEngineering. This teaching-focused, non-tenure-track facultyappointment will strengthen high-quality undergraduate instructionin mechanical engineering courses.

Candidates from all areas of mechanical engineering will beconsidered. Candidates with expertise and teaching capacity in coreundergraduate areas such as materials, mechanics, dynamics,thermal-fluid sciences, design, engineering systems, hands-onlaboratories, or related mechanical engineering topics areespecially encouraged to apply. The successful candidate will joina collegial department committed to rigorous engineering education,student success, laboratory safety, continuous improvement, andpreparing graduates for professional practice and advancedstudy.

Job Description

• Teach undergraduate mechanical engineering and engineeringscience courses, with assignments based on departmental needs andthe candidate's expertise.
• Teach, coordinate, or support hands-on undergraduatelaboratories, potentially including structures and dynamics,materials, thermal-fluids, instrumentation, design, or relatedlaboratory experiences.
• Develop, revise, and assess course and laboratory materialsthat support active learning, project-based learning, engineeringpractice, and strong student outcomes.
• Work collaboratively with faculty course coordinators,laboratory faculty directors, department staff, and the machineshop supervisor to support safe, effective, and well-maintainedinstructional laboratories.
• Mentor undergraduate students, maintain accessible officehours, and contribute to student success, retention, andprofessional development activities.
• Participate in departmental service, curriculum coordination,ABET-related assessment and documentation, and othercontinuous-improvement activities.
• Engage in professional, scholarly, educational, orindustry-facing activities that enrich teaching and advance thedepartment's instructional mission, as appropriate for theappointment.

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Required Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a closely relatedengineering discipline by the appointment start date.
• Demonstrated potential for, or evidence of, effectiveundergraduate teaching in mechanical engineering or relatedengineering science areas.
• Ability to teach core undergraduate mechanical engineering orengineering science courses and to support hands-on orproject-based learning.
• Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability towork collaboratively with faculty, staff, and students.
• Commitment to safe, student-centered, inclusive, andprofessionally rigorous engineering education, as demonstratedthrough teaching, mentoring, laboratory, professional, or relatedexperience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Two or more years of teaching, laboratory teaching,instructional support, industry, or closely related professionalengineering experience.
• Experience teaching or supporting courses in materials science,mechanics of materials, dynamics, thermal-fluid sciences, design,engineering systems, instrumentation, or related mechanicalengineering topics.
• Experience developing, modernizing, or coordinating hands-onlaboratories, including attention to safety, equipment readiness,assessment, and coordination with shop or technical staff.
• Evidence of student-centered teaching practices, activelearning, project-based learning, or effective instruction inhigh-enrollment undergraduate engineering courses.
• Experience with course assessment, ABET-related documentation,curriculum improvement, or other structured continuous-improvementprocesses.
• Professional, industry, or research experience that connectsmechanical engineering fundamentals to contemporary engineeringpractice.

Questions regarding the position may be directed to the searchcommittee chair, Dr. Samrat Choudhury, [e-mail].

Education Qualifications

PhD (Required)

Experience

Related Experience

Interview Requirement

Interview Requirements: Any candidate who is called for aninterview must notify the Department of EqualOpportunity/Regulatory Compliance in writing of any reasonableaccommodation needed prior to the date of the interview.

EEO Statement

The University of Mississippi provides equal opportunity in anyemployment practice, education program, or education activity toall qualified persons. The University complies with all applicablelaws regarding equal opportunity and affirmative action and doesnot unlawfully discriminate against any employee or applicant foremployment based upon race, color, gender, sex, pregnancy, sexualorientation, gender identity or expression, religion, citizenship,national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or geneticinformation.

Background Check Statement

The University of Mississippi is committed to providing a safecampus community. UM conducts background investigations forapplicants being considered for employment. Backgroundinvestigations include a criminal history record check, and whenappropriate, a financial (credit) report or driving historycheck.