Mining Engineering Professor of Practice - Teaching Focus

University of Utah; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Utah invites applications for a career-line, teaching-focused Assistant Professor (Lecturer) of Practice in Mining Engineering in Salt Lake City. This 12-month appointment offers a salary range of $80,000–$90,000 and emphasizes undergraduate teaching and student success.

The appointee will teach core and elective undergraduate courses, mentor students, contribute to ABET assessment, and strengthen the curriculum through field-oriented learning and industry case studies.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to teach undergraduate mining engineering courses effectively.
• Commitment to student learning and curriculum improvement.
• Experience with ABET assessment and documentation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Teach core and elective undergraduate mining engineering courses across the curriculum.
• Mentor undergraduate students and support capstone projects and internships.
• Contribute to ABET assessment and program documentation.
• Develop and deliver course materials integrating fundamentals with practical mining applications.
• Collaborate with faculty to maintain and strengthen the undergraduate curriculum.

Skills

Undergraduate teaching

Mining engineering education

Curriculum development

Education

Bachelor's in Mining Engineering

PhD in Mining Engineering (preferred)

Tools

ABET documentation

Course materials development

Job description

The University of Utah invites applications for a career-line, teaching-focused Assistant Professor (Lecturer) of Practice in Mining Engineering in Salt Lake City. This 12-month appointment offers a salary range of $80,000–$90,000 and emphasizes undergraduate teaching and student success.

The appointee will teach core and elective undergraduate courses, mentor students, contribute to ABET assessment, and strengthen the curriculum through field-oriented learning and industry case studies.