Part-Time Faculty - Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Electrical or Electronics

NKU Beta Gamma Sigma; Highland Heights (KY); On-site; USD 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

NKU is seeking part-time faculty to teach Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Electrical or Electronics courses. The role is a fixed-term, part-time posting without a specific single opening.

Responsibilities include creating syllabi for labs and lectures, setting up and taking down lab equipment, supervising students, and grading with Canvas LMS. A Master’s degree and 18 graduate credit-hours in engineering are required.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree is required.
• At least 18 credit-hours graduate coursework in engineering, in engineering technology, or in a related field or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Creating a syllabus and schedule of labs in consultation with the course coordinator and lecture instructor.
• Setting up lab equipment before and taking it down after each class.
• Supervising and guiding students during class.
• Grading work turned in by students.
• Entering grades in the Canvas learning management system.
• Creating a syllabus and schedule that matches the course description and learning objectives for lectures.
• Holding classes as scheduled.
• Assigning and grading homework.
• Writing and grading exams.
• Using the Canvas learning management system.
• Reporting attendance and submitting mid-term and final grades on time.
• Being available one hour per week outside of scheduled course meetings to answer student questions.

Skills

Teaching

Curriculum development

Lab supervision

Assessment & grading

Education

Master's degree

18 graduate credit-hours in engineering or related field

Tools

Canvas LMS

Job description

Position Title:

Part-Time Faculty - Mechanical, Manufacturing, Mechatronics, Electrical or Electronics

Position Type:

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

About the Role:

The Department of Physics, Geology, and Engineering Technology seeks to create a database of potential part-time instructors who are qualified to teach courses in engineering technology. Note that there is not a specific position associated with this posting.

Teaching responsibilities include

For labs:

• Creating a syllabus and schedule of labs in consultation with the course coordinator and lecture instructor

• Setting up lab equipment before and taking it down after each class

• Supervising and guiding students during class

• Grading work turned in by students

• Entering grades in the Canvas learning management system.
  

For lectures:

• Creating a syllabus and schedule that matches the course description and satisfies learning objectives in consultation with the course coordinator, if applicable, and program director

• Working with lab instructors to set schedule of lab exercises, grading expectations, etc., if applicable,

• Holding classes as scheduled

• Assigning and grading homework

• Writing and grading exams

• Using the Canvas learning management system

• Reporting attendance and submitting mid-term and final grades on time.
  

For both:

being available one hour per week outside of the scheduled course meeting time to answer student questions.

Candidates must meet the following minimum educational qualifications:

(1) Master’s degree
(2) At least 18 credit-hours graduate coursework in engineering, in engineering technology, or in a related field or equivalent in work experience.

Required Documents:

Cover letter/letter of application
Curriculum Vitae

Names and contact information of 2-3 professional references

Work Environment & Physical Demands: