Teaching Professor - Mechanical Eng (Capstone Design)

ASEE; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH seeks an Assistant Teaching Professor focused on delivering high-quality instruction across mechanical and aerospace engineering, with emphasis on design and capstone projects.

The appointment emphasizes curriculum development, experiential learning, and student success, with opportunities to innovate using active learning, project-based methods, and computational tools.

Qualifications

• Teaching and mentoring skills within a professional context
• Ability to improve the curriculum in areas of expertise and create new courses
• Experience developing and teaching courses or leading technical professional education programs

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate courses in engineering design, including capstone design courses.
• Teach courses in one or more core areas of mechanical engineering.
• Develop and update course materials, lectures, assignments, and labs.
• Incorporate active learning, project-based learning, and AI tools in teaching.
• Mentor and advise undergraduate students, including design teams and capstone projects.
• Contribute to assessment and continuous improvement of the undergraduate curriculum.
• Collaborate with faculty on instructional innovation and interdisciplinary teaching.
• Participate in departmental service activities

Skills

Teaching and mentoring

Communication skills

Independent initiative

Curriculum development

Education

Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering or related field

Job description

The Ohio State University in Columbus, OH seeks an Assistant Teaching Professor focused on delivering high-quality instruction across mechanical and aerospace engineering, with emphasis on design and capstone projects.

The appointment emphasizes curriculum development, experiential learning, and student success, with opportunities to innovate using active learning, project-based methods, and computational tools.