Tenure Track Faculty - School of Engineering (Mechanical, Energy Systems, and/or Environmental

Cal Poly Humboldt; Arcata (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cal Poly Humboldt invites applications for a full-time, academic-year tenure-track faculty position in the School of Engineering with emphasis in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, and/or Environmental Resources Engineering.

Candidates should contribute to multiple program areas through engineering sciences and will be encouraged to shape curricula and laboratory experiences to support student success.

Qualifications

• Full-time, academic year, tenure-track faculty position.
• Emphasis in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, and/or Environmental Resources Engineering.
• Candidates should contribute to multiple program areas through engineering sciences.

Responsibilities

• Commitment to teaching excellence and building a strong research record.
• Teach lower-division to graduate-level courses aligning with expertise in Mechanical/Energy/Environmental resources programs.
• Contribute to foundational courses and help shape curricula, laboratories, and scholarly activities.

Job description

Tenure Track Faculty - School of Engineering (Mechanical, EnergySystems, and/or Environmental Resources Engineering)

Job no: 562584

Work type: Instructional Faculty –Tenured/Tenure-Track

Location: Northern California: Humboldt

Categories: Bargaining Unit: Unit 3 - CFA - CaliforniaFaculty Association, Appointment Type: Tenured/Tenure-Track, TimeBasis: Full Time, Job Search Category/Discipline: Faculty -Engineering

Vacancy Announcement

Faculty Tenure-Track Position Starting Fall2027

School of Engineering

Cal Poly Humboldt is a Hispanic-Serving Institution(HSI) that strives to foster an equitable and inclusive communitythat supports our students of diverse backgrounds. Cal PolyHumboldt is committed to achieving the goals of equal opportunityand endeavors to employ faculty of the highest quality committedpromoting excellence for all students.

DESCRIPTION

Cal Poly Humboldt and the School of Engineering invite applicantsfor a full-time, academic year, tenure-track faculty position withan emphasis in Mechanical Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering,and/or Environmental Resources Engineering. We are seekingcandidates from any discipline within the School of Engineering whocan contribute to multiple program areas through expertise in theengineering sciences. Priority areas of current need includemechatronics, robotics and automation, mechanical design, energysystems integration, advanced thermal systems, and appliedproject-based engineering. We particularly value scholars who cansupport the needs of our growing student body and effectivelybridge multiple areas of Engineering through their research,teaching, and service contributions. The successful candidate'supper-division expertise should support at least one of theMechanical Engineering, Energy Systems Engineering, orEnvironmental Resources Engineering programs. The successfulcandidate should also be prepared to contribute to foundationalengineering courses using hands-on and applied approaches. Thesuccessful candidate will contribute to the continued growth of ourengineering programs and will have opportunities to help shapetheir curricula, laboratory experiences, and scholarlyactivities.

DEPARTMENT

The School of Engineering is part of the College of Natural Resources and Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt. Our foundational curriculum forengineering students emphasizes a systems-thinking approach,skillfully applying computational methods and data analysis,seeking opportunities for hands-on lab activities and applieddesign work to support learning, and valuing engineering work thatserves the greater good of society. In 2027, we will move into anew 74,000-square-foot Engineering and Technology teaching and research facility oncampus.

Cal Poly Humboldt's School of Engineering offers multiple programs.At the undergraduate level, these include Energy SystemsEngineering (B.S.), Environmental Resources Engineering (B.S.), andMechanical Engineering (B.S.). Our undergraduate programs share acommon curriculum for the first two years, followed by specialtycourses specific to each program. At the graduate level, we have aone-year practice-based program in Engineering and CommunityPractice (M.S.) and two options in the research-based EnvironmentalSystems master's program (M.S.): Environmental ResourcesEngineering and Energy, Technology, and Policy.

Cal Poly Humboldt emphasizes hands-on, place-based learning.Engineering students engage in frequent labs, field trips, andteam-based projects, while enjoying a cooperative learningenvironment in classes that typically range from 12 to 48 students.Every engineering course includes a lab section, providing amplehands-on opportunities for our students. Most engineering labsections enroll fewer than 25 students. The School of Engineeringand the University value diversity, inclusion, and equity.Currently, 50% of the fourteen tenure-track faculty identify aswomen, 30% of tenure-track faculty are BIPOC, 35% of engineeringstudents self-identify as underrepresented, 35% of engineeringstudents are first in their family to attend university, and 39% ofengineering students are Pell Grant eligible.

The School of Engineering has direct faculty and student links to arange of world-class facilities and initiatives at Cal PolyHumboldt, including: ArcataMarsh and Wildlife Sanctuary, Schatz Energy Research Center,Campus Center forAppropriate Technology,HumboldtHigh Performance Computing Center,Research VesselNorth Wind,and Telonicher Marine Lab.Opportunities exist to collaborate with and/or conduct researchthrough these entities

PROFESSIONAL DUTIES

Candidates should be committed to teaching excellence and tobuilding a strong research record. Instructional assignments mayinclude: fundamental (lower-division), upper-division, orgraduate-level courses in Mechanical Engineering, Energy SystemsEngineering, and/or Environmental Resources Engineering that alignwith the candidate's area of expertise. Candidates should also beprepared to contribute to foundational engineering courses, such asStatics, Thermodynamics, Systems Analysis, or ComputationalMethods, as needed. Instructional assignments will be consistentwith the programmatic needs of the department and students.

The primary professional responsibilities of instructional facultymembers are: teaching, research, scholarship, creative activity,and service to the University, profession and to the community.These responsibilities include: advising students, participation incampus and system-wide communities, maintaining office hours,working collaboratively and productively with colleagues, andparticipation in traditional academic functions. Probationaryfaculty are typically provided ongoing mentorship to be asuccessful member of the faculty. During the first two years of theprobationary period, teaching responsibilities will be reduced byapproximately one course each semester. The reduced teaching loadsupports the establishment of research, scholarship andorcreativeactivities required for retention, tenure, and promotion.

Cal Poly Humboldt also continues to build unique and innovativelearning opportunities for students, bridging multiple disciplinesacross the spectrum. Cal Poly Humboldt is a leader in "learningcommunities" that build relationships between students, faculty,staff, administrators, and the community. These communitiesincorporate environmental and social responsibility.

RANK, SALARY AND BENEFITS

We seek to fill this position at the Assistant Professor rank;however, rank and salary are dependent on the appointee'squalifications and experience. The Assistant ProfessorClassification