Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Tahlequah

Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Tahlequah

Description of Position

The Department of Natural Sciences at Northeastern State University (NSU) is currently seeking a Mechanical Engineering faculty member beginning August 2024. It is a tenure-track position, appointed at the rank of Assistant Professor.

NSU has recently built a new mechanical engineering program. This exciting new program presents a unique opportunity to develop a high quality, student focused engineering program in Northeastern Oklahoma.

NSU is a predominantly undergraduate university of approximately 8,000 students. The main campus is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma with branch campuses in Broken Arrow and Muskogee; the engineering program will offer courses on the Tahlequah and Broken Arrow campuses. The candidate's primary duty is at the Tahlequah campus, but he/she may also teach at the Broken

Arrow campus if needed. The Department of Natural Sciences within the College of Science and Health Professions has modern facilities on all three campuses, with recently constructed and equipped science complexes in Tahlequah and Broken Arrow.

Northeastern State University traces its roots to the founding of the original Cherokee National Female Seminary in 1851, establishing NSU as a leader in education in Oklahoma. The City of Tahlequah, located at the foot of the picturesque Ozark Mountains in eastern Oklahoma, remains the capital of the Cherokee Nation. The Broken Arrow campus is located approximately 50 miles from the Tahlequah campus and is noted as a modern center of higher education in the Tulsa metro area.

Responsibilities

Teaching assignments may include both day and evening classes, on the Tahlequah and Broken Arrow campuses, distance learning classes, and online or blended formats.

Work toward ABET accreditation of the recently approved mechanical engineering program.

Be engaged in scholarly activities that include undergraduate students, which may include an externally funded research program.

Serve on department, college, and university committees.

Perform other service duties typically associated with university faculty.

Experience

Minimum of 2 years experience in the field of mechanical engineering is required, which may include graduate work.

Experience with ABET accreditation, the potential to develop a research program that includes undergraduates.

Responsiveness to student needs, good oral and written communication skills, and the ability to work in a team environment.

Ph.D. required, ABD considered in mechanical engineering, if doctorate received within 1 year of start date.

Doctorate required for tenure track and rank of assistant professor.

Education Requirements

Ph.D. required, ABD considered in mechanical engineering, if doctorate received within 1 year of start date. Doctorate required for tenure track and rank of assistant professor.

Required documents

1.Curriculum vitae

2.Cover letter

3.Teaching Philosophy - limit to 3 pages

4.Research Philosophy - limit to 3 pages

5.Transcripts for the highest degree earned

6.Three references

Transcripts may be scanned, saved, and uploaded. An official/certified transcript from all institutions is required upon employment.

Tenure track

Annual salary $84,410.00 with excellent benefits

Projected hire date August 5, 2024

Applications accepted until February 15, 2024

NOTE: Posting will close to applicants at ll:59 p.m., CST, on the date above. An application cannot be changed after it has been submitted.