Instructor, Mechanical Engineering Technology

Job Title

Instructor, Mechanical Engineering Technology

Agency

Tarleton State University

Department

Engineering Technology

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Stephenville, Texas

Job Type

Faculty

Job Description

The Department of Engineering Technology in the Mayfield College of Engineering invites candidates to apply for the Instructor of Mechanical Engineering Technology. This position is a 9-month, non-tenure track position primarily responsible for teaching undergraduate courses at the Stephenville campus location but may be assigned to teach courses and provide support at all campus locations as well as online.

Additional responsibilities will include managing, re-imagining, implementing and sustaining hands-on laboratories to support the learning process, continued development of learning processes and operational support for the department, college, and institution. Work hours are Mon-Fri, 8 a.m. -5 p.m. or as work and teaching requirements

indicate. Required teaching load will be a 30-hour total course load during the fall and spring semesters including lab components.

Summer employment beyond the 9-month contract will be contingent upon the need for services and budget availability. Requires the ability to teach and/or work remotely at the University's discretion. This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

100%Teaching and Service: Develops, implements and reviews effective teaching/learning processes, incorporating appropriate methodology, technology and other tools; remains current in discipline and update course content when appropriate to reflect current levels of student knowledge in the discipline; develop a system for ongoing evaluation of both teaching and

learning, including expectations of student competency and student learning outcomes: work in partnership with immediate supervisor through a formal system of evaluation of instruction to identify strengths and weaknesses and to identify professional development activities expected to improve student learning; maintain an appropriate schedule of office hours for student access and

inquiry; work in partnership with student success personnel on student mentoring and orientation; and participate in institutional service roles such as but not limited to, department. college, and university committees, club sponsorship, and advisory committees. student/faculty recruitment, and mentoring of new and part-time faculty.

Required Education:

Earned master's degree in mechanical engineering or technical field from an accredited university

Required Qualifications:

Candidates must demonstrate their ability for effective instruction or have evidence of interdisciplinary industrial experience and show clear promise of teaching excellence as evidenced in evaluation by peers and department head.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Demonstrate ability in the discipline and show clear promise of teaching excellence as evidenced in evaluation by peers, department head, and college dean

Documents required:

Completed online application

Cover letter

Resume/CV

Three professional references with complete contact information

Unofficial transcripts

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Official transcripts must be received directly from each degree‐granting institution before a letter of appointment is issued.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution's verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution's procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.