Visiting Assistant Professor - Mechanical Engineering

Visiting Faculty Position in Mechanical Engineering

The College of New Jersey

To enrich education through diversity, TCNJ is an Equal Opportunity Employer. TCNJ has a strong commitment to inclusive excellence and is working to promote diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial justice among our faculty, staff, and students. We strongly encourage a host of diverse, intersectional populations and cultures to apply including, but not limited to, identities based on race, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, and veteran status.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) invites applications for a one year visiting faculty position to join our community starting in January 2025. We seek candidates with a strong background in the general area of Thermo-Fluids.

Specific responsibilities include: teaching courses in the Thermo-fluids area such as Thermodynamics, Heat transfer, Mechanical Labs, Technical electives in thermo-fluids area, and other related mechanical engineering courses.

Candidates for the position must have an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering. PhD in mechanical engineering is preferred.

We will also consider candidates with an MS degree in mechanical engineering with relevant industrial experience. Prior teaching and/or industrial experience is highly desirable.

To Apply:

Candidates should submit (a) a letter of application highlighting their interest and qualifications, (b) a curriculum vitae, (c) a statement of teaching philosophy/approach (no longer than two pages), (d) unofficial transcripts (graduate and undergraduate), and (e) names and contact information for at least three professional references.

Applications should be submitted electronically online. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For full consideration, applications should be received by October 11, 2024.

Final offer of employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation.

About the Department

The Bachelor of Science programs in Mechanical Engineering currently enroll ~200 students and are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET, http://www.abet.org. The School of Engineering is expanding its facilities with new and renovated spaces and is part of an overall investment by TCNJ in the STEM Complex, a place where multidisciplinary collaborations are strongly encouraged.

The School of Engineering has recently invested over $2 million in new equipment. The School of Engineering is guided by a strategic plan that includes a study of potential graduate- level engineering programs.

About The College of New Jersey:

Founded in 1855, TCNJ is a selective public institution that has earned national recognition for its commitment to excellence. TCNJ enrolls approximately 7,400 students, including 6,790 undergraduates and 610 graduate students, 30% of whom are self-described as members of groups traditionally underrepresented in academe.

Strong curricular and co-curricular programming have helped foster a first-year to sophomore retention rate of 92%, a 4-year graduation rate of 75% (7th highest in the U.S. for public institutions), and a 6-year graduation rate of 87% (among the highest in the country). Five signature experiences are the hallmark of a TCNJ education: a personalized, collaborative, and rigorous education; undergraduate research, mentored internships, and field experiences; community engaged learning; global engagement; and leadership development. TCNJ has also received national recognition for the adoption and promotion of the teacher-scholar model for our faculty. A strong liberal arts core forms the foundation for programs offered through TCNJ's seven academic schools-Arts and Communication; Business; Education; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; Nursing and Health Sciences; and Science. TCNJ has a strong Phi Beta Kappa chapter-an honor shared by less than 10 percent of colleges and universities nationally.

Among other initiatives, a series of faculty/staff-based affinity groups (e.g., Minority Executive Council, Women's Professional Network, Parent and Family Network, TCNJ PRIDE) supports a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive environment at TCNJ.

TCNJ is located within an hour of New York City and Philadelphia. The College's campus is set on 289 tree-lined acres in suburban Ewing Township and is known for its natural beauty. In addition to its growing racial and ethnic diversity, the region offers excellent public schools, prestigious medical centers, restaurants, art and entertainment, as well as numerous cultural and recreational activities.

For more information about the college, please visit: http://www.tcnj.edu/.