Require Assistant Teaching Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics in Philadelphia, PA

Job title: Assistant Teaching Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics

Company: Drexel University

Job description: About Drexel University



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Drexel offers its highly engaged faculty and professional staff a comprehensive and world-class benefits package that includes generous vacation and paid time off as applicable (including civic engagement days), up to an 11% 403(b) Retirement Plan match with immediate vesting, and remote and flexible work options for many roles. Our exceptional medical plans include domestic partner and fertility assistance and our award-winning A Healthier U wellness program. In addition, faculty and professional staff at Drexel enjoy free tuition for themselves and their dependents for Drexel degree programs, certification, and non-certification programs. And as part of the tuition offering to employees, Drexel participates in a tuition exchange program for dependents with other higher education institutions. These are just a sample of our extensive benefit offerings. Please see this for more information.



Assistant Teaching Professor in Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics



Job no: 501717

Work type: Full-Time

Location: University City - Philadelphia, PA

Categories: Drexel University, College of Engineering



Job Summary



The (MEM) in the College of Engineering at Drexel University, in alignment with the University's in support of its , invites applications for full-time, non-tenure track (NTT) teaching positions with demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following areas: design and automation for sustainable manufacturing and process control automation; machine design; and sustainable aviation and aerospace. Successful candidates will have a passion for excellence in teaching and in active, student-centered learning with a desire to further invigorate the undergraduate curriculum around key competencies and student active learning missions. This includes contributing to undergraduate design and lab course instruction. Faculty in this role will also mentor students on senior design projects, engage in advancing recently established department-industry partnerships, such as with a global leader in process control automation, and advise campus student organizations.



Candidates must hold a PhD in mechanical engineering or a related field by the proposed January 1, 2024 start date, with outstanding academic and/or industrial credentials. They should demonstrate proficiency in one or more of the above-listed subject areas. Candidates should have previous design and laboratory experience and a commitment to excellence in the education of undergraduate and graduate students.



Essential Functions

• ? Contribute to undergraduate design and lab course instruction.

• Mentor students on senior design projects, engage in advancing recently established department-industry partnerships, such as one with a global leader in process control automation, and advise campus student organizations.


• Develop and teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate level in on-campus, online, and hybrid modalities.


• Example course topics include mechanics, thermal fluids, control systems, design, manufacturing, and other emerging areas.


• Encouraged to develop and teach laboratory courses and to advise students on senior design projects.


• Contribute to department-wide curriculum development to maintain and improve the instructional program.


• Primary responsibilities include a teaching load of 30 credits and a service load of six credits per academic year during the fall, winter, and spring terms. * Other duties as assigned

• A PhD or Dctorate in Mechanical Engineering or related field is required.


• 1-2 years of experience is required, could be concurrent with pursuit of PhD.


• Successful candidates will have a passion for excellence in teaching and in active, student-centered learning with a desire to further invigorate the undergraduate curriculum around key competencies and student active learning missions.


• Candidates should have previous design and laboratory experience and a commitment to excellence in the education of undergraduate and graduate students.

• University City - Philadelphia, PA

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