Continuing Non-Tenure-Track Teaching Faculty

Posting Number: 20241123F

Position Title: Continuing Non-Tenure-Track Teaching Faculty

Position Type: Faculty

Location: Villanova, PA

Recruitment Type: Internal/External Applicants

Work Schedule: full-time/9-months

Department: 205-Mechanical Engineering

Position Summary: 

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at Villanova University has an opening for a full-time non-tenure-track teaching faculty position. Candidates will be considered for an Assistant or Associate Teaching Professor rank commensurate with their education and experience. This is an academic year appointment, renewable subject to enrollment needs, availability of funding, and performance. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in mechanical engineering design. The appointment begins in August 2024.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of Villanova University’s mission. The University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.

Duties and Responsibilities: 

The responsibilities include serving as the primary instructor and course coordinator for our senior capstone design course sequence, teaching an exciting and relevant design-based class to accompany the capstone experience, enhancing the capstone design experience by attracting industry driven projects, teaching design-based classes, and working with other faculty to integrate design content throughout our curriculum. Other responsibilities include mentoring and advising undergraduate students, service to the department and college, and developing new pedagogical methods.

• Minimum Qualifications:
• A Ph.D. or MS in Mechanical Engineering (or closely related field) is preferred and practical design experience such as in industry or a national lab is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a prerequisite.
• Preferred Qualifications:Previous teaching experience is preferred.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual Work Hours:

Special Message to Applicants:Villanova is a Carnegie-classified doctoral university and the Mechanical Engineering faculty are internationally recognized for their research and teaching. The department has 24 full-time faculty members, approximately 300 undergraduate students, and over 125 graduate students. We are committed to providing a rigorous educational experience in the discipline of mechanical engineering, graduating well-rounded leaders and life-long learners, who aspire to achieving professional excellence. We are equally committed to the discovery, dissemination, advancement, and application of cutting-edge research. Inspired by the Augustinian-Catholic tradition, we value an inclusive and diverse community in which we prepare our students to demonstrate the highest ethical conduct and contribute to the well-being of humankind.

The Department of Mechanical Engineering and the College of Engineering are deeply committed to work-life balance and family-friendly programs for our faculty. This commitment is realized in strong collaborative relationships between our department and faculty with the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, the McNulty Institute for Women’s Leadership, and the VISIBLE (Villanova Initiative to Support Inclusiveness and Build Leaders) Office.

The University is located 12 miles from Philadelphia along the historic Main Line. From its founding in 1842 to its position today as a nationally recognized leading university, Villanova University has forged a path of academic excellence.

• Please submit your applications at: http://jobs.villanova.edu. Application materials should include:
• Cover letter
• CV
• Transcript
• Teaching philosophy
• Names of three references
• The review process will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Posting Date: 05/01/2024

Closing Date (11:59pm ET): 

Salary Posting Information:

Competitive.

Salary Band: N/A

Job Classification: faculty

Minimum Number of References Needed 3

Maximum Number of References Needed 3

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