Manufacturing Engineering Technology (GR Location) - Lecturer

The College of Engineering Technology invites applications for a 3-year, 9-month lecturer, full-time faculty position in the Manufacturing Engineering Technology program. Position requires teaching undergraduate-level lecture and laboratory coursework in a "hands-on" academic environment at our Grand Rapids, Michigan, location.

Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State University's Campuses. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan by the first day of employment and will perform duties at a Ferris site.

Primarily evening classes in Grand Rapids, Michigan, with the possibility of teaching at the Big Rapids, Michigan, campus as well.

The anticipated start date of this position is August 2026 at the earliest and January 2027 at the latest.

The selected candidate for this position must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire without employer assistance or sponsorship now or in the future. The university will not assist with any F1 EAD's, OPT, H1B, etc. Position Type:
Faculty - Temporary & Continuing Required

Education:

The standard to teach college credit courses at the associate degree level (1XX, 2XX) shall be the bachelor's (or higher) degree in field or closely related area.

The standard to teach college credit courses at the baccalaureate level (3XX, 4XX) shall be the master's degree in field or closely related area or a master's degree and 18 graduate hours in field.

The standard to teach college credit courses at the graduate level shall be a terminal degree in field or closely related area; or a practice terminal qualification as defined by the college faculty qualification guideline.

Faculty Qualification by Tested Experience

Tested experience may include discipline specific certifications, licensure, and/or other approved non-degree credentials and possess a breadth and depth of experience outside of the classroom in real-world situations relevant to the discipline or subfield for the specific course or courses they will teach.

Quality and Nature of Tested Experience

The quality and nature of the tested experience shall be at a professional level; demonstrate the integration and application of an appropriate body of knowledge; illustrate a progressive level of applied knowledge and responsible charge of professional work. The experience shall illustrate professional expertise at a level to be foundational to the development of professional judgement that safeguards public property and life safety.

The experience shall relate directly to the content of the course taught. The experience shall be documented. It should be noted that experience teaching in the discipline does not count toward tested experience.

The following combinations of education and experience shall be considered qualifying tested experience to teach at the associates level (1xx, 2xx). The experience considered shall comply with the quality and nature of tested experience defined above.

* a bachelor's degree or higher out of field and an associate's degree in field and 5 years of relevant industry experience.

* a bachelor's degree out of field and 7 years of relevant industry experience.

* an associate's degree in field and 7 years of relevant industry experience.

The following combinations of education and experience shall be considered qualifying tested experience to teach at the baccalaureate level (3xx,4xx). The experience considered shall comply with the quality and nature of tested experience defined above.

* a master's or higher-level degree out of field with at least one bachelor's or associate's degree in field and 5 years of relevant industry experience directly related to course taught.

* a bachelor's degree in field and 7 years of relevant industry experience directly

related to course taught; or an associate's degree in field and any baccalaureate degree and 7 years of relevant industry experience. Required

Work Experience:

The standard to teach college credit courses at the associate degree level (1XX, 2XX) shall be the bachelor's (or higher) degree in field or closely related area.

The standard to teach college credit courses at the baccalaureate level (3XX, 4XX) shall be the master's degree in field or closely related area or a master's degree and 18 graduate hours in field.

The standard to teach college credit courses at the graduate level shall be a terminal degree in field or closely related area; or a practice terminal qualification as defined by the college faculty qualification guideline.

Faculty Qualification by Tested Experience

Tested experience may include discipline specific certifications, licensure, and/or other approved non-degree credentials and possess a breadth and depth of experience outside of the classroom in real-world situations relevant to the discipline or subfield for the specific course or courses they will teach.

Quality and Nature of Tested Experience

The quality and nature of the tested experience shall be at a professional level; demonstrate the…