Visiting Professor of Physics & Engineering

Visiting Professor of Physics & Engineering

Posted : 6/01/26

Visiting Professor of Physics and Engineering

One-year (3 trimester) Position

Starting Fall Trimester 2026 (August 15)

Duty

Location:

Brunswick, Maine

This document describes duties that the Academy expects of faculty members. These may change with each academic year, through discussions between you and your department head/dean/vice president. You will be reviewed and evaluated on the basis of how well you perform these duties.

The responsibilities for this position will include some or all of the following: teaching, student advising, professional development, scholarship, service, and administrative responsibilities. Teaching is the fundamental responsibility of each faculty member; all faculty members are expected to participate in this activity. In addition, a high degree of “volunteerism/participation” is expected to facilitate the administrative support of the Academy along with effectively imparting your unique capabilities and expertise.

This position is part of MMA’s Advanced BIW Program in Shipbuilding, based at the Maritime Industrial Workforce Training Center. Students in this program are apprentices at Bath Iron Works (BIW) and earn an associate’s degree in either Ship Design or Ship Production.

The ideal candidate will teach courses with a focus on physics and engineering (Physics II, Static Mechanics, Strength of Materials, and Material Properties & Testing). A background in teaching and/or working in these fields is preferred for this position. This is for a one-year term, starting on August 15, 2026.

Teaching responsibilities include time spent in the classroom, laboratory, or training ship(s) and in immediate preparation for these; maintaining and improving competence in subjects being taught; preparing contemporary teaching materials; conferring with students on course materials; directing individual and group studies and practica; reviewing written examinations and papers; evaluating presentations; supervising independent study projects, supervising or teaching clinical cooperatives or industry programs, and assigning grades according to existing Academy policy.

Student advising includes time spent meeting with students regarding academic, curricular and career matters.

Academy service includes, but is not limited to, service on the Faculty Senate, Academy and departmental committees. Professional service implies the use of academic and professional expertise to serve your profession, the community, the state, the nation, or the world.

Scholarship enables individuals to remain current in the theory, practice, knowledge, skills and/or pedagogy of their disciplines. For some, scholarship and continued professional development may mean hands‑on development and training in industry. The scholarly expectations of faculty should be consistent with the mission and purposes of Maine Maritime Academy.

Collegiality, as well as professional and ethical conduct, enhances teaching, learning and the general reputation of all persons in the academy. Therefore, all faculty members are expected to serve in a collegial fashion and in accordance with professional and ethical principles when dealing with other faculty members, students, administrators, and members of the public.

• Teach undergraduate courses that are part of the Bath Iron Works Apprenticeship Program and MMA’s Associate Degree Programs in Ship Design and Ship Production. These courses would include Physics II, Static Mechanics, Strength of Materials, and Material Properties & Testing.
• Contribute to the development, planning and implementation of a high-quality curriculum in Maine Maritime’s BIW Program in Ship Design & Ship Production
• Develop learning materials, prepare lesson plans, and maintain records to monitor student progress, achievement and attendance
• Develop, administer, and mark exams and other assessments
• Provide advice and support to students
• Inform students of their progress by promptly returning assignments, quizzes, papers and exam
• Participate in departmental and faculty seminars…