Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor - Mechanical Engineering​/Mechanical Engineering Techn

Title: Clinical Assistant or Associate Professor - Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Engineering Management

Employee Classification: Clinical Associate Professor

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

Sub Division-Department: UNT-College of Engineering

Department: UNT-Mechanical Engineering-130340

Job Location: Denton

Salary: Compensation is competitive and commensurate with the candidate's qualifications, experience, and discipline, in accordance with university guidelines and available funding

FTE: 1.00

Retirement Eligibility: ORP Eligible

We are seeking a highly qualified individual to teach in one or several of our engineering disciplines, including Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, and Engineering Management. The role involves teaching undergraduate and graduate courses aligned with the candidate's expertise. Opportunities include teaching graduate courses in Engineering Management, Mechanical and Energy Engineering, and/or undergraduate courses in Mechanical Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering Technology.

This flexibility allows the department to align teaching assignments with the candidate's strengths. Candidates with multiple areas of expertise in Mechanical Engineering will be especially well‑suited to this interdisciplinary role. This position emphasizes teaching and service, with a workload distribution of 70% teaching and 30% service. The selected candidate will engage in service activities that support the department's mission, such as committee participation, student mentoring, and industry outreach.

The successful candidate will play a key role in enhancing educational offerings, contributing to student success, and building strong connections with industry partners.

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or in a related field. Employees in this job may be responsible for conducting research on, working on, or having the ability to access critical organizational infrastructure and they must be able to maintain the security and integrity of the infrastructure related to this role.

Preference will be given to candidates with teaching experience, particularly in a relevant engineering discipline. A history of interdisciplinary collaboration is highly desired, with the ability to leverage these partnerships to enhance the academic curriculum and broaden experiential learning opportunities for the students.

Communicating with others to exchange information.

No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Varies based on assignment.

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. If you have prior teaching experience in one of the preferred disciplines, please list university‑level courses taught and the corresponding student ratings received. Also, list any experience associated with mentoring and fundraising in support of the capstone senior design.

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