Tenure Track Assistant Professor​/Teaching Assistant Professor​/Assistant Professor Practice

Position: Tenure Track Assistant Professor/Teaching Assistant Professor/Assistant Professor of the Practice
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Position Information

Classification Title
Faculty

Job Title
Tenure Track Assistant Professor/Teaching Assistant Professor/Assistant Professor of the Practice

Position Number

Position Class Type
Regular

Position Type
Faculty

FLSA
Exempt

Other Position Information

About Kettering:
Kettering University is a national leader in experiential STEM and business education, integrating an intense academic curriculum with applied professional experience. We inspire students to realize their potential and advance their ideas by combining theory and practice better than any institution in the world. Kettering University is dedicated to achieving the extraordinary through technological innovation, leadership, and service, built on values that foster respect, integrity, creativity, collaboration, and excellence in growth, global leadership, community outreach, and an engaged community of stakeholders.

Benefits: include health, dental and vision coverage; retirement benefits with up to a 9% Kettering matching contribution; life and accident insurance; tuition assistance and waiver programs; vacation and holiday pay; sick and disability pay; home purchase assistance program; recreation center membership; and many other benefits.

To learn more please view the Kettering University Profile.

Position Status
Full-time

If Part Time, hours per week

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Preferred Qualifications

-Demonstrated excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate level;

-Demonstrated excellence in research and other scholarly activity;

-Experience in teaching mechatronics, dynamic systems, vibrations, and controls.

Job Specific Required Qualifications

-Ph.D. in Mechanical, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering or closely related field;

-ABD with completion by time of appointment will be considered;

-Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in dynamic systems, mechatronics;

- Ability to complement at least one of our existing strengths such as advanced mobility, autonomous systems, new energy, crash safety, or related areas;

-Ability to use modern engineering tools for teaching and research;

-Ability to develop an externally funded applied-research program;

-Demonstrated written and oral communication skills in the English language;

-Ability and desire to contribute through department, university, community and professional service work.

Evidence of, research for Assistant/Associate Professor and/or industrial applications of mechatronics and dynamic systems for Professor of the Practice. Note the Assistant/Associate Professor are tenure track while the Teaching Professor and Professor of the Practice are non-tenured renewable positions with the possibility of multi-year contracts.

Understand and have a commitment to Kettering University Values

a. RESPECT: for teamwork, honesty, encouragement, diversity partnerships with students.

b. INTEGRITY: including accountability, transparency and ethics.

c. CREATIVITY: fostering flexibility and innovation.

d.

COLLABORATION:

across disciplines and with all partners.

e. EXCELLENCE: in all we do.

Posting Information

Posting Number
FP00100

Posting Date
02/19/2026

Closing Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

The position is open until filled; however, priority consideration will be given to applications received by March 30.