Tenure Track Assistant Professor

Please see Special Instructions for more details.

• Teaching Philosophy
• List of References
• Research Statement

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

• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  Faculty
• Job Title:
  
  Tenure Track Assistant Professor
• Position Number: F00208
• Position Class Type:
  Regular
• Position Type:
  Faculty
• FLSA:
  Exempt

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.

• 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
• Many other benefits

• Applied research in fields like new energy, sustainability, and materials engineering
• Teaching labs and lecture courses at the undergraduate level
• Effective teaching evidence
• Potential for development of an externally funded research program

• Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field
• ABD with completion by time of appointment will be considered
• Ability to teach undergraduate chemical engineering lecture courses, such as chemical engineering process design, separations and reactions engineering, fluid dynamics and heat transfer, and mass and energy balances
• Ability to develop and teach undergraduate chemical engineering labs involving reaction engineering, separations, fluid dynamics and heat transfer, and data analysis
• Ability to develop elective courses suitable for undergraduate engineering students in broad fields such as sustainability, process safety, alternative energy, and materials science
• Ability to develop an externally funded applied research program
• Demonstrated written and oral communication skills in English
• Ability and desire to build strong collaborations within the department and throughout the university, the community, and through professional societies

• RESPECT: for teamwork, honesty, encouragement, diversity partnerships with students
• INTEGRITY: accountability, transparency and ethics
• CREATIVITY: fostering flexibility and innovation
• COLLABORATION: across disciplines and with all partners
• EXCELLENCE: in all we do

Percent of total time: 55%

Teaching and learning duties, including course, laboratories, and curriculum development, student projects, professional development aiming at enhancing student learning and best practices in teaching and learning.

Percent of total time: 35%

Research and scholarship: establishing a research program appropriate for Kettering University, aligned with teacher-scholar model. Involving students in research projects, publishing research and scholarship work in peer-reviewed journals, and presenting at conferences.

Percent of total time: 10%

Service and citizenship: service activities within the department, the institution, the profession, and the community.

• Describe your college teaching experience including specific courses and duration.
• Describe any electives/special topics courses you would be interested in developing.
• Please provide the specific name of the publication or website where you learned about this posting.
• Are you authorized to work in the United States? (Yes / No)
• Will you now or in the future require sponsorship for employment visa status by Kettering University (e.g., H-1B visa status)?
• What specific Chemical Engineering courses and/or labs would you be qualified to teach?

• Cover Letter
• Teaching Philosophy
• Curriculum Vitae
• List of References
• Research Philosophy

No optional documents required.

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