Tenure Track Assistant​/Associate Professor

Position Number

Position Number F00027

Position Class Type

Position Class Type Regular

Position Type

Position Type Faculty

FLSA

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.

• Related prior teaching experience at undergraduate level
• Industrial experience or close ties with industry.

Job Specific Required Qualifications

Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering or a closely related field is required. Candidates must demonstrate excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills. Academic rank will be commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience.

The candidate is expected to teach a wide range of courses in industrial engineering as assigned by department head. Developing new courses in the area of industrial and systems engineering is expected. Early-career applicants should show evidence of initiating independent research, while mid-career applicants should demonstrate a sustained record of independent research within academic organizations, and contributions to education and/or mentoring.

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.

• 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 Number

Posting Number FP00106

Posting Date

Posting Date 11/05/2026

Closing Date

Open Until Filled Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Percent of total time

Percent of total time 50

Duties

A successful candidate will teach a range of courses in industrial engineering, such as operations research, supply chain design, production system design, simulation, systems engineering, lean work design, data analytics, Ergonomic and human factor, and artificial intelligence applications; contribute to curriculum development and design new courses; and mentor students. This includes preparation, delivery, evaluation of student performance, and course level assessment, ABET support, and continuous improvement.

Faculty are expected to hold regular office hours and make themselves available to students outside of the classroom.

Percent of total time

Percent of total time 30

Duties

The candidates are expected to develop and sustain a strong, high impact, externally funded research program. The research findings are expected to be published in reputable peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences. Research expertise may include systems…