Assistant​/Associate NTT Teaching Professor - Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Hiring Department

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T) in Rolla,Missouri is seeking outstanding applicants for a non-tenure-track(NTT) teaching faculty position at the assistant/associate professor rank. NTT teaching faculty members contribute to the co reactivity of teaching and are fully engaged in the department’scurriculum development and growth through service activities. The successful candidate will provide high-quality teaching at the undergraduate level across a range of fundamental mechanical and aerospace engineering courses.

Preference will be given to candidates with teaching strength and interest in eitherthermo-fluids & heat transfer or instrumentation &controls. However, the successful candidate will need to teach other fundamental courses in the mechanical or aerospace undergraduate curricula.

Candidates will be required to demonstrate their ability to successfully develop, organize, and deliver lecture-based university-level instruction in mechanical engineering with a focuson one or more of; thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, heat transfer,controls, or instrumentation. Broad teaching strength in other fundamental areas of mechanical engineering is desirable. The nominal teaching workload is three to four courses per semester(i.e., six to eight courses per academic year is expected).

Typical course size is 40-80 students.

NTT teaching faculty at Missouri S&T start at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor, and are eligible for promotion to Associate Teaching Professor and Teaching Professor. This is anopen-rank position announcement, and faculty will be hired at thelevel commensurate with their qualifications and experience. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will achieve a sustained level of recognition by students and peers as a stimulating,inspiring and effective teacher, with a demonstrated excellence inthe production of effective learning materials and teaching techniques.

Additionally, service activities could include design team advising, academic advising, curriculum development, program assessment, or committee engagement.

A Ph.D. in mechanical engineering (or a closely related field) andan ABET/EAC accredited undergraduate degree in engineering, or equivalent, is required for this position. Successful prior teaching experience will be an important consideration. Superior communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to motivate and inspire students are also required attributes. Professional Engineering licensure is considered a positive for the applicant,although not required.

Acceptable electronic formats are PDFand MS Word. For more information specific to the position please contact Dr. Warner Meeks, Chair of the Search Committee, at meeksw.

Applications will be reviewed as time allows. The position is openuntil filled with an anticipated start date of either January 2027or August 2027.

Employment visa sponsorship may be available for candidates currently in the United States in H-1B status or otherwork-authorized status.

Missouri S&T is one of the nation's leading research universities with over 100-degree programs in 39 disciplines. Itwas founded in 1870 as one of the first technological institutionswest of the Mississippi River. Located about 100 miles west of St.Louis in the vibrant community of Rolla, Missouri S&T is…