Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor - Mechanical Engineering

Location: Villanova

Posting Number: F

Position Title:

Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor - Mechanical Engineering Position Type:
Faculty

Location:

Villanova, PA Recruitment Type:
Internal/External Applicants

Work Schedule:

full-time/9-months Department: 205-Mechanical Engineering

Position Summary:

Why work at Villanova?

* Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University's founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others.

* Villanova has been included among the nation's best colleges and universities. VU's inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report's 2026 "Best Colleges" rankings is another indication of the University's continued prominence and forward momentum.

Villanova University's Mechanical Engineering Department seeks applications for a full-time non-tenure track visiting faculty position. This is an appointment for the fall and spring semesters of the  academic year. The primary responsibilities include teaching 12 contact hours for the semester, with typically two to three preparations. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in Mechanical Engineering.

The Department is recognized as a national leader in providing a distinctive broad-based mechanical engineering education, grounded in Augustinian Catholic values, and a commitment to service. The Department has 18 full-time tenure track faculty members, 5 full-time teaching faculty, approximately 300 undergraduate (freshman through senior) students and more than 100 graduate students, and offers B.S. and M.S. (Mechanical Engineering) degrees. A Ph.D. program is offered by the College of Engineering.

We strive to be widely acknowledged as a premier program known for our outstanding pedagogy and curricula, international opportunities, and personal attention to students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University's mission and values.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Teaching undergraduate courses and labs

Minimum Qualifications:

* A Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or closely aligned discipline is required (must be completed at the time of hire).

* The applicant must demonstrate a dedication to teaching excellence.

Preferred Qualifications:

* A Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering is strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements and/or Unusual

Work Hours:

Special Message to Applicants:

Applications must include:

* Cover letter

* Curriculum vitae

* A statement on teaching philosophy

* Applications must also include contact information for three (3) references who will be contacted to submit confidential letters of recommendation if the applicant is being highly considered.

All finalists will be required to submit transcripts, including official copy of PhD program.

Posting Date: 06/15/2026 Closing Date (11:59pm ET):
Salary Posting Information:

Competitive salary.

Salary Band:
Job Classification: faculty

References Needed

References Needed

Minimum Number of References Needed 3 Maximum Number of References Needed 3