Location: Mechanicsburg,PA, USA
Position Title Adjunct Engineering Instructor (Engineering Design Tools) Position Type Faculty School School of Science, Engineering and Health Department Department of Engineering (2029) Discipline Engineering Level Undergraduate Time Status Part-Time Campus Main Campus (Grantham)
Position Description
Position Summary
The Department of Engineering in the School of Science, Engineering and Health at Messiah University invites applications for an adjunct instructor in Engineering faculty position.
Responsibilities
The Department of Engineering seeks an adjunct instructor for ENGR 112 Engineering Design Tools. The focus of the course component requiring adjunct support is focused on engineering problem solving in spreadsheets (Excel). The instructor will guide students in a project-based learning environment during the second half of the spring semester (March 18-May3)
Qualifications
Advanced degree or significant experience in engineering and spreadsheet applications. Candidates must evidence the potential for strong classroom teaching and positive student interaction and mentorship.
The Program
Messiah University's Engineering Department offers ABET accredited Bachelor of Science degrees in Biomedical, Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engineering. Furthermore, an ABET accredited Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree with concentrations in Biomedical, Computer, Environmental, and General Engineering is available to students. In 2023 the University launched a discipline-specific degree in Robotics Engineering; first graduates are anticipated in May 2025 with initial accreditation evaluation to follow.
The Department
Our eleven faculty and three full time technicians are highly qualified in their fields, with 90% of the full-time faculty holding a PhD in engineering, from Penn State, Texas A&M, U-Illinois, U-Kansas, U-Michigan, U-Oklahoma, U-Virginia, U-Washington, and Vanderbilt. More than 220 students work with faculty, staff, and industry volunteers on projects related to clean water access, alternative energy, technical resources for people living with disability, transportation, communications and biomedical instruments and processes supporting partnering organizations in missions and humanitarian service around the world.
The University
Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences and has a student body of over 2,500 undergraduate students including 20.0% under-represented and 2.4% international students from 21 countries and over 700 graduate students including 20.7% of students from under-represented populations.
The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. Messiah University is a teaching institution that emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty development in teaching and scholarship.
Diversity
Messiah University's commitment to diversity and inclusive excellence draws inspiration from its mission to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. The university has pursued this vision through a strategic planning process that encourages diversity through employee and student composition, campus climate, and an educational program that seeks to equip and enable educators and students to embrace diversity. Candidates should clearly articulate why diversity and inclusive excellence matter to them as persons of faith as well as in their profession. Candidates will speak to how as a potential employee, they will contribute to the advancement of this vision through their teaching-learning, research, institutional service, and public engagement.
Starting Date for Position 3/18/2024 Compensation
Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Applications/Nominations
Application materials will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled. Please provide a current curriculum vitae or resume as well as a letter of interest that clearly explains how your Christian faith represents a strong fit with the mission of Messiah University, which is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.
Vitae Instructions to Applicants
Curriculum Vitae must include: (1) education, (2) previous employment history, (3) scholarly and professional accomplishments (e.g., papers, publication, recitals, showings), (4) membership in scholarly, professional, or honor societies, and (5) awards and honors received.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Questions regarding the position may be directed to Brian Swartz, Engineering Department Chair, at ...@messiah.edu.
Open Until Filled Yes Application Deadline Quicklink for Posting
Letters of Recommendation
Applicants will submit the name and e-mail address for the number of referees listed below. Referees will receive an e-mail notifying them to upload a confidential letter via the provided URL.
Recommendation Details
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