Southern Utah University · 2 months ago
Open Rank Mechanical Engineering Faculty
Cedar City, UT
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid, Senior Level
$73K/yr - $98K/yrSouthern Utah University is inviting applications for a faculty position within the Mechanical Engineering program. The role involves teaching undergraduate courses, mentoring students, and engaging in scholarly activity, with responsibilities varying based on tenure-track or non-tenure-track status.
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Responsibilities
Teach undergraduate engineering courses with a focus on effective teaching strategies and a student-centered learning environment
Tenure-Track Faculty: Teach 24 credit hours per year (typically four 3-credit courses per semester)
Non-Tenure-Track Faculty: Teach 30 credit hours per year (typically five 3-credit courses per semester)
Instruction is generally expected to be in a face-to-face format
Mentor and advise students to support their academic success and professional development
Provide quality educational experiences for all students
Conduct scholarly activity (required for tenure/tenure-track appointments)
Engage collaboratively with students and/or peers on scholarly activity
Produce work that results in peer-reviewed publications
Play an active role in advancing and shaping the growth of the Mechanical Engineering program
Contribute with a specific focus on manufacturing and/or robotics-mechatronics
Develop relevant courses and foster curriculum alignment within the Department of Engineering and Technology
Work collaboratively to ensure programs remain flexible, innovative, and responsive to student and industry needs
Actively participate and collaborate with the department to enhance and maintain a robust curriculum based on continual program evaluation from:
Internal review
Industry advisory board feedback
Student feedback
Accreditation review input
Fully participate in accreditation review and continuous improvement activities
Qualification
Required
Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Robotics-Mechatronics, or a closely related field (degree determines whether appointment is non-tenure-track or tenure-track)
Ability to deliver quality instruction for undergraduate mechanical engineering courses
Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal-relationship, and leadership skills
Evidence of research/scholarly activity for tenure-track applicants
Preferred
Demonstrated teaching experience in one or more undergraduate Mechanical Engineering topic areas, particularly in: Manufacturing processes and systems, Mechatronics and Robotics systems, Mechanical design and prototyping, Dynamics, control, and automation of mechanical systems, Embedded systems, sensors, and instrumentation for robotics, Emerging technologies such as autonomous systems, smart manufacturing, and AI-driven robotics
Experience with ABET accreditation of engineering programs
Industry experience relevant to manufacturing and/or robotics-mechatronics is highly desired
Experience with design, prototyping, and testing of mechanical or robotic systems
Experience with computational techniques and tools for mechanical engineering analysis
Teaching experience with demonstrated accomplishment at the undergraduate level and evidence of continuous improvement efforts is highly desired
History of service, scholarly, and program development activities (primarily for tenure-track candidates), such as collaboration with other engineering and science faculty, service on department, college, and university committees, recruitment and advising of students, and experience advising student clubs focused on competing in collegiate engineering competitions
Recruitment and advising of students
Experience advising capstone students and student clubs focused on competing in collegiate engineering competitions
Benefits
Relocation expenses to hired candidates for on-site employment
Company
Southern Utah University
Southern Utah University is a school in Cedar City.
Founded in 1897
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$0.26MKey Investors
US Department of Commerce, Economic Development AdministationNational Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
2023-09-28Grant· $0.2M
2023-01-10Grant· $0.06M
Leadership Team
Mary Pearson
Chief Financial Officer
Marie Tuite
Deputy Director for External Relations/COO
Recent News
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