Teaching Faculty (Open Rank, Non Tenure-Track)
Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering
The Grainger College of Engineering
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
The Department of Mechanical Science and Engineering (MechSE) at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) invites applications for teaching faculty at the ranks of assistant, associate, and full professor in all areas of mechanical science and engineering.
We seek highly qualified applicants with a strong commitment to excellence in teaching at all levels, with a commitment to scholarship and service.
This is a full-time on-campus appointment on an academic year (nine-month) service basis, paid over twelve months.
A link to the MechSE course offerings may be found at: Course List.
Teaching faculty positions are renewable, career-oriented, non-tenure-track positions.
Initial appointments are typically at the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor, with the possibility of promotion to the ranks of Teaching Associate Professor and Teaching Professor.
Senior-level appointments are available for candidates with significant additional experience, stature, and demonstrated teaching excellence.
After the first year, successful teaching faculty may be offered multi-year contracts.
A Ph.
D.
in engineering, engineering education, or a related field is required.
Ideal candidates include those who demonstrate evidence of a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through research, teaching, and/or service endeavors.
Competitive applicants will show the promise of excellence in teaching, and at advanced ranks will possess a strong record of teaching and scholarship in engineering pedagogy and/or disciplinary research.
Successful applicants will join the department’s thriving community of creative, passionate, and innovative faculty who contribute to high-quality instruction, curriculum development, and student mentoring.
Teaching faculty also engage in research, outreach, and service activities, and are expected to develop active research programs in engineering pedagogy, and/or disciplinary scholarship related to the departmental mission.
To ensure full consideration, applications should be received as soon as possible; for full consideration, apply no later than January 31, 2024, for teaching during the Fall 2024 semester.
Applications received after this date may be considered.
Interviews and some hiring decisions may take place before January 31, 2024.
Salary is commensurate with qualifications.
The preferred starting date is August 16, 2024, for the Fall 2024 semester.
Applications should be submitted by visiting https://jobs.
illinois.
edu and uploading in one PDF file a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, diversity statement, all student teaching evaluations (where available), and names and contact information for three references.
For inquiries, please email Professor Blake Johnson at bejohnso@illinois.
edu.
We have an active and successful dual-career partner placement program and a strong commitment to work-life balance and family-friendly programs for faculty and staff (https://provost.
illinois.
edu/faculty-affairs/work-life-balance/).
The University of Illinois System is an equal opportunity employer, including but not limited to disability and/or veteran status, and complies with all applicable state and federal employment mandates.
Please visit Required Employment Notices and Posters to view our non-discrimination statement and find additional information about required background checks, sexual harassment/misconduct disclosures, COVID-19 vaccination requirement, and employment eligibility review through E-Verify.
Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply and may request a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (2008) to complete the application and/or interview process.
Requests may be submitted through the reasonable accommodations portal, or by contacting the Accessibility & Accommodations Division of the Office for Access and Equity at 217-333-0885, or by emailing accessibility@illinois.
edu.
Requisition ID: 1020652
Job Category: Faculty
Apply at: https://jobs.
illinois.
edu
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