Instructor - General Engineering #TR0190053
The Department of Engineering Education (EngE) at Virginia Tech is seeking applicants for Instructors in General Engineering. Applications are
invited from individuals dedicated to undergraduate teaching and student engagement. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in teaching courses in engineering application of software tools (including CAD, computational programming, and/or data acquisition) and/or experience in teaching problem solving, design, and professionalism at the undergraduate level. Our Instructors will work closely in a teaching team environment, and have an openness to interactive pedagogues.
The opening is for one or more non-tenure track restricted faculty positions at the rank of Instructor. Responsibilities will include teaching of up to 12
credit hours per semester in general engineering or an equivalent combination of teaching and course development. Opportunities for supplemental summer teaching assignments are possible.
Qualifications required for this position include an M.S. in an engineering or related field. The successful candidate will have excellent communication
skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively teach engineering courses at the undergraduate level.
Required Qualifications:
The academic qualification required for this position is an M.S. in an engineering or related field. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively teach engineering courses at the undergraduate level.
Preferred Qualifications:
Further graduate study and/or relevant industry experience will be beneficial, as will experience with engineering software and CAD programs typically used in first-year engineering programs such as MATLAB, Inventor, and Solidworks.