Teaching Assistant Professor, (Non-Tenure Track, F0230A)

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Norfolk, VA

Posting Details

Job Title

Teaching Assistant Professor, (Non-Tenure Track, F0230A)

Department

MECHANICAL & AEROSPACE ENGIN

Position Number

F0230A

Job Description

The Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering seeks candidates with demonstrated excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and master’s levels in Aerospace Engineering. This position offers a multi-year contract, with opportunities to teach summer courses.The candidate will be expected to:
  1. Teach 12 credit hours per semester.
  2. Serve as the instructor of record, with responsibility for course syllabi, assessments, grading, office hours, and course delivery.
  3. Collaborate with faculty colleagues to promote consistency across course sections and academic semesters.
  4. Perform additional teaching, student mentorship, and related instructional duties as assigned.

Position Type

FullTime

Type of Recruitment

General Public

Type of Recruitment

General Public

Minimum required education and/or special licenses, registrations, trainings, or certifications

MS degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or closely related fields

Minimum required level and type of experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities

Ability to teach relevant courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Preferred Qualifications

  • ·PhD in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related discipline by the position start date.
  • Previous experience teaching courses in Aerospace Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
  • Experience teaching online.

Conditions of Employment

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Open Date

07/26/2027

Application Review Date

01/11/2027

Open Until Filled

Yes

Application Instructions

Interested candidates must apply at https://jobs.odu.edu/postings/27416 and attach the following with their online application: a cover letter a curriculum vitae; a statement of teaching philosophy (Please discuss prior teaching experience, teaching approach, and future teaching interests), unofficial graduate transcripts; and contact information for 3 professional references.

Telework Friendly

No

Reasonable Accommodation Request

If you are an individual with a disability and require reasonable accommodation, please contact the Division of Talent Management and Culture at (757)683-3141.

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or © consistent with contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.

About the College

https://www.odu.edu/engineering

About the Department

The department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering comprises 23 faculty, 698 undergraduate students, and 122 graduate students. Current research areas include space systems and structures, unmanned arial systems, materials, mechatronics and automation, biomechanics, biomedical engineering and thermal-fluid systems. The MAE department houses well-equipped laboratories where faculty and students conduct research on diverse topics ranging from micromechanics and cellular mechanobiology to smart systems, composites, and robotics. The faculty conduct research in collaborations with the NASA, Thomas Jefferson Lab, Naval Shipyard and Naval Warfare Centers. Active student chapters include ASME, AIAA, SAE, Pi Tau Sigma, SWE, NSBE, ASB and SHPE. More information on the department can be found at https://odu.edu/mae.