Case Western Reserve University is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a non-tenure track faculty position, Assistant Professor of Engineering Education. The full-time position will involve teaching and service duties and will be based within the Division of Engineering Leadership and Professional Practice in the Case School of Engineering of Case Western Reserve University.
We seek an outstanding candidate with a passion for undergraduate teaching and mentoring, and a commitment to working with a diverse body of students. The candidate will have broad technical expertise and competence to teach fundamental engineering courses including statics, circuits, and chemistry of materials. Much of the teaching will be in our largest enrollment courses and will be carried out in collaboration with a co-instructor. Our vision for the collaboration is that the co-instructor will lead the course content and lecture delivery, while the Assistant Professor of Engineering Education will oversee the course administration including recruiting and mentoring TAs, overseeing student engagement and satisfaction, providing supplemental help sessions and occasional lectures, and ensuring an effective learning experience for the students overall. In addition, the candidate will teach courses in their discipline as the sole instructor. Other responsibilities of the Assistant Professor of Engineering Education include student advising and university service, and to actively contribute to the educational missions of the Case School of Engineering.
Qualified applicants must have a PhD degree in engineering or related field. Excellent management, education, organizational, multi-tasking, and problem-solving skills are essential, as well as excellent written and oral communication skills.
Applicants should submit: (1) a cover letter; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) a statement of teaching interests; (4) a statement on diversity and inclusion, and (5) the names and contact information of at least three references. The diversity statement should explain how the candidate’s teaching, professional work, or service have contributed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The statement should also reflect on the ways in which the candidate’s continued efforts will foster a culture of diversity, pluralism, and individual difference at Case Western Reserve University into the future. Please send these documents electronically in one PDF file to EngrEducFacultySearch@case.edu. Screening of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
In employment, as in education, Case Western Reserve University is committed to Equal Opportunity and Diversity. Women, veterans, members of underrepresented minority groups, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Case Western Reserve University provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Office of Equity at 216-368-3066 or equity@case.edu to request a reasonable accommodation. Determinations as to granting reasonable accommodations for any applicant will be made on a case-by-case basis.