Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) Department of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Instructor Position in Engineering Management
The Engineering Management program at the Florida Institute of Technology (Florida Tech) invites applications for a full-time position at the Instructor level, planned to commence in August 2024. This is a non-tenure track position with heavy emphasis to be placed on teaching courses within the Engineering Management program. The program itself is graduate-only, offering degrees at the Master’s level.
To be considered for the position, applicants are expected to have the following qualifications:
1. Hold an undergraduate degree in engineering
2. Hold a Ph. D. or other terminal degree in engineering, computer science, or business
3. Have a minimum of 10 years of experience as a practicing engineering manager in governmental and/or commercial industry
4. Have an excellent potential for teaching
5. Be dedicated to education, service, and professional activities.
Duties of a successful candidate will include teaching multiple graduate courses, mentoring graduate students, conducting scholarly activities primarily aimed at improving the program and the educational process in general (such as conducting studies of new classroom tools and techniques), and service. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to conduct entire cycles of the Engineering Management program, preparing students to (re)enter the workforce as highly skilled entry-level engineering managers.
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Applicants should send a resume, a cover letter, a statement of their interests and visions for teaching and service, and a list of three professional references via email to :
Review of applicants will begin on December 15, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions about the position should be addressed to the search committee at EM-.
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