Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Educator, Aerospace Engineering & Engineering Mechanics

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Job Overview

The Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics (AEEM) at the University of Cincinnati, located in Cincinnati, Ohio invites applications for an open-rank non-tenure track Professor – Educator position to support its educational mission. Rank and salary will be commensurate with credentials.

Essential Functions

The successful candidate will be teaching Aerospace Engineering courses to CEAS undergraduate and/or graduate students at UC.  As part of the teaching responsibilities, the Assistant / Associate / Full Professor - Educator will be expected to:

• Serve as the instructor of record for courses such as but not limited to Thermodynamics and Energy Systems, Basic Fluid Mechanics and lab, and/or Modeling and Simulation of Physical Systems; create and deliver lectures; provide timely grading of materials, and other related duties associated with teaching
• Serve on various Departmental and College Committees related to education, student success, and accreditation and others as deemed necessary at the direction of the Department Head
• Participate in talks and tours of the College and Research Laboratories for prospective undergraduate students and parents, as well as involvement in College Undergraduate Open House events.

Minimum Requirements

Prior to effective date of the appointment, a Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering or a related field is required.

Application Process

Please complete an online application and upload the listed documents below via the Additional Documents option:

• Cover letter
• Current Curriculum vitae
• A typed one-page narrative describing your teaching philosophy 
• Name and contact information for three (3) professional references

 

References will only be contacted for those candidates who are selected for the short list. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and the position will remain open until filled. 

Additional Information

The Department of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics is the second-oldest aerospace engineering program in the country with well-established ties to the aerospace industry locally and nationally. The Department offers a fully ABET-accredited five-year B.S. degree in aerospace engineering with a mandatory coop program and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in both Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics. In addition, the Department has an Accelerated Engineering Degree (ACCEND) program where highly motivated students can get both B.S. and M.S. or B.S. and M.B.A. degrees in five years and a semester. The Department has research focus areas in Fluids, Combustion & Propulsion, Solids & Structural Dynamics and Controls & Dynamics. For more information regarding the Department, please see the following link: https://ceas.uc.edu/academics/departments/aerospace-engineering-mechanics.html.

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