Assistant/Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Non-tenure Track

The School of Engineering at High Point University is currently seeking a full-time Assistant / Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering.

We seek a creative, dynamic individual to play a critical role in the development of innovative, active learning classes and laboratories, and to contribute to ABET accreditation for Mechanical, Mechatronic, and General Engineering programs.

The successful candidate will teach a variety of core courses within the Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering programs.

Additional expectations include academic advising, assisting the department with program assessment, administrative work, serving on college and university-wide committees.

Faculty are required to continue professional development in accordance with university expectations. Faculty appointments are for a nine-month contract period with a normal teaching load of 12 credit hours per semester.

QUALIFICATIONS : Education

Education

Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. or doctorate in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering, or a closely related field. While all areas of specialty within these fields are desirable, of particular interest is an ability to teach a range of mechanical and mechatronic engineering topics.

Knowledge, Skills, Ability :

The successful candidate should have demonstrated promise of excellence in teaching, a record of scholarly achievement, an entrepreneurial spirit and an interest in working with highly motivated undergraduate students.

While it is anticipated that this position will be filled at the Assistant Professor level, highly qualified applicants will be considered for higher ranks.

The success of our undergraduate students is our primary focus.

Responsibilities :

• Teach 24 contact hours (typically 5 - 6) classes per year
• Advise students
• Assess, assist, and guide adjunct faculty under the direction of the department chair
• Assist with curriculum development
• Assist with academic program reviews
• Assist with university recruiting efforts
• Undertake professional development and produce scholarly research
• Teach undergraduate courses as assigned
• Participate in department, college, and university meetings and committees
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Department Chairperson and / or Dean

Founded in 1924, HPU is a 99-year-old liberal arts institution located in the Piedmont Triad region of North Carolina. At High Point University, every student receives an extraordinary education in an inspiring environment with caring people.

America’s Best Colleges 2022 Edition, published in the U.S. News & World Report, ranks HPU #1 among all regional colleges in the South and #1 as Most Innovative Regional College in the South for innovative improvements in terms of curriculum, faculty, students, campus life, technology or facilities.

All applicants must submit a single attachment with the following sections :

• A letter of interest addressing the required qualifications and responsibilities
• A current CV
• A statement of teaching philosophy
• A statement of research interests
• Unofficial transcripts of graduate and undergraduate education
• Names and contact information for three professional recommendations

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Start date for the position is August 2025.

Applicants who don’t meet the qualifications or are not legally authorized to work in the US will not be considered.

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