Assistant Professor of Engineering

Loyola University, United States

Updated: 1 day ago
Location: Chicago, ILLINOIS
Job Type: FullTime
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Posting Details
Posting Details


Position Title Assistant Professor of Engineering
Faculty Type Tenure Track
Office/Department Engineering
Work Environment Onsite
Location Evergreen Main Campus
Faculty Job Type Full-time
If Temporary or Visiting, Estimated End Date:
Position Duties
Loyola University Maryland’s Department of Engineering is seeking applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering to start in July 2024. We are looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals with high professionalism, a strong commitment to undergraduate education, and the ability to motivate and engage students. The ideal candidate will be committed to maintaining a productive research program and delivering exceptional undergraduate education at a dynamic liberal arts university. The search committee is particularly interested in candidates who will contribute to LUM’s goal of equity and inclusion within the academic community through their research, teaching, and/or service.
Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering. They should also be comfortable teaching a range of mechanical engineering courses, from introductory courses such as Statics, Dynamics, and Thermodynamics, to more advanced courses such as Mechanical Design, Fluid Dynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Solid Mechanics, and Engineering Materials and Manufacturing Processes. Candidates with industrial and/or research expertise in automation, advanced manufacturing systems, robotics, and mechatronics are of particular interest.
The successful candidate is expected to:
· Teach three (3) engineering courses per semester.
· Develop and teach undergraduate courses across the Mechanical Engineering curriculum.
· Establish a productive research program that produces PhD-level scholarly products.
· Engage in departmental, college, and university-level service.
· Contribute to the advising of undergraduate students.
· Pursue innovation and inclusive engineering pedagogy.
· Collaborate with faculty within the department and across the university.
Loyola University’s Engineering Department provides a Bachelor of Science in Engineering program where students can opt for a concentration in computer, electrical, mechanical, or materials engineering. Discover more about our dynamic department by visiting this link: https://www.loyola.edu/academics/engineering .
Loyola seeks a broad spectrum of candidates, including but not limited to women, people of color, persons with disabilities, sexual minorities, first-generation college students, those with non-traditional career paths, and those who understand, respect, and can actively contribute to the University’s Jesuit mission and values. For more information about our values, please visit https://www.loyola.edu/about/mission .
With a newly established Office of Equity and Inclusion headed by our Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer, we are committed to providing an environment where everyone can learn, grow, and thrive. Key efforts include faculty development programming, opportunities for learning (e.g., Diversity Reading Groups), investment in pedagogical resources for differential instruction (e.g., Fellows Programs), affinity faculty and staff groups, and following best practices for hiring. For a complete list of benefits to working at Loyola University Maryland, please visit https://www.loyola.edu/department/hr/benefits . Please note that Loyola University Maryland is a 503-b institution that qualifies for Public Service Loan Forgiveness programs.
Required Qualifications
We seek enthusiastic and dedicated individuals who exhibit a high degree of professionalism, a strong commitment to undergraduate education and demonstrate the ability to motivate and educate in an engaging manner. In addition, the successful candidate will:
· Have a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering.
· Demonstrate the potential for teaching excellence across all levels of the undergraduate curriculum.
· Demonstrate the potential for significant scholarly activity.
· Experience or interest in high-impact teaching practices and inclusive pedagogy.
Preferred Qualifications
We seek candidates with the following:
· Teaching experience in university-level mechanical engineering courses
· A proven track record of excellence in research in Mechanical Design or related mechanical engineering disciplines.
· Demonstrated expertise in Mechanical Design, but other areas of interest include, but are not limited to, automation, advanced manufacturing systems, robotics, and mechatronics.
· Industrial or research experience in the application of mechanical engineering.
· Appreciation of and/or engagement in high-impact teaching practices
· Commitment to the goals of education in the Jesuit tradition
· Commitment to approaches for creating a sense of inclusion and belonging in the classroom.
· Ability to mentor and advise undergraduate engineering students or students in similar disciplines.
· Willingness to mentor and advise engineering student clubs.
· Willingness to pursue department, division, college, or university roles.
Job Posting Date 08/11/2023
Priority Application Deadline Date 11/24/2023
Job Close Date
Anticipated Start Date 07/01/2024
University Description
Loyola University Maryland is a Jesuit, Catholic university committed to the educational and spiritual traditions of the Society of Jesus and to the ideals of liberal education and the development of the whole person. Accordingly, Loyola inspires students to learn, lead, and serve in a diverse and changing world. Loyola’s beautiful, historic Evergreen campus is located in Baltimore, and its graduate centers are in Timonium and Columbia. Loyola enrolls 4,000 undergraduate and 2,000 graduate students across the Sellinger School of Business and Management, the School of Education, and Loyola College of Arts and Sciences. Founded in 1852, Loyola is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States and the first to bear the name of Saint Ignatius Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus.
Diversity Statement
Loyola University Maryland strongly values the benefits that diversity brings to the workplace. In accord with its Ignatian values, the University is committed to creating and promoting a community that recognizes the inherent value and dignity of each person. Loyola University Maryland does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, national or ethnic origin, age, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected classification. The University recruits, hires, and promotes in accord with this policy and its Core Values.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Successful candidates for any staff, faculty, or administrative position at Loyola University Maryland will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Note: In some cases, experience and/or education may be substituted for requirements.
Quicklink for Posting https://careers.loyola.edu/postings/6901

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