Engineering Technology Lecturer

Central Michigan University, United States

Updated: about 22 hours ago
Location: Mount Pleasant, MICHIGAN
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Position Information
Position Information


Posting Number F-0831
Position Title Engineering Technology Lecturer
College/Unit College of Science and Engineering
Home Department School of Engineering & Technology
Employee Group Fixed-Term Faculty - Academic Year
Employment Status Part-Time
Position Type Other
Position Classification Fixed-Term Faculty
Position Begin Date 08/19/2024
Position End Date 05/14/2025
Position Summary
The School of Engineering & Technology at Central Michigan University (CMU) seeks an experienced and dynamic individual for a Fixed Term position in the Engineering Technology program. This position will be a part-time, 9-month (August–May) position for teaching undergraduate courses in the engineering and engineering technology programs with a focus on the Product Design Engineering Technology program. Duties include in-person and/or online instruction, grading assigned coursework, holding regular office hours, and attending department meetings. The appointment will begin in the fall semester of 2024.
Responsibilities:
  • Teach 2-3 undergraduate courses and laboratories in Engineering Technology programs per semester. Courses include, but are not limited to Manufacturing Processes, Parametric Design and Modeling, Applied Statics, Product Design and Development, Industrial Safety, Human Factors and Ergonomics, Heat Transfer, Surface Modeling, and Advanced Surface Modeling.
  • Participate in activities related to ABET accreditation of the engineering and engineering technology programs.
  • Advise senior design project teams.
Required Qualifications
  • Ph.D. in a related engineering or engineering technology field; ABD candidates will be considered if degree completion is assured before duties commence.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and teach courses and laboratories in 3D parametric computer-aided modeling tools for design and analysis.
  • Demonstrated excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Previous teaching experience in a related field at the university level.
  • Relevant industrial or government experience.
  • Professional Engineering licensure
Message to Applicants
Central Michigan University is dedicated to fostering a broadly diverse and inclusive campus that respects all social identities, experiences, and perspectives. In an effort to further this initiative, we are especially interested in candidates who will advance and promote an inclusive and supportive environment for every member of our university community.
Candidates must submit an on-line application in order to be considered as an applicant for this position. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Cover letters and letters of recommendation may be addressed to the Hiring Committee.
About the Department
The School of Engineering and Technology (SET) is housed in the College of Science and Engineering (CSE). SET has four undergraduate Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Computer and Environmental Engineering), three undergraduate Engineering Technology (Industrial, Mechanical and Product Design Engineering Technology) and a graduate (MS in Engineering) program. SET presently has 24 full-time faculty members. Courses are taught in an attractive 70,000 square foot engineering & technology building which houses more than twenty laboratories and support spaces. Additional information about the department may be found on the department website .
Posting Begins 01/22/2024
Posting Ends
Open Until Filled Yes
Type of Recruitment External
About CMU
Central Michigan University has a more than 125-year legacy of preparing students to become leaders and changemakers in their communities and in their personal and professional lives.
We serve nearly 15,500 students on our Mount Pleasant campus, in satellite locations around the state and throughout the country, and through flexible online programs. Many of our approximately 300 undergraduate, master’s, specialist and doctoral programs in the arts, media, business, education, human services, health professions, liberal arts, social sciences, medicine, science and engineering are nationally ranked for excellence.
CMU leads the nation in leadership development programming through our Sarah R. Opperman Leadership Institute, and we are proud to be among only 5% of U.S. universities in the top two Carnegie research classifications. Our faculty work with graduate and undergraduate students in areas such as Great Lakes research, medical innovation, engineering technology and more.
Central is home to 17 men’s and women’s Division 1 sports including football, basketball, gymnastics, baseball, wrestling and more. Our student-athletes achieve great success in competition and in the classroom, capturing Mid-American Conference championships and maintaining an average cumulative GPA of 3.17.
CMU is located in Mount Pleasant, a community that blends the best of small-town living with big-city amenities. It’s part of the culturally varied and vibrant Great Lakes Bay Region that also includes Saginaw, Bay City, Midland and the state’s largest Native American community, centered on the Saginaw Chippewa Isabella Reservation in Mount Pleasant.
Area residents enjoy the mix of outdoor activities, cultural events, shopping and dining options, and family attractions. Other major Michigan destinations and attractions — Lansing, Grand Rapids, Detroit, Traverse City, wineries, beaches, golf and ski resorts, and many more — are within easy reach of the city’s central location in Michigan’s Lower Peninsula.
CMU employees enjoy access to a nationally recognized wellness program along with health care and benefits that exceed regional, state and national norms.
EEO Statement
CMU, an AA/EO institution, strongly and actively strives to increase diversity and provide equal opportunity within its community. CMU does not discriminate against persons based on age, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, height, marital status, national origin, political persuasion, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, race, religion, sex, sex‐based stereotypes, sexual orientation, transgender status, veteran status, or weight (see https://www.cmich.edu/offices-departments/OCRIE ).
If you wish to see “EEO is the Law” posters, please click here .
CMU does not discriminate on the basis of sex in the education program or activity that it operates, including admission and employment, and is required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 not to discriminate in such a matter.
Inquiries about the application of Title IX can be made to CMU’s Title IX Coordinator, the US Department of Education’s Assistant Secretary, or both.
CMU’s Title IX Coordinator can be reached at:
Phone: 989-774-3253
Office: 103 E. Preston St.
Bovee University Center, suite 306
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
Email: [email protected]

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