Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Principal Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering (id:83197)
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Mechanical Engineering - OME
AFUM
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Orono ME
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maine invites qualified applications for a full-time Lecturer, Senior Lecturer or Principal Lecturer position with an anticipated start date of August 1, 2024 or earlier.
This is a 100% teaching position in mechanical engineering that also requires active engagement in service to the University, the State, and the profession. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and teach mainly undergraduate courses, advise and mentor undergraduate students, participate in service activities, and demonstrate commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The appointment is for the academic year (nine months) with opportunities for teaching summer courses for additional compensation. We highly encourage and welcome applications from all genders and members of historically underrepresented groups.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering has an ABET-accredited BS program as well as MS and PhD degree programs. In addition to the undergraduate concentration in Aerospace, the Department offers graduate concentrations in Aerospace, Offshore Wind Energy, Robotics & Mechatronics, and Smart Manufacturing. Faculty also teach courses that support interdisciplinary minors in several areas including Robotics and Renewable Energy Engineering, as well as a certificate in Composite Materials and Structures. The faculty are very active in research and scholarly pursuits with over $7M in new awards in FY23. The Department is housed in the brand-new Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center, a 115,000 sf, $78-million state-of-the-art teaching and laboratory facility on the UMaine campus in Orono.
The faculty in mechanical engineering have active collaborations with other academic units as well as a number of research centers, including Advanced Structures and Composites Center, Frontier Institute for Research in Sensor Technologies, Climate Change Institute, and Advanced Manufacturing Center.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering is part of the Maine College of Engineering and Computing (MCEC), which is a statewide, integrated solution to bring together the natural synergies of all engineering disciplines with computing and provide the technical workforce and innovations that are critical to moving our economy forward. MCEC includes the College of Engineering and School of Computing and Information Science at UMaine, the Department of Engineering at the University of Southern Maine (USM), with other collaborators to include the Department of Computer Science at USM and computing programs at University of Maine at Augusta (UMA) and other campuses within the University of Maine System.
The University of Maine is a community of more than 11,900 undergraduate and graduate students, and 2,500 employees located on the Orono campus, the regional campus in Machias, and throughout the state. UMaine is a land, sea and space grant university, and maintains a leadership role as the University of Maine System's flagship institution. UMaine is the state's public research university and a Carnegie R1 top-tier research institution, dedicated to providing excellent teaching, research and service for Maine, the nation and the world. More information about UMaine is at umaine.edu .
The University of Maine offers a wide range of benefits for employees including, but not limited to, tuition benefits (employee and dependent), comprehensive insurance coverage including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and short and long term disability as well as retirement plan options. As a former NSF ADVANCE institution, the University of Maine is committed to diversity in our workforce and to dual-career couples.
UMaine is located in beautiful Central Maine. Many employees report that a primary reason for choosing to come to UMaine is quality of life. Numerous cultural activities, excellent public schools, safe neighborhoods, high quality medical care, little traffic, and a reasonable cost of living make the greater Bangor area a wonderful place to live. Learn more about what the Bangor region has to offer here .
Required:
- A BS and an MS in mechanical engineering or a closely related field
- Evidence of a strong potential for effective teaching, and capability to develop and teach courses in mechanical engineering mainly at the undergraduate level
- Excellent communication skills and teamwork ability
Preferred:
- A PhD in mechanical engineering or a closely related field
- Experience in engineering education and effective pedagogy
- Experience with mentoring students and guiding team projects
- Experience in computer modeling and/or experimental techniques
- Experience with instrumentation and data acquisition systems
- Industrial experience in engineering
Materials must be submitted via "Apply For Position" below. You will need to create a profile and application; upload:
1.) a cover letter which describes your experience, interests, and suitability for the position
2.) a resume/curriculum vitae
3) teaching philosophy
4.) contact information for three professional references
You will also need to submit the affirmative action survey, the self-identification of disability form, and the self-identification of veteran status forms. Incomplete application materials cannot be considered. Materials received after the initial review date will be reviewed at the discretion of the University.
Search Timeline is as follows:
Review of applications to begin: December 11, 2023
Screening interviews to begin no earlier than: January 15, 2024
On-site interviews to begin no earlier than: February 15, 2024
Tentative start date: August 1, 2024 or earlier
The successful applicant is subject to appropriate background screening.
In complying with the letter and spirit of applicable laws and pursuing its own goals of diversity, the University of Maine System does not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender, gender identity or expression, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship status, familial status, ancestry, age, disability physical or mental, genetic information, or veterans or military status in employment, education, and all other programs and activities. The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding non-discrimination policies: Director of Equal Opportunity, 5713 Chadbourne Hall, Room 412, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5713, 207.581.1226, TTY 711 (Maine Relay System).
Academic Year (Sept-May)
Cover Letter, References, Resume/CV, Teaching Statement