Part-time Faculty Positions in Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering

For more than 50 years, Kennesaw State University has been known for its entrepreneurial spirit and sense of community. A leader in innovative teaching and learning, Kennesaw State is located just north of Atlanta, and combines a suburban setting on two metro-Atlanta campuses in Kennesaw and Marietta. As one of Georgia's largest universities, Kennesaw State offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, including a growing number of doctoral programs to over 43,000 students. Our high-impact research, and Division I athletics also draw students from throughout the region and across the globe. A member of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State is a Carnegie-designated doctoral research institution (R2) committed to becoming a world-class academic institution positioned to broaden its academic and research missions and expand its scope on a local, regional, and national level.  

Our vibrant culture, career opportunities, mission and values and rich benefits make us an employer of choice. As part of the University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State exemplifies the power and promise of a student-centered, research-driven university.  Our institutional values are student-inspired, promise-fulfilling, elevational, open and impact-generating, and being true to ourselves. In addition, Kennesaw State supports the University of Georgia's core values of accountability, excellence, integrity, and respect.  For more information, visit kennesaw.edu . 

Our Kennesaw campus is located at 1000 Chastain Road NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144. Our Marietta campus is located at 1100 South Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA 30060. 

The Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering consists of 390 undergraduate and graduate students and nine full-time faculty members. The faculty are committed to growing a program which is nationally recognized for providing an outstanding education to aspiring engineers, as well as peer-reviewed research with relevance. Scholarship in the department includes both industry- and government-funded research projects focused on the practical application of engineering principles. The faculty have expertise in areas including soft robotics, manufacturing & automation, machine design, UAV navigations and machine learning & intelligent systems, and best practices in engineering education.  

More information can be found at https://engineering.kennesaw.edu/robotics-mechatronics/index.php .

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a pool of open rank, part-time faculty positions in the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering for the academic year 2024-2025. These positions are on an as needed, semester-by-semester basis.  Rank is determined at the time of hiring and will be commensurate with experience. This position is for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

• Teaching responsibilities include one or more undergraduate or graduate courses in Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering areas such as Mechatronics Engineering Fundamentals and Modeling & Feedback Control. 
• Undergraduate courses are face-to-face or partially online and taught both during the day and in the evening.  Graduate courses are hybrid, with both online and in-person students.  

Teaching assignments will be based on earned degrees and SACSCOC Faculty Credentials Guidelines.
 

To teach undergraduate courses:

• A minimum of a Master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering or a closely related discipline is required.

To teach graduate courses:

• A Terminal/Doctorate degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering or a related discipline is required.
   

• Relevant industry experience
• Prior teaching experience
• Professional Engineering License
   

For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Dr. Ying Wang, [email protected] .

For technical support or assistance completing a job application, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or [email protected] .

For questions about a specific job posting at Kennesaw State University, please contact the search chair listed under the contact information section on each posting. For general questions about faculty jobs please email [email protected] . 

Kennesaw State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for living, work and study. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, the University prohibits harassment of or discrimination against any person because of race, color, sex (including sexual harassment, pregnancy, and medical conditions related to pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity or national origin, religion, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran or military status by any member of the KSU Community on campus, in connection with a University program or activity, or in a manner that creates a hostile environment for members of the KSU community.

For additional information about this policy or to file a complaint under the provisions of this policy, students, employees, applicants for employment or admission or other third parties should contact the Office of Institutional Equity at English Building, Suite 202, [email protected] .

Per the University System of Georgia background check policy, all final candidates will be required to consent to a criminal background investigation.  Final candidates may be asked to disclose criminal record history during the initial screening process and prior to a conditional offer of employment.  Applicants for positions of trust with screening results which confirm a disqualifying criminal history will be immediately disqualified from employment eligibility.

All applicants are required to include professional references as part of their application process.  Some positions may require additional job-based screenings such as motor vehicle report, credit check, pre-employment drug screening and/or verification of academic credentials.  

https://www.usg.edu/hr/assets/hr/hrap_manual/HRAP_Background_Investigation_Employment.pdf