Adjunct Engineering Instructor – Fall 2026 semester (Aug 25- Dec 10)

POSITION OVERVIEW

This document describes duties that the Academy expects of adjunct faculty members. Adjunct faculty are non-permanent, temporary faculty who are hired on a semester-by-semester basis.

TEACHING

Teaching responsibilities include time spent in the classroom, laboratory, or training ship(s) and in immediate preparation for these; maintaining and improving competence in subjects being taught; preparing contemporary teaching materials; conferring with students on course materials; directing individual and group studies and practica; reviewing written examinations and papers; evaluating presentations; supervising independent study projects, supervising or teaching clinical cooperatives or industry programs, and assigning grades according to existing Academy policy.

DUTIES

• Teach BIW ET206 Mechanics I: Statics, a 3-credit undergraduate course taught as part of the Bath Iron Works Apprenticeship Program and MMA’s Associate Degree Programs in Ship Design and Ship Production.
• Contribute to the development, planning and implementation of a high-quality curriculum in Maine Maritime’s BIW Program in Ship Design & Ship Production.
• Assist in the development of learning materials, by preparing syllabuses and lesson plans and maintaining records to monitor student progress, achievement and attendance.
• Develop, administer and mark exams and other assessments.
• Provide advice and support to students.
• Inform students of their progress by promptly returning assignments, quizzes, papers and exams
• Office Hours required per week: Varies by assignment, typically 1.5-3 hours, total in-person and online.
• Maintain an awareness and enforce fire and health and safety regulations applicable to the teaching location.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree (graduate degree preferred) from an accredited institution in a relevant field, such as mechanical engineering, materials science, materials engineering, naval architecture, or physics.
• Minimum of 3 years experience in their appropriate industry.
• Prior successful teaching/training experience desired.

COURSES/POSITIONS AVAILABLE

BIW ET235: ET206 : Mechanics I: Statics — This class is part of the BIW Programs in Ship Design and Ship Production. Rec. 3, Cr. 3. One or two sections offered during fall 2026. Each section meets once per week on Thursdays from Aug 25 – Dec 10, 2026. Compensation starts at $3,500/section.