"Adjunct Instructor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering"

Adjunct Instructor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering

Company: The University of Arizona

Job Location: Tucson, 85724

Category: Aerospace Engineering

Type: Adjunct/Part-Time

Posting Number: req24054

Department: Aerospace & Mechanical Engr

Location: Main Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The Adjunct Instructor will teach an introductory aerospace engineering course for the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering department. This course covers an introduction to airplanes and space vehicles as aerospace systems; fundamentals that describe these systems; elements of aerodynamics, airfoils and wings; airplane performance, stability, and control; aircraft and rocket propulsion; fundamentals of orbital motion; and aspects of vehicle conceptual design.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver lectures.
• Develop, grade, and provide feedback on formative and summative assessments.
• Provide student support via email and in-person, i.e. during office hours.
• Additional tasks as need for effective course delivery and assessment.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of all topics covered in introductory aerospace engineering.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching or mentoring undergraduate-level engineering students.

Rank: Instructor

Tenure Information

Adjunct (NTE)

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 10

Job FTE: 0.25

Work Calendar: Academic

Job Category: Faculty

Benefits Eligible: No Benefits

Rate of Pay: $69,212

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

Farzad Mashayek | mashayek@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Resume and Cover Letter