Assistant Professor, Plastics Engineering

Job Details

The Department of Engineering Technology at Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Ohio is seeking a tenure-track faculty member to support the Plastics Engineering Technology program. Shawnee State University’s Plastics Program is the only 4-year degree program in Plastics Engineering Technology in the state of Ohio and is one of four programs nationally accredited by ABET in Plastics Engineering Technology. The program provides a specialized, in-demand education through a combination of theory and hands-on lab application.

The Plastics program at Shawnee has recently renovated labs for plastics processing, materials testing, design, machining, and additive manufacturing. A new Advanced Manufacturing Center will expand the campus's manufacturing presence with additional lab space for automation and robotics. The new lab will also house a soybean product development lab, which is expected to create opportunities for collaboration with the plastics program.

Duties of the position include:

Instructing undergraduate courses with an emphasis on hands-on labs with state-of-the-art equipment in the Plastics Engineering Technology program. Areas of instruction may include:

• Participating in curriculum and program advancement
• Contributing to ABET accreditation efforts, including incorporation of outcome assessments and corresponding improvements into curriculum.
• Staying current with industry trends and refining curriculum to maintain/improve alignment with industry needs
• Engaging with students in and out of the classroom in co-curricular activities. Opportunities include:
• Representing SSU with industry partners and organizations
• Advising and mentoring students applying for jobs/internships
• Mentoring student club(s)
• Engaging with prospective students
• Engaging in professional development and scholarly activities such as:
• Taking courses and attending workshops
• Undertaking inter-disciplinary research and projects with fellow SSU faculty

The search committee will review applications until the position is filled. Only online applications are accepted.