"Assistant Teaching Professor of Engineering Science"

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Assistant Teaching Professor of Engineering Science

Position Description: The College of Engineering at the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology (New Mexico Tech) invites applications for a 9 month non-tenure-track Assistant Teaching Professor of Engineering Science to start in the Fall semester of 2026. We are especially interested in candidates who can cover courses in the thermo-fluid sciences and engineering economics though all candidates will be considered. The candidate should have an earned M.S. or Ph.D. in an engineering (or closely related) field.

Responsibilities: (a) teaching undergraduate courses; (b) serving as an academic advisor for undergraduate students who are undecided in engineering; (c) contributing to the college's and institution's efforts in supporting student academic success while engaging and encouraging students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds; and (d) assisting in department, center, and university activities that include assessment and accreditation and other service activities in the profession and community.

Program Description: The engineering science program contains ~12 undergraduate courses that offered to all engineering majors at New Mexico Tech. Though there are no degrees in engineering science, most engineering students take several engineering science courses to complete their degree program. Engineering science professors are housed within the College of Engineering and report to the Dean of Engineering. The program is administered with input from the engineering department chairs at Tech.

Institute Description: The NMT campus is small and collegial with roughly 1,100 undergraduates and 500 graduate students in science and engineering. The full-time faculty percentage at NMT is 78% which is higher than the national average. The student to faculty ratio is 10 to 1 which is lower than the national average. NMT sends a higher fraction of its students on to graduate work than almost all other public institutions in the US. NMT is a federally-designated Hispanic Serving Institution, and roughly 1/3 of our faculty and majors are female.

Application Details: For full consideration please apply by March 15, 2026. We anticipate closure of the application period on March 31, 2026. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, description of teaching philosophy including teaching experience as well as expertise related to the engineering science program, and a list of three professional references. Materials should be sent to nmtjobapps@npe.nmt.edu and also copied to Dean Corey Leclerc corey.leclerc@nmt.edu.

Equal Employment Opportunity: NMT is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can learn, live, and work in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility, and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual. NMT is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Benefits: Health, vision, dental, tuition fee waiver, and a generous retirement plan.

Regional Attractions: NMT is located in Socorro, which is a town of about 9,000 people located in the scenic Rio Grande River Valley of central New Mexico, 75 miles south of Albuquerque and its many attractions, and 139 miles south of Santa Fe. Nearby mountains and desert canyons provide opportunities for excellent hiking, climbing, and mountain biking. The Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, located just south of Socorro along a major north-south flyway, offers some of the best birding in the USA.