Non-Tenure Track Faculty
9361BR
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
KGCOE Mechanical Engineering
Detailed Job Description
The Mechanical Engineering Department at the Rochester Institute of Technology is seeking applicants for a Lecturer position who have a strong commitment to engineering education, student mentoring, and who are focused on the success of students both inside and outside of the classroom. The successful candidate will be expected to teach and develop various mechanical engineering courses and laboratories. Applicants must have an earned doctoral degree and should have the ability to support core lecture and hands-on laboratory courses as well as upper-level elective and graduate courses throughout the curriculum (including the areas of introductory and intermediate mechanics and thermo-fluids, with hands-on labs). Additionally, lecturers mentor and assist student design teams, advise undergraduate students, join and contribute to departmental committees, and engage in continuous personal professional development.
We are seeking individuals who are able and interested in contributing to a community committed to student-centeredness; professional development and scholarship; integrity and ethics; respect, diversity, and pluralism;
innovation and flexibility; and teamwork and collaboration. Select to view links to RIT’s core values, honor code, and statement of diversity.
Review of applicants will begin on December 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.
Department/College Description
Mechanical Engineering is one of six departments in the Kate Gleason College of Engineering (KGCOE). Other programs include Electrical, Computer, Biomedical, Chemical, and Industrial Engineering. The college houses PhD programs including Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, and Microsystems Engineering. There are over 100 faculty in the college with expertise in 3D printing, robotics, manufacturing, materials, nano-bio sensors, machine learning, tissue engineering, and aerosol and particle physics, as well as engineering education, gender in STEM, and engineering design. The KGCOE is the nation’s premier career-oriented college of engineering, with one of the oldest and largest mandatory cooperative education programs in the world, and with over 2,500 undergraduate and 400 graduate students. Hallmarks of the undergraduate experience include one full year of cooperative education, an innovative multidisciplinary senior design program, and an impressive variety of well-supported student teams and clubs.
The Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department is the largest academic department in KGCOE, with over 1000 students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs. ME offers the Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering with undergraduate options in Automotive Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Energy and the Environment, and Bioengineering. Outside the classroom, students can participate in many different engineering clubs, and faculty frequently serve as advisors to these. A partial list of club teams is available at https://www.rit.edu/engineering/about/student-resources. At the graduate level, ME offers a PhD degree in Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Master of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering with multiple focus areas, a Master of Engineering, and an Advanced Certificate in Vibrations Engineering.
Instructional faculty are supported by many core facilities and efforts across campus including a fully-staffed machine shop providing machining, fabrication, design, and manufacturing services, the AMPrint Center for Additive Manufacturing and Multifunctional Printing, a NY State Center for Advanced Technology, and the Semiconductor and Microfabrication Laboratory with cleanroom facilities. In addition, instructional faculty can participate in, and be supported by programs offered by the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) at RIT, the KEEN partnership, the Construct student center for rapid prototyping, the Multidisciplinary Senior Design Program, and others.
Required Minimum Qualifications
- Strong commitment to working with students and teaching excellence
- Excellent communication skills
- Demonstrated aptitude for instruction and development of instructional materials
- Ability to contribute meaningfully to the university’s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.
- Interest in working in a collaborative, collegial environment
Required Minimum Education Level
PhD
Faculty Type (Tenure Status)
Non-Tenure-Track Lecturer
Faculty Rank
Lecturer
Employment Category
Fulltime
Anticipated Start Date
13-Aug-2025
Required Application Documents
Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae or Resume, List of References, Statement of Diversity Contribution, Statement of Teaching Philosophy
How To Apply
Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu/faculty; search openings, then Keyword Search 9361BRBR. Please submit your application, curriculum vitae, cover letter addressing the listed qualifications and upload the following attachments:
Additional Details
In compliance with NYS's Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is listed above. Rochester Institute of Technology considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. The hiring process for this position may require a criminal background check and/or motor vehicle records check. Any verbal or written offer made is contingent on satisfactory results, as determined by Human Resources. RIT does not discriminate. RIT promotes and values diversity, pluralism and inclusion in the work place. RIT provides equal opportunity to all qualified individuals and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, age, marital status, sex, gender, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, veteran status or disability in its hiring, admissions, educational programs and activities. RIT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities under the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Human Rights Law, or similar applicable law. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resources office at 585-475-2424 or email your request to hr@rit.edu. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Salary Minimum
70000
Salary Maximum
90000