Rowan University is a Carnegie-classified Doctoral University (Moderate Research Activity) with approximately 19,000 students. Its main campus is located in Glassboro, N.J., 20 miles southeast of Philadelphia, with additional campuses in Camden and Stratford. The University comprises seven academic colleges and five schools—the William G. Rohrer College of Business; the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering; the Colleges of Communication and Creative Arts, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, Performing Arts, and Science and Mathematics; the Cooper Medical School of Rowan University; the Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine; the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; the School of Health Professions; and the School of Earth and Environment—with an Honors College that spans across disciplines. Rowan is one of two public universities in the country to offer M.D. and D.O. medical degree programs. The institution is also home to the South Jersey Technology Park, which fosters the translation of applied research into commercial products and processes. Rowan has been recognized as one of the top 90 public research universities and the 7th fastest growing research institution in the nation.

Rowan University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. For the complete Rowan University non-discrimination and affirmative action policy see: https://sites.rowan.edu/equity/_docs/policies/eeo-statement.pdf.

Job no: 493567
Work type: Regular part time
Location: Glassboro, New Jersey
Categories: Faculty - College of Engineering

Position Description:

The Department of Experiential Engineering Education (ExEEd) in the Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering at Rowan University invites applications for part time instructor positions with the possibility of renewal. ExEEd was launched as a new Department in 2016 to catalyze the translation of educational innovations into the classroom, cultivate a collaborative environment for engineering education research, and to lead the College’s undergraduate engineering educational mission for first- and second-year students.

Successful candidates will have a strong interest in teaching courses in the first and second year of the engineering curriculum and will join a team that shares responsibilities for the Freshman and Sophomore Engineering Clinic courses. The Engineering Clinic Sequence is the hallmark of Rowan’s innovative undergraduate engineering program and features multidisciplinary, hands-on, project-oriented courses. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of innovative projects and pedagogies in an environment where excellence in teaching is needed and valued. The successful candidate must be committed to working with students from diverse backgrounds including women, students of color, LGBTQ students, first generation to college students, students with disabilities, students with low socioeconomic status, and veterans.

Requirements:

Applicants must have earned a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering or a closely-related discipline and at least a Master of Science degree, preferably a Ph.D., in Engineering, Engineering Education or STEM Education. Industrial or other professional experience, while not required, would be very valuable. In addition, the successful candidate is expected to demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to teach in a hands-on, project and problem-based learning environment.

Start Date: September 1, 2019

Applications must be submitted through our online applicant tracking system.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

Applications should include the following, assembled in the following order in a single PDF file: 1) a cover letter summarizing qualifications, 2) detailed resume or CV, 3) statement of teaching interests, 4) a statement addressing how you would incorporate diversity and inclusion into your teaching materials and methods and 5) names and contact information for three references. Please name the file as _Application.pdf. Optionally, additional relevant documentation may be submitted in an Appendix as a separate file, named _Appendix.pdf.

All positions are contingent upon budget appropriations.

Advertised: Apr 9 2019 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Jul 26 2019 11:55 PM Eastern Daylight Time