Job Title: Assistant Teaching Professor - Materials Science and Engineering - #00083100
Location: Rolla
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Job ID: 43682
Hiring Department

Materials Science and Engineering

Application Deadline Open Until Filled, review of applications to begin October 10, 2022 Full Time/Part Time Full Time, Benefit Eligible Job Description

The Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), within the College of Engineering and Computing at Missouri University of Science and Technology, is seeking candidates for a non-tenure track (NTT) teaching position with a 9-month appointment at the Assistant/Associate Teaching Professor level. The successful candidate will be expected to help the department maintain the highest possible pedagogical standards for the ABET accredited undergraduate Metallurgical Engineering and Ceramics Engineering degree programs of MSE.

The MSE Department at Missouri S&T has one of the largest undergraduate enrollments in North America. Our department has world-class physical facilities to support the undergraduate teaching mission. Students have access to state-of-the-art research infrastructure and modeling tools for design, synthesis, characterization, testing, and performance-optimization of a wide variety of materials. MSE has several major research centers which are leading the nation in advanced research and development, with annual expenditures from sponsored research activities exceeding $12M. The successful candidate will join a renowned group of collegial faculty as part of an award winning team. This person will enable continued growth of the departmental programs, and help educate, train, and mentor the next generation of engineers and scientists.

Additional information about the MSE Department is available at: http://mse.mst.edu .

Candidates should, at a minimum, have an advanced engineering degree in materials science, and with a preferred emphasis in metallurgy and/or ceramics. Previous experience in teaching at the university-level and/or training in an industrial setting are desired. Other desirable qualities include excellent teaching skills, organizational abilities, communication skills, and an ability to relate to students.

Teaching duties will be determined based on the areas of expertise of the successful candidate as well as the needs of the department. The successful candidate is expected to coordinate and participate in outreach programs that are an integral part of the department and the university’s recruitment activities.

The appointment is anticipated to begin in Fall 2023.

Interested parties should submit a curriculum vitae and statement of teaching philosophy.

Review of applications will begin on October 10, 2022, and applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled. All application materials must be electronically submitted to the Missouri University of Science and Technology’s Human Resource Office at: http://hr.mst.edu/careers/academic-employment/ to be processed. Acceptable electronic formats that can be used include PDF and Word.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates should, at a minimum, have an advanced engineering degree in materials science, and with a preferred emphasis in metallurgy and/or ceramics. Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in teaching at the university-level and/or training in an industrial setting are desired. Other desirable qualities include excellent teaching skills, organizational abilities, communication skills, and an ability to relate to students.

About Missouri S&T

Founded in 1870 as the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy, Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of the top technological institutions in the nation and among the first technological institutions established west of the Mississippi River. A US News and World Report Top 100 national public university, Missouri S&T serves 7,200 students and counts over 55,000 living alumni, including world-famous astronauts, scientists, engineers, inventors, and business leaders. S&T has three colleges: the College of the Arts, Sciences, and Education; the College of Engineering and Computing; and the newly established Kummer College of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development. Nearly 400 faculty offer 101 degree undergraduate and graduate programs in business, engineering, science, computing, social sciences, and the humanities. Students entering S&T have an average ACT of 28.5, while 80% of all students are Missouri residents and 20% are first-generation.

In 2020, alumnus Fred Kummer and his wife June donated $300M to create the Kummer Institute of Student Success, Research, and Economic Development, with three primary objectives: (1) elevate S&T’s reputation as an educational and research organization, (2) create broad access to S&T’s exceptional STEM and business programs through outreach to Missouri’s K-12 communities, and (3) drive economic development regionally, statewide, and beyond. Missouri S&T is currently poised for dramatic achievement in these areas as the vision of the Kummer family is brought to fruition.

Located about 100 miles southwest of St. Louis in the multicultural community of Rolla, Missouri, S&T is an accessible, safe, and friendly campus surrounded by Ozarks scenery.

Missouri S&T’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the campus, and the greater University of Missouri System are deeply committed to inclusion and valuing diversity. Missouri S&T has undertaken a number initiatives to improve campus life and the work/life balance of its faculty and staff (see http://hr.mst.edu). Missouri S&T seeks to meet the needs of dual-career couples. (Dual Career Partner Assistance Program)

Comments

The final candidate is required to provide copies of official transcript(s) for any college degree(s) listed in application materials submitted. Copies of transcript(s) should be provided prior to the start of employment. In addition, the final candidate may be required to verify other credentials listed in application materials.

Failure to provide official transcript(s) or other required verification may result in the withdrawal of the job offer.

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