Adjunct- Electrical Engineering Instructor

About the role

The John R. Post School of Engineering at Alvernia University invites applications to its adjunct faculty pool in Electrical Engineering. The pool is for in‑person lecture and laboratory courses taught at the John R. Post Center (401 Penn Street, Reading, PA) and other Alvernia Reading locations. Successful candidates will join the adjunct pool and may receive separate contracts for individual courses as needed; pool appointment does not guarantee a course assignment.

Responsibilities

• Teach lecture and laboratory courses in Electrical Engineering in person, weekday daytime.
• Cover topics such as circuits and electronics, digital systems and automation, electromagnetics and electromechanical energy conversion, instrumentation, measurement and control systems, and electrical engineering design and advanced topics (capstone, upper‑level electives).
• Prepare course materials, deliver instruction, assess student performance, and maintain laboratory safety.

Requirements

• Availability for weekday daytime teaching, primarily between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., with ability to commit to a recurring schedule for the full semester.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without need for employer sponsorship.

Qualifications

• Preferred: master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related field.
• Preferred: approximately five or more years of relevant professional engineering experience.
• Completion of the FE exam, EIT certification, and/or PE licensure is a plus.
• Prior college teaching is not required; comparable combinations of education, licensure, expertise, industry experience, research, or teaching will be considered.

Schedule

• Courses are offered in person on weekdays, mainly between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
• Lecture courses typically meet multiple days each week; adjuncts must be able to maintain a recurring weekday schedule for the entire semester.
• Remote or hybrid teaching is not available for these positions.