Adjunct- Industrial Engineering Instructor

About the role

The John R. Post School of Engineering at Alvernia University invites applications to its adjunct faculty pool in Industrial Engineering. Successful applicants will join the adjunct pool and may receive separate contracts for individual courses as teaching needs arise; pool appointment does not guarantee a course assignment. Teaching is conducted in person in Reading, Pennsylvania, primarily at the John R. Post Center, 401 Penn Street, with some activities possibly using other Alvernia Reading locations.

Responsibilities

• Teach lecture and laboratory courses in person.
• Potential teaching areas include:
  • Work Systems and Operations – work systems, methods engineering, productivity, ergonomics, human factors, operations management, and related applied topics.
  • Manufacturing Systems and Automation – modern manufacturing, manufacturing processes, production systems, manufacturing laboratories, smart manufacturing, robotics, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), and industrial automation.
  • Statistics, Modeling, and Analytics – applied statistics, stochastic modeling, simulation, operations research, optimization, data analytics, and quantitative decision‑making.
  • Quality and Continuous Improvement – quality engineering, statistical process control, Lean, Six Sigma, process improvement, and continuous improvement.
  • Engineering Management and Decision‑Making – project management, engineering economics and financial decision‑making, stakeholder relations, leadership, strategic management, engineering design, capstone, and industrial engineering electives.

Requirements

• Availability for weekday daytime teaching, primarily between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
• Ability to commit to a recurring weekday schedule for the full semester (lecture courses typically meet multiple days each week).
• Legally authorized to work in the United States and able to accept employment without sponsorship.
• Location: John R. Post Center, 401 Penn Street, Reading, PA (some activities may use other Alvernia Reading locations).

Qualifications

• Preferred: practicing engineers or technical professionals who can bring current industry experience into the classroom.
• Prior college teaching not required.
• Preferred candidates will have at least a master's degree in Industrial Engineering, Industrial Engineering Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, or a closely related field and approximately five or more years of relevant professional experience.
• These are preferred qualifications, not absolute minimums; comparable combinations of advanced education, professional licensure, specialized expertise, industry experience, research, and teaching will be considered.
• Completion of the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam, Engineer‑in‑Training (EIT) certification, and/or Professional Engineer (PE) licensure is a plus.

Schedule

• Weekday daytime teaching schedule, primarily 8:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.
• Lecture courses typically meet on multiple days each week; applicants must be able to commit to a recurring weekday schedule for the full semester.
• Remote or hybrid teaching is not available for these positions.