Adjunct Teaching Faculty | Mechanical Engineering
About the Role
Worcester Polytechnic Institute is seeking part-time adjunct faculty to teach day and/or evening classes for the Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department, at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Part-time faculty positions are created to provide an available applicant pool for the department. Positions will be filled on an as needed basis. Start dates will vary by course and semester.
Responsibilities
- Teach from established curriculum but with addition of personal expertise and experience
- Provide students with timely feedback
- Grading
Qualifications
- Prior experience teaching college-level courses required
- Master’s degree in related discipline required
- PhD in related discipline preferred
- Advanced degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline with significant practical experience in the relevant area
- Successful undergraduate or graduate teaching experience
- Abilities to teach in other areas is also valued
Skills
- Experience with online teaching preferred but not required
- Experience with Canvas learning management system preferred but not required
Pay
$7,000–$7,500 per course
Qualified applicants will be contacted by the academic department when an opening is anticipated. Your application will remain in the pool until the posting closes. If you wish to be considered for positions beyond that date you must reapply. Applicants should review the WPI course catalog and identify engineering courses they may be qualified to teach.