Mechanical & Materials Engineering Adjunct Instructor for the 26-27 Academic Year (Part-Time)

About the role

The Department of Mechanical & Materials Engineering at Portland State University invites local, qualified candidates to serve as adjunct instructors in the following specialty areas: Design & Manufacturing and Thermal & Fluids Science. These are part-time positions.

Responsibilities

• Teach one or more of the following courses: Engineering and Applied Science EAS 215: Dynamics Mechanical Engineering ME 120: Introduction to Engineering ME 121: Introduction to Systems and Control ME 122: Introduction to Design ME 250: Geometric Modeling ME 313: Analysis of Mechanical Components ME 314: Anlys/Dsgn Mach Elem ME 320: Fluid Mechanics ME 321: Engr Thermodynamics ME 322: Applied Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics ME 323: Heat Transfer ME 351: Vibrations and System Dynamics ME 421/521: Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning Design Fundamentals ME 422/522: Building Energy Use Modeling ME 445/545: Advanced Topics in Thermal and Fluid Science ME 450/550: Adv. Solid Modeling ME 455/555: Finite Element Mod/Analysis ME 465/565: Adv Finite Element Appl ME 474/574: 3D Printing, Rapid Prototyping, Additive Manufacturing ME 477/577: Intro Semiconductors ME 481/581: Mechanical Tolerancing

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a closely related field. Work experience and/or teaching experience aligned with course content may be used in lieu of degree, at the Department’s discretion. Must live in Oregon or Washington
• Previous teaching experience, preferred. PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Materials Engineering, or a closely related field, preferred.

Cultural Competencies

• Creates an environment that acknowledges, encourages and celebrates differences.
• Functions and communicates effectively and respectfully within the context of varying beliefs, behaviors, orientations, identities and cultural backgrounds.
• Sets opportunities to gain experience working and collaborating in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings with a willingness to change for continual improvement
• Adheres to all PSU’s policies including the policies on Prohibited Discrimination & Harassment and the Professional Standards of Conduct.

Environmental Stewardship

Contributes to a culture of environmental stewardship, practices resource conservation, and actively works toward achieving long-term sustainability goals.

Professional Standards of Conduct

At Portland State University, all employees are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner which maintains a safe, respectful, and productive environment for faculty, students, administrators, and staff. It is the responsibility of every member of the Portland State University community to conduct themselves in accordance with our PSU Professional Standards of Conduct which are available at www.pdx.edu/hr/professional-standards-conduct.

Compensation

Adjuncts are paid per credit hour, and are hired on either a per term or an academic year basis, per the AFT Collective Bargaining Agreement.