Part-time and Limited Term Faculty Positions in the Department of Mechanical Engineering

About the role

Kennesaw State University is now accepting applications for a pool of open rank, part-time and limited term faculty positions in the Department of Mechanical Engineering for the academic year 2026-2027. These positions are on an as needed, semester-by-semester basis. Rank is determined at the time of hiring and will be commensurate with credentials. These positions are for work to be performed in the state of Georgia.

Responsibilities

• Teach undergraduate and/or graduate courses in solid mechanics, aerospace engineering and/or capstone design.

Requirements

• To teach undergraduate courses:
  • A minimum of a Master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Mechanical or Aerospace engineering or a closely related discipline is required at the time of hire.
  • OR
  • A minimum of a Master's degree, or the foreign equivalent, in a non-related discipline with 18 graduate credit hours in the teaching discipline is required at the time of hire.
• To teach graduate courses:
  • A Terminal/Doctorate degree, or the foreign equivalent, in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline is required at the time of hire.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with FEA software (SolidWorks, ANSYS or NASTRAN)
• Experience teaching on-line or hybrid courses level

Contact Information

• For questions about this faculty opening, please contact Jiangyu ¿Jay¿ Li, jli55@kennesaw.edu, 470-578-3864.
• For technical support or assistance completing a job application, please contact the Shared Services Center at (877) 251-2644 or support@usg.edu.
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