Teaching Assistant Professor

About the role

Teaching Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. Full‑time, 11‑month, non‑tenure, professional track faculty position in transportation engineering. Anticipated start date August 16, 2027. Review of applications will begin in December 2026 and continue until the position is filled. The position is open until filled, with a minimum posting period of forty‑five days. The role supports the department’s focus on intelligent and sustainable infrastructure through planning, design, operation, and management of transportation systems.

Responsibilities

• Teach introductory and advanced level courses in transportation engineering, which may include introduction to transportation engineering; transportation systems planning; traffic engineering and operations; highway design; transportation systems analysis; and courses focused on multimodal transportation, safety, freight, and transportation data/technology.
• Support transportation‑specific laboratories, field experiences, and student engagement with transportation agencies and industries.
• Contribute to and shape the transportation engineering curriculum through integration of emerging transportation technologies and data‑driven methods, development of new and innovative courses, continuous improvement via assessment of student learning outcomes, and contributions to ABET accreditation activities.
• Engage in professional development and teaching‑related scholarship.
• Participate in appropriate department and college‑level service.
• May also teach foundational civil and environmental engineering courses according to departmental needs.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in civil engineering or a closely related field.
• Expertise in transportation engineering.
• Demonstrated record of, or strong potential for, effective teaching.
• Relevant areas of expertise may include traffic operations and safety, transportation systems planning, multimodal mobility, freight transportation, connected and automated vehicles, and resilient transportation infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Professional engineering licensure or progress toward licensure.
• Relevant professional experience in transportation engineering practice, government agencies, consulting, or industry.
• Record of developing engaging, student‑centered instruction using active learning, field‑based experiences, laboratory activities, simulation tools, and emerging transportation technologies.
• Strong interpersonal skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills.