Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor Mechanical Engineering
(Yuma)
Location: NAU - Yuma
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 608017
Full/Part Time: Full-Time
Workplace Culture
NAU aims to be the nation's preeminent engine of opportunity,
vehicle of economic mobility, and driver of social impact by
delivering equitable postsecondary value in Arizona and
beyond.
About NAU
Northern Arizona University serves almost 30,000 students. We are a
vibrant community, with 21,000 students in Flagstaff—the home of
our largest campus—and the remainder online or at our 20+ statewide
locations. Our institution has carefully integrated on-campus
education with distance learning, forming seamless avenues for
students to earn degrees.
Committed to an inclusive university environment, NAU has all the
benefits of a large institution with a personal touch. We carefully
balance teaching, scholarship, and service for faculty members.
Supporting our core value of student-centrism, NAU's faculty
members promote learning and help students reach academic
milestones.
Flagstaff is an outdoorsy mountain town with four seasons and a
thriving cultural scene. Located at 7,000 feet, Flagstaff houses
70,000 people and sits at the base of the sacred San Francisco
Peaks.
For more about inclusive excellence at NAU, visit the
Center for Inclusive Excellence and
Access.
About the Department/College
The Yuma Branch Campus of Northern Arizona University in Yuma, AZ
is located on the grounds of Arizona Western College and serves a
vital and growing local and regional community. NAU-Yuma has a
primary role in providing a wide range of bachelor and graduate
degrees in the Lower Colorado River region of Arizona and
California with approximately 500 students on campus and an
additional 1500 students engaged in distance learning
programs.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering, that is part of the
College of Engineering, Informatics, and Applied Sciences, offers
undergraduate and graduate degrees. These include Bachelor of
Science degree in Mechanical Engineering (ABET accredited), Master
of Science in Mechanical Engineering - in-person and online
options, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, and PhD in Bioengineering.
The Department also supports an Interdisciplinary PhD degree in
Engineering Sustainable Systems In collaboration with the School of
Environment and Sustainability. The Department currently has
approximately 600 students and 15 faculty.
About the Position
The Mechanical Engineering Department seeks candidates for the
position of Lecturer or Assistant Teaching Professor on the NAU
Yuma campus. The selected candidate will report to the Mechanical
Engineering Department Chair, will teach courses and laboratories,
and will provide technical assistance and maintenance to all
instructional laboratories within the department. The Department
has five brand new laboratories at NAU Yuma that are used to teach
electrical circuits, statics and mechanics of materials, fluid
mechanics, heat transfer, and manufacturing (subtractive
manufacturing). The selected candidate will operate experimental
equipment available in the Mechanical Engineering laboratories,
maintain the existing experimental and fabrication equipment, and
learn how to operate equipment to be acquired in the future. The
selected candidate will carry out routine machinery/equipment
maintenance and repair, perform new equipment installation, and
fabricate prototypes using the available fabrication equipment.
This position will be considered the expert technician within the
Mechanical Engineering Department and will be the go-to person for
all educational lab equipment malfunctions.
Teaching Responsibilities:
- Teach at least two upper division Mechanical Engineering (ME)
courses or the laboratory equivalent.
- Maintain office hours and direct interaction with
students.
- Remain current in their discipline, updating course content
when appropriate.
- Work with the ME Department faculty to develop and implement
processes and tools for assessment of teaching and student learning
outcomes incorporating appropriate methodologies and
technology.
Lab Manager Responsibilities:
- Provides technical assistance to students in all Mechanical
Engineering laboratories.
- Responsible for the maintenance, repair, inventory, physical
security, and reporting of the engineering laboratory equipment
associated with the laboratory and/or temporarily used in
classrooms, and other related areas.
- Support student success in applying both learned classroom and
technology skills associated with the engineering laboratory
through demonstration, monitoring of equipment use, and performance
of instructional activities.
- Supervises and trains student workers supporting all lab
activities.
- Provides expert advice on fabrication feasibility of proposed
projects submitted by faculty for instructional or research
support.
- Operates all of the equipment available in the Department's
laboratories and, when appropriate, trains others on how to use the
equipment.
This position is an on-site position which requires the incumbent
to complete their work primarily at the NAU Yuma campus, with or
without accommodation. Opportunities for remote work are
rare.
This is a full-time, 9-month, non-tenure track faculty
position.
Minimum Qualifications
Lecturer
- MSc in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field
conferred by start date.
- A minimum of 3 years of College level teaching experience.
- Minimum of three years of experimentation, machining and
project management experience.
- Minimum of five years of broadly diversified experience in a
variety of positions involving complex, applied technology such as
science projects, aerospace, nuclear power or sophisticated
instruments.
Assistant Teaching Professor
- PhD in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related field
conferred by start date.
- A minimum of 3 years of College level teaching experience.
- Minimum of three years of experimentation, machining and
project management experience.
- Minimum of five years of broadly diversified experience in a
variety of positions involving complex, applied technology such as
science projects, aerospace, nuclear power or sophisticated
instruments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Minimum of three years of industry experience.
- At least 5 years of College level teaching experience.
- Demonstrated experience in running experimental or
fabrication-oriented facilities.
- Demonstrated maintenance experience with fabrication
machinery.
- Demonstrated training experience in Computer Aided Design (CAD)
as well as CNC milling, CNC turning, and CNC programming.
Compensation & Benefits
Commensurate with candidate's qualifications and related
experience.
This is a Faculty (FAC) position. NAU offers an excellent benefit
package including generous health, dental and vision insurance;
participation in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) or the
Optional Retirement Program (ORP); sick leave accruals and 10
holidays per year; and tuition reduction for employees and
qualified family members. More information on benefits at NAU is
available at the NAU
HR
benefits page. Faculty are hired on a contract basis, renewable
according to terms of the
Conditions of Faculty Service. Employees
offered a position will be eligible for state health plans
(including NAU's BCBS Plan). Employees will have 31 days from date
of hire to enroll in benefits, and their benefits will then be
effective the first day of the pay period following their completed
enrollment. If a new employee chooses the Arizona State Retirement
System (ASRS) retirement option, participation in the ASRS Plan
(and the long-term disability coverage that accompanies it) will
begin on the first of the pay period following 183 days of
employment. New employees who choose to participate in the Optional
Retirement Plan (ORP; an alternative to the ASRS plan) will begin
to participate on the first day of the pay period following
election. The long-term disability plan that accompanies the ORP
will begin on the first day of the pay period following election.
More information about NAU benefits is available at the NAU
HR benefits page.
Pre-Employment Check
This position has been identified as a safety/security sensitive
position. Therefore, per AZ Revised Statute, Northern Arizona
University requires satisfactory results for the following: a
criminal background investigation, employment history
investigation, degree verification (in some cases) and
fingerprinting. If you are applying for a job that requires a CDL,
you will be required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse and adhere
to the clearinghouse requirements. Additionally, as an employer in
the state of Arizona, NAU is required to participate in the federal
E-Verify program that assists employers with verifying new
employees' right to work in the United States. Finally, each year
Northern Arizona University releases an
Annual Security Report. The report is a result
of a federal law known as the Clery Act. The report includes Clery
reportable crime statistics for the three most recent completed
calendar years and discloses procedures, practices and programs NAU
uses to keep students and employees safe including how to report
crimes or other emergencies occurring on campus. In addition, the
Fire Safety Report is combined with the Annual
Security Report for the NAU Flagstaff Mountain Campus as this
campus has on-campus student housing. This report discloses fire
safety policies and procedures related to on-campus student housing
and statistics for fires that occurred in those facilities. If you
would like a free paper copy of the report, please contact the
NAUPD Records Department at (928) 523-8884 or by visiting the
department at 525 E. Pine Knoll Drive in Flagstaff.
Immigration Suppt/Sponsorship
NAU will not provide any U.S. immigration support or sponsorship
for this position.
FLSA Status
This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair
Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and therefore will not earn overtime or
compensatory time for additional time worked.
Submit Your Application
Vacancy will remain open until filled. Applications received before
September 16, 2024 will receive full consideration.
To apply for this position, please click on the "Apply" button at
the end of the job description (if viewing this position through
the NAU HR website). Otherwise, to view the original post and to
apply, proceed to
nau.jobs, follow the 'Current Openings' link, locate
vacancy
608017, and then "Apply" at the bottom of
the page.
Application must include (saved as PDF and/or Word
documents):
- a cover letter highlighting your particular qualifications for
this position;
- a curriculum vitae; and
- names and contact information for three references.
Please do not include any other documents.
If you need assistance completing your application there are
instructions available on the
HR website or in person in the Human Resources
Department located in Building 91 on the NAU Campus - on the corner
of Beaver and DuPont Streets.
If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable
accommodation to participate in the hiring process, please contact
the Disability Resources Office at 928-523-8773,
DR@nau.edu, or PO Box 5633, Flagstaff AZ
86011.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Northern Arizona University is a committed Equal
Opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution. Women, minorities,
veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
NAU is responsive to the needs of dual career couples.
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