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Mechanical Engineering | Assistant Professor Tenure Track | I01626

Employer
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Location
Pennsylvania, United States
Salary
Competitive Salary
Date posted
Feb 21, 2021

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Job Details

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania invites applications for one full-time tenure-track assistant professor position in mechanical engineering for Fall 2021. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses from fundamental engineering courses to upper division mechanical engineering courses and a capstone course, including instruction in CAD software packages for mechanical engineering, and the Department has a particular need for instruction in topics such as thermal-fluid systems, robotics, mechatronics, or manufacturing engineering. Candidates are expected to apply effective pedagogy and project-based learning in their classroom instruction. The successful candidate will be expected to establish a productive research program that involves undergraduates, actively participate in student advising and prepare students for a successful career including through creation of relevant industry partnerships and experiential learning opportunities, and participate in department/university service, including ABET accreditation.

As a public comprehensive university and one of fourteen institutions in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. SRU is a vibrant, student-centered community of learners and scholars. The university places a high value on the quality of the teaching and learning experience with over 150 undergraduate programs and tracks, 25 master’s degree programs, and a doctoral program in physical therapy. The University is selective in admissions and enrolls almost 8,000 undergraduate and 1,200 graduate students.

Minimum Qualifications             

•         PhD in Mechanical Engineering, or MS in Mechanical Engineering with three or more years’ industrial experience;

•         BS in Mechanical Engineering;

•         Successful performance in an interview and teaching demonstration.

Company

Slippery Rock University

Slippery Rock University is a four-year, public, coeducational, regional comprehensive university that offers a broad array of undergraduate and select graduate programs to more than 8,000 students. SRU is one of 10 institutions and 14 campuses that make up Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. SRU is fully accredited by the Middle State Commission on Higher Learning.

Founded in 1889, SRU is shaped by its teaching (normal) school heritage. For more than 130 years, the university has embraced the same hard-working, tenacious personality espoused by the people of western Pennsylvania. With a steadfast yet adaptable commitment to intellectual development, leadership and civic responsibility, SRU provides students with a comprehensive learning experience that helps them become engaged citizens and succeed in their lives and professional careers. 

Located in western Pennsylvania, the 660-acre campus is less than an hour’s drive north of Pittsburgh, one hour south of Erie, and 45 minutes east of Youngstown, Ohio. Two major highways, I-79 and I-80, intersect 10 miles from the University, conveniently linking it to the entire commonwealth and its contiguous regions.

As a member university of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, SRU employees are state employees of the Commonwealth. Slippery Rock University offers competitive salaries and wages, a comprehensive benefit package, and a number of retirement options.

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