Assistant Professor of Practice job in Springfield

Assistant Professor of Practice

The First Year Program in the College of Engineering (COE) at Western New England University seeks applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Practice or a Professional Educator beginning in August 2024. This is a non-tenure-track teaching position continuing with three-year contract renewals. Candidates for this position must have a graduate degree (PhD is required for the Assistant Professor of Practice position, M.S. is required for the Professional Educator position) in a related engineering discipline and have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in engineering education and interest in teaching undergraduate engineering courses and laboratories. Candidates with degrees in all engineering disciplines will be considered; fields of particular interest include Biomedical, Civil/Environmental, Electrical/Computer, Industrial, and Mechanical engineering.

While the candidates are expected to be experts in their specified discipline, they will be primarily responsible for teaching courses in the COE First Year Program, as well as core engineering courses offered in the second year of study. All faculty are also required to participate in department, university, and professional service activities. Postdoctoral or industrial experience is desirable; ability to work with diverse student populations and excellent communication skills are necessary. Knowledge and experience with platforms used in the First Year Program, such as SolidWorks, MATLAB, Arduino and LabVIEW, as well as programming languages such as C++/Python, is preferred.

The College of Engineering has developed a unique First Year Program that allows students to think and act like an engineer from their first day on campus. The program has numerous facets, including (1) an innovative curriculum that emphasizes hands-on learning, (2) multiple design projects that provide opportunities for skill and mindset development, and (3) robust mentoring from faculty. The College offers degrees, including B.S., M.S. and Ph.D., in a host of engineering disciplines. For more information about the college and First Year Program, please visit our web site at http://www1.wne.edu/engineering.

Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.

Ph.D. in an Engineering or closely related field, preferably in the disciplines offered by the COE. Must have demonstrated ability or potential for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Excellent benefits including tuition remission for employee, spouse, and dependent children.
Western New England University (WNE) is a private, nationally ranked, comprehensive institution with a focus on preparing work-ready and world-ready graduates. Founded in 1919 in Springfield, Massachusetts as a division of Northeastern College, WNE’s 215-acre suburban campus serves more than 3,700 students, including over 2,500 full-time undergraduates. More than 47,000 alumni have earned degrees through its 90+ undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs at Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and School of Law. Students come from 39 U.S. states and territories and 23 countries. Of 45,104 living alumni, 30% remain within the region, residing in the four Western Massachusetts counties and northern Connecticut.

WNE is classified among nationally ranked universities in US News and World Report, and among the Top 100 Undergraduate Engineering programs, and in the Doctoral/Professional Universities category in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Western New England University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome candidates whose background may contribute to the further diversification of our community.