Engineering, Lecturer, Non-Tenure Track, Temporary

at Loyola University Of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Position Details

Position Details
Job Title 
 Engineering, Lecturer, Non-Tenure Track, Temporary (One-Year)
Position Title 
 Engineering, Lecturer, Non-Tenure Track, Temporary (One-Year)
Position Number
Job Category 
 University Faculty
Job Type 
 Full-Time
FLSA Status 
 Exempt
Campus 
 Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus
Location Code 
 ENGINEERING
Department Name 
 ENGINEERING
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?  
 No
Duties and Responsibilities 
 Loyola University Chicago (LUC), College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Engineering invites applications for a Temporary, One-Year Instructor Appointment (non-renewable) for academic year 2024-2025. Engineering at Loyola is relatively new, having graduated its inaugural undergraduate class in 2019, and achieved ABET accreditation in 2020. It is consistently ranked in the Top 60 in the annual U.S. News and World Report Best Undergraduate Programs (No Doctorate) list, and in the Top 10 in the annual American Society for Engineering Education Percentage of Bachelors Degrees Awarded to Women list. The department serves 150 majors and has 3 specializations in the areas of Biomedical, Computer, and Environmental Engineering. For more information about the Department of Engineering, please visit its website at LUC.edu/engineering.

This search is part of a University-wide, multiyear hiring initiative designed to hire outstanding researchers and teachers who are reflective of our diverse student body and committed to interdisciplinarity (i.e., working with colleagues across different subfields and disciplines). Of special interest are candidates who can further the University's efforts to foster diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Teaching responsibilities shall include a 4-4 teaching load, including environmental engineering courses such as Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering and Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering Lab. The instructor will also teach core engineering courses such as Chemical and Thermal Processes (Thermodynamics), Materials Engineering, and Core Engineering Lab. All engineering courses are taught using the Department's active learning teaching style.
Qualifications 
 The candidate will have a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering or Civil Engineering. Candidates for the position must clearly demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching and have a record of (or clear potential for) student mentorship). The candidate should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the goals of a Jesuit Catholic Education. and in particular our efforts towards inclusive teaching practices and the support of under-represented groups.
Physical Demands 
 None
Working Conditions 
 None
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience 
 The candidate will have a Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering or Civil Engineering. Candidates for the position must clearly demonstrate the potential for excellence in teaching and have a record of (or clear potential for) student mentorship). The candidate should be willing to support the mission of LUC and the goals of a Jesuit Catholic Education. and in particular our efforts towards inclusive teaching practices and the support of under-represented groups.
Open Date 
 06/20/2024
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants 
 Candidates should submit to www.careers.luc.edu a current Curriculum Vitae, a teaching statement, and a letter of interest, which includes a description of their experiences in teaching and mentorship that have contributed or relate to issues of student inclusion and diversity. They also should provide the names and email addresses of three individuals prepared to speak to their professional qualifications for this position, especially in terms of undergraduate teaching and mentorship.

Candidates should forward additional materials related to teaching excellence to:

Gail Baura, Ph.D., Chair
Department of Engineering
Loyola University Chicago
1032 W. Sheridan Road
Chicago, Illinois 60660

Review of applications will begin July 8, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations... For full info follow application link.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by law.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer.