Asst. Professor - Mechanical Engineering teaches courses in the discipline area of mechanical engineering. Develops and designs curriculum plans to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensures student engagement. Being an Asst. Professor - Mechanical Engineering provides tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintains classes related records, and assesses student coursework. Collaborates and supports colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. Additionally, Asst. Professor - Mechanical Engineering typically reports to a department head. Requires a PhD or terminal degree appropriate to the field. Has experience and is qualified to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels and contributes to research In a specialized field. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Description
School: Engineering
Job Status: Full-time
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: Chair, School of Engineering
Grade/Level: M.S./Ph.D.
Amount of Travel Required: None
Work Schedule:
Positions Supervised: None
POSITION SUMMARY
Benedictine College invites applications from mechanical engineers to apply for a full-time position in the rapidly growing School of Engineering. This tenure-track position at Assistant or Associate Professor rank starts in August 2024.
Benedictine College is an authentically Catholic liberal arts college that is proud of its Catholic tradition and is faithful to its mission to educate men and women within a community of faith and scholarship as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, and residential college. Benedictine College is ranked by the Cardinal Newman Society as one of the top Catholic colleges in the nation, listed as one of America’s Best Colleges by US News & World Report, and named as one of the top twenty colleges in America by a First Things magazine study of more than 2,000 colleges and universities. Benedictine College is located in Atchison, KS, which is small town that is a short drive from larger cities such as St. Joseph, MO, and Kansas City, MO.
The Benedictine College School of Engineering has recently completed a $25MM expansion and renovation of its engineering building, which provides state-of-the art facilities. The School of Engineering is growing rapidly and currently has 260 students, 13 faculty members, and 2 staff. It offers ABET-accredited degrees in chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering.
Requirements
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Responsibilities include teaching four classes per semester and engage in appropriate faculty service.
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
The successful candidate should hold a M.S. or Ph.D. in mechanical engineering. He or she must be willing to teach a variety of mechanical engineering courses and laboratories as well as some general engineering classes. The candidate will be expected to contribute substantially to the development of the BC School of Engineering. Moreover, he or she is expected to exemplify the integration of the Catholic Faith with the engineering profession. Teaching and industrial experience are desirable.
Applicants should submit the following in a single email message addressed to both Mary Asher (masher@benedictine.edu) and Dr. Darrin Muggli (dmuggli@benedictine.edu):
For questions concerning the position, please contact Dr. Darrin Muggli, Professor and Chair of Engineering, at 913-360-7961 or dmuggli@benedictine.edu. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Physical Abilities
Stand F
Walk F
Sit F
Handling / Fingering O
Reach Outward F
Reach Above Shoulder F
Climb N
Crawl N
Squat or Kneel O
Bend O
Push / Pull
12 lbs or less O
13-25 lbs N
26-40 lbs N
41-100 lbs N
Lift /Carry
10 lbs or less O
11-20 lbs O
21-50 lbs N
51-100 lbs N
Over 100 lbs N
EOE