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+-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Posting Number: | 20241136F | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Position Title: | Visiting Assistant Teaching | | | Professor - Mechanical | | | Engineering | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Position Type: | Faculty | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Location: | Villanova, PA | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Recruitment Type: | Internal/External Applicants | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Work Schedule: | full-time/9-months | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Department: | 205-Mechanical Engineering | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Position Summary: | The Department of Mechanical | | | Engineering at Villanova | | | University has an opening for a | | | Visiting Assistant Teaching | | | Professor position. This is a | | | one-year appointment for the | | | 2024-2025 academic year. The | | | successful candidate will teach | | | undergraduate courses in | | | Mechanical Engineering. The | | | appointment begins in August | | | 2024. | | | Villanova is a Catholic | | | university sponsored by the | | | Augustinian Order. Diversity and | | | inclusion have been and will | | | continue to be an integral | | | component of Villanova | | | University's mission. The | | | University is an Equal | | | Opportunity/Affirmative Action | | | employer and seeks candidates who | | | understand, respect and can | | | contribute to the University's | | | mission and values. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Duties and Responsibilities: | The primary responsibilities | | | include teaching up to 12 contact | | | hours per semester with typically | | | two to three preparations. | | | Courses of interest include | | | undergraduate core courses in | | | thermal-fluid sciences and | | | design, and i troductory courses | | | for freshmen in solid modeling | | | and programming. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Minimum Qualifications: | The candidate must hold an earned | | | doctorate in Mechanical | | | Engineering or a closely related | | | field. Excellent communication | | | and interpersonal skills are a | | | prerequisite. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Preferred Qualifications: |   | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Physical Requirements and/or |   | | Unusual Work Hours: | | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | Special Message to Applicants: | Villanova is a | | | Carnegie-classified doctoral | | | university, and the Mechanical | | | Engineering faculty are | | | internationally recognized for | | | their research achievements. The | | | department has 24 full-time | | | faculty members, approximately | | | 300 undergraduate students, and | | | 125 graduate students, including | | | 55 Ph.D. students. We are | | | committed to providing a rigorous | | | educational experience in the | | | discipline of mechanical | | | engineering, graduating | | | well-rounded leaders and | | | life-long learners, who aspire to | | | achieving professional | | | excellence. We are equally | | | committed to the discovery, | | | dissemination, advancement, and | | | application of cutting-edge | | | research. Inspired by the | | | Augustinian-Catholic tradition, | | | we value an inclusive and diverse | | | community in which we prepare our | | | students to demonstrate the | | | highest ethical conduct and | | | contribute to the well-being of | | | humankind. The Department of | | | Mechanical Engineering and the | | | College of Engineering are deeply | | | committed to work-life balance | | | and family-friendly programs for | | | our faculty. | | | The University is located 12 | | | miles from Philadelphia along the | | | historic Main Line. From its | |