Assistant/Associate Professor of Practice in Energy Stewardship

Position Information

Description & Details:

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at North Dakota State University seeks qualified applicants for a non-tenure track faculty position (9 month) with a title of assistant or associate professor of practice. We are particularly looking for candidates who can operate effectively in a diverse community of students and faculty and share in our vision to provide nationally recognized excellence in engineering education, research, and service to our profession and society.

The candidate will be expected to teach a broad variety of undergraduate courses in the mechanical engineering curriculum, with a focus in the areas of thermal/fluid systems and energy stewardship. The following specialization areas are of particular interest: energy conversion, conservation, and storage; clean energy technologies; HVAC; and large-scale generation and distribution of energy. Candidates in these and related areas are strongly encouraged to apply.

Work Schedule:

40 hours/week, 9 months/year

Advertised Salary:

Commensurate with Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS and MS degrees in mechanical engineering or closely related discipline
  
• Significant industry experience in an energy related field; or earned PhD degree in mechanical engineering or related discipline with some industry experience in an energy related field
  
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
  
• Ability to teach and develop new courses in thermal fluids, energy storage, conservation, or other energy related areas
• Strong interpersonal and workplace cooperation skills
  
• Ability to mentor and advise undergraduate students and capstone design projects
  
• Ability to interact and collaborate effectively with a diversity of colleagues and students
  
• Commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Earned PhD degree in mechanical engineering or closely related discipline
  
• Prior teaching experience in thermal fluids and energy related courses
  
• Experience mentoring capstone design projects
  
• Registration as a professional engineer
  

Applicant Materials Required:

Application packages should include a letter of transmittal addressing the above skills, a detailed current curriculum vita/resume, statement of teaching interests and philosophy, and names and contact information for at least three references. All application materials must be submitted electronically to North Dakota State University's Human Resources Office at https://www.ndsu.edu/employment/ . Review of applications will begin December 15, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. If you have questions, please contact the search chair at fardad.azarmi@ndsu.edu.

Benefits:

NDSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes single or family health insurance coverage with premiums paid for by the university - with an effective date for new employees the first of the month following date of hire. Other benefits include, wellness benefits, basic life insurance, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual leave, EAP, sick leave and holiday pay. Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, and supplemental retirement plans.

About Us:

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. Our main campus is located in Fargo, ND with Extension Service and Research Experiment Station locations across the state. NDSU is a public university offering bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees. It is the state's land-grant institution and an R1 research institution as defined by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. NDSU has over 10,000 undergraduates and 1,900 graduate students pursuing degrees in one of eight colleges. The College of Engineering has over 2,500 students pursuing degrees in one of eight departments. More information about the College of Engineering can be found at www.ndsu.edu/coe/.

NDSU is the best college in ND, according to Money Magazine (September 2018). NDSU was named a 2019 Best Value College by Forbes. Fargo made Livability.com's top 10 list of cities to find a job and ranked at #11 for best places to live overall.

No Smoking Notice :

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

EO/AA Statement:

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.

Veteran's Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation Information

North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu .

Land Acknowledgement

We collectively acknowledge that NDSU, a land grant institution, on the traditional lands of the Oceti Sakowin (Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda) and Anishinaabe Peoples in addition to many diverse Indigenous Peoples still connected to these lands. We honor with gratitude Mother Earth and the Indigenous Peoples who have walked with her throughout generations. We will continue to learn how to live in unity with Mother Earth and build strong, mutually beneficial, trusting relationships with Indigenous Peoples of our region. (see www.ndsu.edu/inclusioncouncil/native_american_initiatives/ ).