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GENERAL POOL AD: Non-Senate Instructional Lecturer-Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (AY 2022-2023)

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Position description

The UC San Diego Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering is seeking temporary, non-tenure track, lecturer (Unit 18) positions to teach between one and three courses per quarter during the academic year. Position appointments may be for a period of up to two academic years. We seek applicants in all content areas and are particularly interested in applicants with the expertise to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in aerospace, controls, design, environmental, fluid mechanics, information storage, mechanics & materials, robotics, biomedical, biomaterial, medical devices, combustion, plasma and fusion, and renewables. Please see the course catalog for a complete listing of the courses we offer.

The Jacobs School of Engineering and the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at UC San Diego is committed to building an excellent, diverse and inclusive faculty, staff, and student body. Candidates with experience with or willingness to engage in activities that contribute to diversity and inclusion are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates must hold a master’s degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering or a related field, and must have demonstrated evidence of effective teaching.

We encourage candidates to send applications as soon as possible. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and candidates will be contacted as teaching needs arise. We expect to have ongoing needs throughout academic year. Review of applications will begin 5/5/2022 and continue until positions are filled.

For this transition year only, we will be using AP Recruit to review current/internal appointees and also collect applicants. This process was created to streamline efforts these efforts as the campus transitions to the new process for Unit 18 Lectures.

Please use the specialization tool to identify if you are an internal/current appointee or external applicant.

Internal/Current Department Appointees are required to submit:
CV
Statement of Contributions to Diversity
Teaching Evaluations: Most recent teaching evaluations (including student comments, if available)
Statement of Teaching
Sample Syllabi

External Applicants are required to submit:
CV
Statement of Contributions to Diversity
Teaching Evaluations: Most recent teaching evaluations (including student comments, if available). If not available, upload a letter of reference on your teaching ability.
Statement of Teaching
Sample Syllabi

Department: http://mae.ucsd.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

-Master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field
-Demonstrated evidence of effective teaching

Preferred qualifications

Contribute to diversity and inclusion are especially encouraged to apply

Application Requirements

Document requirements
  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.

  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Applicants should summarize their past or potential contributions to diversity. See our Faculty Equity site for more information.

  • Teaching Evaluations

  • Statement of Teaching

  • Sample Syllabi

  • Cover Letter (Optional)

  • Statement of Research (Optional)

  • Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements
  • 2-3 required (contact information only)
Apply link: https://apol-recruit.ucsd.edu/JPF03201

Help contact: arrudd@ucsd.edu

About UC San Diego

The University of California, San Diego is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, covered veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California prohibits smoking and tobacco use at all University controlled properties.

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