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Temporary Lecturer - Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering AY 24-25
Position overview
Position title: LecturerApplication Window
Open date: August 26, 2024
Most recent review date: Wednesday, Nov 13, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Monday, Jul 14, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The UC San Diego Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering is seeking temporary, non-tenure track Lecturers (Unit 18). Unit 18 Lecturers are governed by the Memorandum of Understanding (https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html).
We seek applicants in all content areas such as, aerospace, controls, design, environmental, fluid mechanics, information storage, mechanics & materials, robotics, biomedical, biomaterial, medical devices, combustion, plasma and fusion, and renewables to teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
Please see the course catalog for a complete listing of the courses we offer.
Additional responsibilities of the Unit 18 Lecturer will include:
Grading: Lecturers are responsible for turning in grades and other student records by the assigned due date.
Feedback: Lecturers should provide constructive feedback to students. They may also advise students on academic matters.
Other responsibilities: Lecturers may be required to supervise teaching assistants, keep office hours, and respond to inquiries from students, departments, and other university personnel. They may also be asked to guide senior students in their independent study research.
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.
Department: http://mae.ucsd.edu/
Qualifications
Master's degree in Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field and 2 years of industry experience.
Minimum of one quarter or semester teaching at the undergraduate level either as Instructor of Record or as a Teaching Assistant or equivalent teaching experience such as a minimum presenting one or more seminars, or conducting one or more trainings.
- Minimum of one quarter or semester teaching at the graduate level.
Application 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 - Applicant teaching evaluations may include proof of presenting one or more seminars, or conducting one or more trainings. This proof should provide proper documentation of teaching effectiveness.
Statement of Teaching
Sample Syllabi
Cover Letter (Optional)
Statement of Research (Optional)
Misc / Additional (Optional)
- 2-3 required (contact information only)
Help contact: cschangali@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.
For the University of California’s Affirmative Action Policy please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4010393/PPSM-20.
For the University of California’s Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit: https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination.
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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