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Position Summary:
The Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech is seeking applicants for Instructors in General Engineering. Applications are invited from individuals dedicated to undergraduate teaching and student engagement. Candidates are sought with experience teaching courses in engineering application of software tools (including CAD , computational programming, and/or data acquisition) and/or experience in teaching problem solving, design, and professionalism at the undergraduate level. Our Instructors will work closely in a teaching team environment, and have an openness to interactive pedagogies.
The opening is for one or more non-tenure track RESTRICTED faculty positions at the rank of Instructor. The start date for the position(s) is August 10, 2018. Responsibilities will include teaching of up to 12 credit hours per semester in general engineering or an equivalent combination of teaching and course development. Opportunities for supplemental summer teaching assignments are possible.

Required Qualifications:
Qualifications for this position include either a Ph.D. in an engineering field or an M.S. in an engineering field coupled with relevant industry experience. The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and a demonstrated ability to effectively teach engineering courses at the undergraduate level.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with engineering software and CAD programs typically used in first-year engineering programs such as MATLAB , Inventor, and Solidworks. Experience teaching and developing curriculum for first year engineering programs. Ability to contribute to emergent directions of the department, including design education and global engineering.



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