Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Open Rank & Title

Texas A&M University • Galveston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Marine Engineering Technology Department (MARE) in the College of Marine Sciences & Maritime Studies at Texas A&M University located on the Galveston Campus invites applications for up to 5 full-time Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure) and/or part-time Temporary/Part-Time (Non-Tenure) positions. These positions can be at various ranks including (Visiting) Instructional Assistant Professor, (Visiting) Instructional Associate Professor, (Visiting) Instructional Professor, (Visiting) Assistant Professor of the Practice, (Visiting) Associate Professor of the Practice, (Visiting) Professor of the Practice, (Visiting) Lecturer, (Visiting) Senior Lecturer, or (Visiting) Principal Lecturer. The specific title and rank will depend on the applicant's background, qualifications, and experience. Appointments are for a 4.5-month or 9-month academic term, with a possibility of an additional summer appointment based on need and funding. The positions begin in fall 2026 or spring 2027. Successful applicants will be responsible for organizing, delivering, evaluating, and assessing courses in areas such as marine, electrical, or mechanical engineering, auxiliary systems, propulsion (diesel/steam/gas turbine), green and sustainable shipping, offshore engineering, decarbonization, naval architecture, shipbuilding, blue energy, and marine alternative fuels. They will also be responsible for student outcomes and assessments related to these courses. Additionally, successful applicants will advise and mentor students, participate in departmental activities including outreach, and serve the profession. Academic Professional Track (APT) faculty are integral to the College of Marine Sciences and Maritime Studies, working under nine-month contracts with potential for renewal based on teaching effectiveness and service. Multi-year appointments are possible after promotion, and a promotion ladder exists for those focused on teaching careers. The program aims to produce graduates with strong engineering fundamentals, mathematics, and analytical skills, enhanced by practical experience in machine shops, welding, and laboratories, including work on a training ship. The curriculum covers essential engineering topics like fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, electricity, drafting, and materials science to foster interdisciplinary skills for marine engineering practice. Texas A&M University at Galveston is the specialized marine and maritime campus of Texas A&M University, contributing to the university's land-, sea-, and space-grant mission and driving the blue economy through education, innovation, scholarship, and research. The campus offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in marine sciences, business, blue humanities, marine engineering, and maritime transportation, as well as select engineering degrees from the College of Engineering. The Texas A&M Maritime Academy, one of six state maritime academies and the only one within a Tier I research institution, trains over 400 cadets annually for maritime careers or military service, including U.S. Coast Guard licensing. Located in Galveston Bay, the campus provides a rich environment for students to learn and work within major maritime industries. Texas A&M University is committed to fostering inclusive learning and working environments.

Requirements

• For Instructional and Lecturer faculty titles: Doctoral degree in marine, electrical, or mechanical engineering, auxiliary systems, diesel/steam/gas turbine propulsion, green and sustainable shipping, offshore engineering, decarbonization, naval architecture, shipbuilding, blue energy, marine alternative fuels, or a closely related engineering or science discipline in the field in which the faculty member will teach.
• OR Master’s degree in marine, electrical, or mechanical engineering, auxiliary systems, diesel/steam/gas turbine propulsion, green and sustainable shipping, offshore engineering, decarbonization, naval architecture, shipbuilding, blue energy, marine alternative fuels, or a closely related engineering or science discipline in the field in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college level in the field or in a related field.
• For Of The Practice faculty titles: Master’s degree in marine, electrical, or mechanical engineering, auxiliary systems, diesel/steam/gas turbine propulsion, green and sustainable shipping, offshore engineering, decarbonization, naval architecture, shipbuilding, blue energy, marine alternative fuels, or a closely related engineering or science discipline in the field in which the faculty member will teach.
• AND/OR An extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting including marine, electrical, or mechanical engineering, auxiliary systems, diesel/steam/gas turbine propulsion, green and sustainable shipping, offshore engineering, decarbonization, naval architecture, shipbuilding, blue energy, marine alternative fuels, or closely related engineering or science discipline in the field in which the faculty member will teach.
• Expertise in marine, electrical, or mechanical engineering; auxiliary systems; diesel/steam/gas turbine propulsion; green and sustainable shipping; offshore engineering; decarbonization; naval architecture; shipbuilding; blue energy; and/or marine alternative fuels.

Nice To Haves

• A doctoral degree.
• Significant teaching experience at the college level in the field or a related field.
• An extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting.

Responsibilities

• Organization, delivery, evaluation, and assessment of courses in marine, electrical, or mechanical engineering, auxiliary systems, diesel/steam/gas turbine propulsion, green and sustainable shipping, offshore engineering, decarbonization, naval architecture, shipbuilding, blue energy, and/or marine alternative fuels.
• Student outcomes and assessments associated with those courses.
• Advise and mentor students.
• Participate in all aspects of the department's activities, including outreach.
• Serve the profession.
• Effective undergraduate and/or graduate teaching.
• Service to the College, University, and/or professional community.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level