Adjunct Faculty - SPDI

University of New Hampshire • Keene, NH

18h

About The Position

The Sustainable Product Design and Architecture Department at Keene State College is seeking qualified applicants for an adjunct faculty position to teach SPDI-304 Materials - A Life Cycle View. The course introduces students to material selection and materials behavior through a product life-cycle lens, including material families, material properties, processing, durability, environmental impacts, life-cycle thinking, and design-for-sustainability considerations that inform responsible product development. Successful applicants will have significant academic and/or industry experience in materials, engineering, sustainable product design, manufacturing, life-cycle assessment, or a closely related area. This is a part-time, non-benefitted position and is not considered essential staff for curtailment purposes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in materials science, mechanical engineering, product design, sustainability, industrial design, manufacturing, or a closely related field.
• Academic and/or industry experience in materials, material selection, product development, sustainable design, manufacturing, or life-cycle thinking relevant to the course.
• Ability to teach applied undergraduate coursework using discipline-appropriate examples, projects, and assessments.
• Knowledge of material families, material properties, material selection methods, processing methods, and product life-cycle considerations.
• Ability to connect material choices to product performance, sustainability, cost, manufacturing, and design constraints.
• Ability to support safe, organized, and applied learning in classroom, studio, or lab settings as appropriate to course activities.
• Ability to develop clear assignments, assessments, and feedback for undergraduate learners.
• Strong communication, organization, student mentorship, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to use Canvas or other learning-management tools and common instructional technologies.

Nice To Haves

• Master's degree or higher in materials science, engineering, sustainability, product design, manufacturing, or a closely related field.
• Undergraduate teaching experience, especially in applied design, engineering, sustainability, manufacturing, or materials courses.
• Professional experience with product development, material selection, design for sustainability, life-cycle assessment, or manufacturing.
• Experience teaching in project-based, studio-based, or lab-based learning environments.
• Experience using Canvas LMS.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver SPDI-304 course content consistent with program outcomes and approved course goals.
• Lead class sessions, demonstrations, guided activities, critiques, labs, and applied material-selection and sustainability exercises.
• Connect course content to product design, sustainability, manufacturing, and professional practice.
• Prepare the syllabus, lesson plans, assignments, examples, and Canvas course materials.
• Assess student learning, provide timely feedback, assign grades, and maintain appropriate course records.
• Provide supplemental instruction, office-hour support, referrals to student support services, and mentorship related to applied product-development work.
• Abide by USNH and KSC policies, including academic integrity, accessibility, safety, and reporting requirements.
• Coordinate with the department chair/program faculty as needed and participate in appropriate department/unit communications or meetings.

What This Job Offers

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