Adjunct Instructor - Surveying Engineering

Ferris State UniversityBig Rapids, MI
Onsite

About The Position

Adjunct Instructors are needed to teach courses in the Surveying Engineering program. This is a pooled position, meaning one or more applicants may be hired as needed to teach classes on a semester-by-semester basis. Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State University's Campuses or approved FSU sites. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment and will perform duties at a Ferris site. The selected candidate for this position must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire without employer assistance or sponsorship now or in the future. The university will not assist with any F1 EAD’s, OPT, H1B, etc.

Requirements

  • Master's degree in a field or a closely related field OR Master's degree or higher level degree out-of-field with at least one bachelor's or associate's degree in the field OR Bachelor's degree in field
  • Master's degree in a field or a closely related field and 5 years of relevant industry experience directly related to the courses to be taught OR Master's degree or higher level degree out-of-field with at least one bachelor's or associate's degree in the field and 7 years of relevant industry experience directly related to courses to be taught OR Bachelor's degree in the field and 10 years of relevant industry experience directly related to courses taught
  • Professional Surveyors License (current or expired but not revoked).

Nice To Haves

  • Demonstrated successful experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

  • Teach Surveying Engineering courses for the College of Engineering Technology.
  • Plan, deliver, and grade all course content and student work for assigned courses.
  • Meet established course outcomes.
  • Carries out responsibilities in accordance with university policies and applicable laws.
  • Cultivates an environment of belonging that values, respects, supports, and celebrates individual similarities and differences, allowing students, faculty, and staff to thrive authentically.
  • Support, promote, and develop university student enrollment and retention initiatives.
  • Any other duties assigned within the position classification area.
  • Maintaining regularly posted office hours (scheduled at times convenient for students) and participating in traditional academic functions (e.g., reporting initial student participation data and submitting final grades on time).
  • Faculty may be required to teach off-campus or in an online environment.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package (health care, vacation, etc.)
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