Assistant Professor of Engineering

Southwestern Oklahoma State University

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About The Position

Job Description:
The Department of Chemistry and Physics at SWOSU seeks qualified individuals to serve as a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Engineering with a preferred emphasis in Mechanical Engineering. The successful candidate must have a strong commitment to teaching and directing student projects at the undergraduate level in their specialty. Primary teaching responsibilities include lectures and labs within the Engineering Physics curriculum and assisting with the further development of and teaching a two-semester engineering capstone sequence matched to the specialty of the candidate. Experience in an industrial setting is preferred but not required. Screening of applications will begin in January and continue until the position is filled. The expected start date for the position is August 12, 2026.
About SWOSU:
With locations in Weatherford, Yukon, Sayre, and online degree programs, SWOSU is one of the leading regional universities in the country. See what makes SWOSU and Weatherford so great!

Requirements

• A Ph.D. (preferred) or Masters (accepted with industry experience) in Engineering is required, with graduate coursework and demonstrated research or industrial experience in the area of specialization.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an industrial setting is preferred but not required.
• Technological competence and experience in the LMS Canvas is preferred.
• Expectations are to maintain a Canvas site for each course and gain a working knowledge of the Colleague system.

Responsibilities

• Teaching assignments referenced above
• Maintaining weekly office hours appropriate to course load
• Participating in early grade alert systems and assessing student outcomes
• Contributing to departmental assessment and accreditation
• Student advisement and support of student activities
• Continuing professional development
• Scholarly activity in related area of expertise

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree