Instructor or Teaching Assistant Professor, Aviation/ATM Department

University of North Dakota • Grand Forks, ND

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of North Dakota’s Department of Aviation is seeking a non-tenure-track faculty member at either the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor or Instructor. The Teaching Assistant Professor appointment is a 9-month contract, and the Instructor appointment is a 12-month contract. The anticipated start date is August 16, 2027. The position is based onsite at the UND Grand Forks campus and is 40 hours per week. Salary is commensurate with rank, education, and experience: $72,000 for the 9-month Teaching Assistant Professor contract and $75,000 for the 12-month Instructor contract. Additional summer teaching may be available for Teaching Assistant Professors.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate aviation courses and air traffic courses, particularly terminal and enroute radar and non-radar courses. Other duties include advising students, serving on committees, and supervising student scholarly activities.

Requirements

• Ability to teach and develop a broad array of undergraduate aviation courses.
• A master’s degree in Aviation or a related field for consideration at the rank of Teaching Assistant Professor.
• A bachelor’s degree for consideration at the rank of Instructor.
• Three years of fully credentialed experience as an FAA Certified Professional Controller (CPC), military controller with FAA credentials, International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) air traffic controller, and/or Control Tower Operator (CTO) controller.
• Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check.

Nice To Haves

• Ph.D., Ed.D., or J.D. degree.
• Evidence of an established record of successful collegiate-level classroom teaching in aviation.
• Former FAA Certified Professional Controller (CPC) experience in Tower and/or En route, with on-the-job training instructor (OJTI) experience and/or former FAA Operations Supervisor (OS) experience.

Responsibilities

• Teach various undergraduate aviation courses, with a 4/4 course load for Assistant Professors or the standard Department teaching load for Instructors.
• Teach air traffic courses, emphasizing terminal and enroute radar and non-radar courses.
• Advise students on academic and career aspirations.
• Serve on departmental, college, and university committees as assigned.
• Supervise students conducting scholarly activities.

What This Job Offers

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