Instructor

Lamar University•Beaumont, TX

23h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Lamar University invites applications for an Instructor of Civil Engineering. This is a nine-month, non-tenure-track appointment with an anticipated start date of August 2027 (Fall 2027). The position combines laboratory-intensive teaching with responsibility for the readiness, maintenance, safety, and effective use of the major laboratories under the department. The successful candidate will teach multiple courses each semester and contribute to design courses, senior-level civil engineering design, and senior design as appropriate to qualifications and departmental needs. This position emphasizes practice-based engineering education and industry engagement characteristic of a Professor of Practice role, with the official appointment title of Instructor. We seek a practical, organized educator who enjoys working directly with students, connects engineering principles to testing and design, and develops engaging hands-on learning experiences. Laboratory duties include equipment maintenance and service coordination, safety procedures, instructional preparation, computing and software coordination, inventory management, and purchasing support. The successful candidate will work with faculty, university support units, vendors, and student assistants to support reliable operations and student success. The anticipated academic-year workload is 60% teaching, 30% laboratory operations, and 10% service. Summer assignments are addressed under Job Conditions.

Requirements

An earned master's degree in civil engineering or a closely related field is required.
Relevant experience in civil engineering practice, laboratory operations, or experimental testing; and demonstrated ability to teach or train students and explain engineering concepts clearly.
Practical experience operating and maintaining engineering laboratory equipment and implementing safe practices; ability to teach laboratory-intensive courses and contribute to design instruction within qualifications.
Strong organization, communication, and collaboration skills; commitment to student success; and a Professional Engineer (PE) license or a demonstrated pathway and commitment to obtaining licensure.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

An earned doctorate in civil engineering or a closely related field.
Substantial industry experience in civil engineering design, construction, testing, or project delivery.
Active Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
Prior college-level teaching experience in laboratory courses, civil engineering design, senior design, or graduate instruction as appropriate to qualifications.
Experience with civil engineering laboratories, safety procedures, equipment procurement, maintenance, engineering software, instrumentation, or data acquisition systems.
Experience supervising student assistants or technicians, mentoring students, and developing industry-supported projects.

Responsibilities

Teach multiple courses each semester, with an anticipated assignment of three courses per semester (3-3), emphasizing laboratory-intensive civil engineering instruction.
Contribute to civil engineering design courses, senior-level design courses, and senior design as appropriate to qualifications and departmental needs.
Develop practical experiments, instructional materials, and assessments that strengthen experimental skills, data interpretation, technical communication, teamwork, and engineering judgment.
Mentor students in safe practice and professional responsibility and integrate contemporary engineering tools and emerging technologies into instruction.
Coordinate readiness and operation of departmental laboratories with faculty and university support units.
Maintain equipment inventories, maintenance schedules, calibration records, and operating procedures.
Perform routine maintenance within training and coordinate specialized repairs.
Prepare equipment and materials for instruction; coordinate access, scheduling, and assigned student assistants.
Implement university safety procedures and document training.
Coordinate laboratory computers, software, instrumentation, and data acquisition with IT.
Prepare purchase requests, obtain quotations, track supplies, and recommend equipment upgrades.
Support faculty and student projects within available capacity and assigned workload.
Contribute to departmental, college, university, and professional service, including curriculum improvement, accreditation, recruitment, outreach, and initiatives supporting student retention and career readiness.
Build relationships that create opportunities for student projects and professional development.