Non-Tenure Track Instuctor/Professor of Practice
About The Position
The Department of Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech is seeking to fill a non-tenure track teaching-focused Professor of Practice faculty position in Controls/Industrial Applications. This role is open to assistant, associate, or full professor of practice ranks, depending on experience. The position is primarily teaching-intensive with no research obligations. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching multiple core and elective chemical engineering courses, mentoring undergraduate students, and providing career and professional advising. Specific courses of interest include Process Measurement & Control, Process & Plant Design, and Unit Operations Laboratory. The role also involves departmental service, committee work, and contributing to the evaluation and development of the undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in chemical engineering or a closely related field.
- 3+ years of professional experience applying engineering principles in industry, business, government, nonprofit, and/or research settings.
- An advanced degree in chemical engineering or a closely related field or business, OR professional licensure (i.e. Professional Engineer), OR equivalent industry experience.
Nice To Haves
- Master’s or PhD in chemical engineering or a closely related field.
- Significant professional experience applying engineering principles in industry, business, government, nonprofit, and/or research settings.
- Experience with capital projects, engineering design, or process control.
- Experience engaging with clients from a variety of industries, organizations, and/or disciplines.
- Involvement with the professional community or professional organizations (e.g., AIChE, ACS, SPE).
- Prior teaching experience at the university level.
- Demonstrated commitment to and interest in teaching, mentoring, and advising undergraduate engineering students.
Responsibilities
- Teach multiple core and elective chemical engineering courses.
- Provide mentoring and career and professional advising to undergraduate chemical engineering students.
- Teach Process Measurement & Control, Process & Plant Design, and Unit Operations Laboratory courses.
- Participate in department service and committee work.
- Contribute to the evaluation and ongoing development of the undergraduate chemical engineering curriculum.
Benefits
- Commensurate with experience
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
