Post-Doctoral Teaching Scholar- Industrial Engineering (AY 26/27)
About The Position
The Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering (IME) Department in the College of Engineering at California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly), San Luis Obispo, invites applications for one full-time, Post-Doctoral Teaching Scholar appointment as a Full-Time Lecturer starting in August 2026 for a two-year appointment for AY 26/27 and AY 27/28. This appointment comes with the possibility of a one-year extension to AY 28/29 contingent on budget, department need, and satisfactory evaluations. Responsibilities include teaching core and elective industrial engineering courses. This primarily teaching development program seeks to attract and prepare outstanding individuals with completed PhDs for a successful career in engineering academia by gaining teaching experience and training at a premier teaching-oriented engineering institution. While the selected participant will primarily engage in teaching activities in core industrial engineering courses appropriate to their preparation, they will also be supported through mentorship by experienced engineering educators and through the University's Center for Teaching, Learning, and Technology. Although the position primarily gives instructional training and experience, teaching will be reduced by 20%-25% from a full-time position to allow the participant to engage in scholarly pursuits in partnership and collaboration with the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering. This is a unique opportunity for Ph.D. recipients in engineering with an interdisciplinary mindset to join a unique institution that values undergraduate education and applied research activities. Responsibilities include teaching core and elective industrial engineering courses. Examples of courses include enterprise analytics and database systems, operations research and management, statistical decision-making and quality control, production planning and control systems, process and system simulation, facilities design and warehousing, applications of enterprise analytics, and supply chain and logistics management. Successful candidates will demonstrate a strong commitment to inclusive teaching excellence and student success. This apprenticeship position will be hired at the rank of Lecturer B with an anticipated annual salary of $74,652 paid in 12 monthly installments of $6,221.
Requirements
- Eligible candidates are individuals with a passion for teaching and who have earned their Ph.D. in Industrial Engineering or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated proficiency in written and oral use of the English language is required.
Nice To Haves
- Preference will be given to candidates with a demonstrated passion and interest in university-level teaching
- An interest in laboratory-based instruction
- A willingness to teach in multiple areas of the Industrial Engineering curriculum.
Responsibilities
- Teaching core and elective industrial engineering courses
- Engage in scholarly pursuits in partnership and collaboration with the Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering.
Benefits
- Cal Poly provides a range of benefits for our faculty which can be found at https://afd.calpoly.edu/hr/benefits/.
- Cal Poly is family friendly, offering parental leave, educational fee waivers, childcare pre-tax benefits, and an on-campus children’s center ( https://www.asi.calpoly.edu/childrens-center/).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
