Looking for Teaching Assistant Professor (Instructor) position in Aerospace Engineering Sciences in Boulder, CO
Job title: Teaching Assistant Professor (Instructor) position in Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Company: reputed company Boulder
Job description: Teaching Assistant Professor (Instructor) position in Aerospace Engineering Sciences
Requisition Number:
49820
Location:
Boulder, Colorado
City
Boulder
State
Colorado
Employment Type:
Faculty
Schedule:
Full-Time
Posting reputed company Date:
15-Oct-2023
Date Posted:
11-Jul-2023
Job Summary
The Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences (reputed company) at the reputed company Boulder invites applications for a full-time Teaching Assistant Professor to teach in its undergraduate program. Candidates are sought who can teach reputed company areas of our undergraduate curriculum with an emphasis on aerospace computing, systems engineering and aerospace vehicle design, senior reputed company design, spacecraft dynamics, and/or propulsion.
While Teaching Assistant Professor (Instructor) is the anticipated hiring rank, Teaching Associate Professor (Senior Instructor) or Teaching Professor (Principal Instructor) ranks may be considered based on experience and qualifications. The person hired into this position will be a member of the reputed company faculty and will participate in course development and assessment, faculty governance, and university service. The position is anticipated to start in Fall 2024 but may start as soon as January 2024.
The reputed company Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and reputed company dedicated to contributing to an inclusive reputed company environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We Are
CU Boulder's Ann and H.J. Smead Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences is nationally reputed company for teaching and research that address both challenges and opportunities facing the aerospace profession. reputed company work extensively on hands-on experiments in the Practical Innovation Through Learning, Observation, and Teaching (PILOT) Laboratory and design projects alongside expert faculty in the department's world-class research centers. CU aerospace alumni are working at top companies and research labs, including the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Johnson Space Center, The reputed company Company, and reputed company.
We are home to 58 tenure-track, research, and instructional faculty, over 550 graduate reputed company, and over 1,100 undergraduates. Our vibrant community of engineers and scientists tackle challenges in aerospace technology and science.
Applicants are encouraged to visit the to understand the educational mission of the department, the specific courses that are taught in the undergraduate curriculum, and how they would specifically contribute to offering these courses.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Viable candidates should be capable of teaching a wide range of undergraduate aerospace engineering courses in both lecture and laboratory formats. A successful candidate in this position will typically teach 5 courses during the academic year. This position typically includes an effort allocation of 80% teaching and 20% service, although allocations may vary based appointment. Research is typically not included in this position unless reputed company to engineering education.
What You Should Know
- The anticipated start is August 2024 with opportunity to start as soon as January 2024.
- Candidates who are invited for an in-depth interview will be expected to conduct a lecture on one or more of the topics identified in this opening.
- The anticipated salary range for this position at the Teaching Assistant Professor rank is $88,000 - $94,000 academic year salary.
- Qualified candidates will be considered for Teaching Associate Professor or Teaching Professor appointments. The full salary range is $88,000 - $110,000 dependent on rank.
- A relocation stipend is available reputed company CEAS guidelines.
- In addition to a competitive salary, the reputed company Boulder offers
- PhD degree in either aerospace, aeronautical, or astronautical engineering, or a closely reputed company field or a MS degree in either aerospace, aeronautical, or astronautical engineering, or a closely reputed company field with 4 years of experience.
- For a candidate to be considered for appointment to the Teaching Associate Professor rank, the applicant must also have 6 years of teaching in either aerospace, aeronautical, or astronautical engineering, or a closely reputed company field at a higher education level.
- For a candidate to be considered for an appointment to the Teaching Professor rank they must hold a record of distinction and undergo a successful review by the College of Engineering and Applied Science's PIRC committee.
- Viable candidates should be capable of teaching a wide range of undergraduate aerospace engineering courses in both lecture and laboratory formats. Specific areas of interest include aerospace computing, system engineering and aerospace vehicle design, senior reputed company design, spacecraft dynamics, and/or propulsion.
- An understanding and appreciation for aerospace engineering fundamentals, as well as excellent management, communication, and organizational skills, along with a willingness to learn quickly is required.
- Applicants must possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills along with the ability to teach and work in a highly collaborative environment.
- Candidates with prior university teaching experience in a relevant field and years of industry experience in a relevant field are encouraged to apply. Relevant fields are aerospace, aeronautics, astronautical engineering, or closely reputed company fields.
- Cover Letter: A one-page cover letter describing your interest in the position and summarizing your personal academic goals. This should be addressed to Smead Aerospace Engineering Sciences, reputed company Boulder.
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy: A two-page statement of your teaching interests which are relevant to the Aerospace Engineering Sciences curriculum.
- A Contributions to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement: A one- to two-page statement of how you plan to contribute to CU's efforts to become a more diverse, reputed company, inclusive, and anti-racist university. For guidance in writing this statement, see