Adjunct Mechanical Engineering Instructor

George Fox University announces a part-time, adjunct instructor position in Mechanical Engineering, to begin in August 2021. The successful candidate will teach Engineering Mechanics - Statics, and/or a senior-level ME elective in the fall semester of 2021 (8/30/21- 12/17/21) in the format of a face-to-face or hybrid class. If necessary, the lecture times can be adjusted to suit the adjunct instructor's availability.

George Fox University, a Christ-centered community, prepares students spiritually, academically, and professionally to think with clarity, act with integrity, and serve with passion. Professors teach all truth as God's truth, integrating all fields of learning around the person and work of Jesus Christ, bringing the divine revelations through sense, reason, and intuition to the confirming test of Scripture. As a Christ-centered community, George Fox University is an institution that values diversity as an essential dimension of God's design for human communities. In seeking to become a more inclusive community, we especially encourage applications from women and candidates from racial and ethnic backgrounds that are underrepresented on our faculty.

Responsibilities include either or both of the following courses offerings:

• Teaching ENGM 211 (Engineering Mechanics - Statics) on Mon/Wed/Fri, at both 9:00 to 9:50 am and 10:00 to 10:50 am in the fall (8/30/21- 12/17/21)
  • Course description for ENGM 211: Static force and moment vectors, resultants. The free-body diagram is used extensively to understand the equilibrium of a whole physical system through isolation of each component, particle, or body. Applications to simple trusses, frames, and machines. Distributed loads. Internal forces in beams. Properties of areas, second moments. Laws of friction.
• Teaching ENGM 485 (senior-level elective) on one or two evenings per week at 6:00 to 8:50 pm or 7:00 to 8:50 pm, respectively, in the fall (8/30/21- 12/17/21), or other times TBD.
  • Course description for ENGM 485: A senior-level course that can either provide more technical depth in an area of mechanical engineering or survey an area of mechanical engineering that is of current relevance to students.
  • If interested, please provide a course description of what you would like to teach along with learning objectives.

Qualifications

• Holds a bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field combined with graduate-level course work or experience in mechanical engineering.
• Teaching experience at the college level is preferred.
• A commitment to working with a diverse population of students is essential; demonstrated experience in this area is preferred.
• All applicants must express a personal commitment to Jesus Christ and express their Christian testimony in a local church. In addition, professors agree to live in agreement with the Community Lifestyle Statement and affirm the theological commitments expressed in the Statement of Faith.
• Candidates must have legal authority to permanently work in the U.S. When employed by George Fox University, employees must be a resident of one of the following states: Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho, New York, Ohio, or Texas.

Application Procedures - kindly apply only through this website

When completing the online application, please upload the following as Word or .pdf documents in the section marked Cover Letter, Curriculum Vitae, and Essay Requirement:

• Letter of Interest
• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Faith and learning essay*

Other supporting materials may be requested at a later stage of the review process.

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply at once. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

*INTEGRATION OF FAITH AND LEARNING ESSAY George Fox University is committed to the idea that one of the primary responsibilities of Christian higher education is to help students develop a uniquely Christian worldview. As teachers and mentors, it is important for George Fox University faculty members to integrate Christian faith and principles in all aspects of their lives. As an essential part of the application process, the University will carefully consider your response to the following: In a one-page essay (about 300 words) describe your personal Christian faith, as well as how your faith informs your teaching, scholarship, and service (including service and leadership in your church and/or in Christian ministries)

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