• Adjunct Faculty - Department of Civil…

    Rowan University (Glassboro, NJ)


    A top 100 national public research institution, Rowan University offers bachelor’s through doctoral and professional programs in person and online to 23,000 students through its main campus in Glassboro, N.J., its medical school campuses in Camden and Stratford, and five others. Home to Henry M. Rowan College of Engineering; Ric Edelman College of Communication & Creative Arts; William G. Rohrer College of Business; Virtua Health College of Medicine & Health Sciences; Cooper Medical School of Rowan University and the School of Osteopathic Medicine, it also comprises the colleges of Education, Humanities & Social Sciences, Performing Arts, and Science & Mathematics; Virtua Health School of Nursing & Health Professions; the schools of Earth & Environment; Innovation & Entrepreneurship; Translational Biomedical Engineering & Sciences; Veterinary Medicine; the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; and a multidisciplinary honors college. Rowan focuses on practical research at the intersection of engineering, medicine, science and business while ensuring excellence in undergraduate education. The University has earned national recognition for innovation; commitment to high-quality, affordable education; and developing public-private partnerships. A Carnegie-classified (R2/high research activity) institution, Rowan has been recognized as the fourth fastest-growing public research university for three consecutive years as reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education.

     

    The Department of Civil& Environmental Engineering (https://engineering.rowan.edu/programs/civilenvironmental/index.html) (CEE) at Rowan University invites

     

    applications for adjunct faculty positions in a number of courses both at the undergraduate and graduate level. We seek energetic and innovative teacher-scholars, committed to excellence in engineering education to join our dedicated family of faculty members. Applicants with expertise in all fundamental areas of civil and environmental engineering are invited to apply to teach courses that include Statics, Solid Mechanics, Fluid Mechanics, Water Resources Engineering, Surveying, Surface Hydrology, Watershed Principles, Water and Wastewater Treatment and Design, and Senior Capstone Design. We also have needs for our senior/graduate electives (https://engineering.rowan.edu/programs/civilenvironmental/undergraduate/cee-electives.html) in core areas of structural, water resources, geotechnical and transportation engineering.

     

    Applicants must have earned at least a Master of Science degree, preferably a PhD, in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Professional licensure is required to teach our upper-level design courses. Strong communications skills, the ability to work with multi-disciplinary student and faculty teams, and ability to teach in a project based setting are essential. The appointment is part-time, non tenure-track, with renewable contracts, based on performance, departmental needs and university and budgetary approvals.

     

    Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

    For full consideration, applications should include the below listed items, assembled in the following order in a single PDF file:

    + a cover letter summarizing qualifications and the applicant’s interest in the position

    + current and detailed CV,

    + statement of teaching interests (including the list of courses the applicant feels most qualified to teach, as well as teaching philosophy)

    + names and contact information for three references.

    + unofficial transcripts

     

    Please name the file as (Your_Last_Name)_Application.pdf.

     

    + Optionally, additional relevant documentation (such as student evaluations, innovative curricular components developed by the applicant, etc.) may be submitted in an Appendix as a separate file, named (Your_Last_Name)_Appendix.pdf. The application must be submitted through our online application system. https://jobs.rowan.edu/en-us/listing/

    + Questions can be directed to Dr. Kauser Jahan, Department Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering ([email protected]).

     

    Rowan University values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity in employment. All positions are contingent upon budget appropriations.

     

    Note: Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US, and the university will not sponsor an applicant for a work visa for this position.