Tenure-Track, Assistant Professor of Engineering Contract

The Engineering & Industrial Professions Department at the University of North
Alabama (http://www.una.edu/eip/) invites applications for a full-time,
tenure-track faculty position at the assistant professor level to be the lead for the Manufacturing Engineering concentration (one of five
concentrations in the Bachelor of Engineering program) and related curricula and laboratories. This position will begin in Fall 2025. The
University of North Alabama is located in the vibrant Florence/Muscle Shoals region, which offers a moderate climate, numerous cultural
opportunities, and a high quality of life. The department is housed in the recently built 162,000 square foot Mitchell M. Burford Science
and Technology Building, with state-of-the-art office, classroom, and laboratory facilities.The North Alabama region is home to a large
economy of industrial and manufacturing operations as well as a wide variety of energy generation and transmission organizations. Therefore,
the successful candidate will have experience that is consistent with the ability to develop a Manufacturing Engineering curriculum in
support of regional industry and manufacturing needs. This position will also continue to explore new curricular possibilities in
engineering as the needs of the department and region evolve.

The successful candidate will be expected to: Develop engineering
curricula related to (but not limited to) manufacturing engineering; maintain and manage laboratories associated with the curricula; teach
program-related coursework; recruit, advise, and mentor students; participate in scholarly activity; be involved in service to the
university, college, department, and profession; and support the department’s current ABET-accreditation
processes.Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively with students, faculty, and staff in written form,
  verbally, and inter-personally; 
• Ability to work with a diverse population of students, faculty, and staff; 
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; 
• Ability to or desire to teach and/or learn to teach a
  varied and evolving curriculum; 
• Ability to plan and perform hands-on development of laboratory equipment and exercises.

Minimum qualifications for this position include a PhD in Electrical, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or Industrial Engineering or an
engineering field closely associated with manufacturing is required; engineering PhD must be from an institution that currently offers an
EAC-ABET accredited bachelor’s degree in the same major as the PhD; industry experience is required; professional licensure as a PE in
at least one US state is preferred; CMfgE certification is preferred; and MBA (or similar business degree) is preferred.

Applicants
must upload a cover letter and resume/CV at the time of application, as well as provide contact information for at least three
professional/academic references. Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate, but
unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken
from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained, an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted.
Electronic copies, if available, of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1,
Unofficial Transcript 2, etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to employment@una.edu. If electronic copies of transcripts are unavailable,
hard copies must be sent to: Human Resources, One Harrison Plaza, UNA Box 5043, Florence, AL, 35632 or brought to 601 Cramer Way, Room 226.
Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email or postal mail to be considered official. Transcripts
with a designation of “Issued to Student”, or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official.
Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment, but unofficial copies will be
accepted for the application process. If you attended UNA, please click here to fill out an online, electronic transcript request form. Your transcripts will be delivered to HR
and we will upload them to your application packet at no charge to you. For questions, please email employment@una.edu or call 256-765-4291.

UNA is an equal opportunity
employer committed to achieving excellence and strength through diversity. UNA seeks a wide range of applicants for this position so that
one of our core values, ethnic and cultural diversity, will be affirmed. UNA is a smoke-free campus.