Offer: Adjunct, Lecturer, Sr, Lecturer, or Professor of Practice (Schoo

Adjunct, Lecturer, Sr, Lecturer, or Professor of Practice (Schoo

Who we are
Why Rensselaer? Our dynamic global community of changemakers includes some of the world's leading researchers, students, alumni, and faculty who ask the important questions and devise the scientific and technological innovations that make the world a better place for all of humanity. Nestled on a beautiful 275-acre campus in upstate NY, Rensselaer is home to five schools, 32 research centers, three makerspaces, an observatory, and one of the world's fastest supercomputers.
The School of Engineering is home to a variety of departments, including:

»Biomedical Engineering

»Chemical and Biological Engineering

»Civil and Environmental Engineering

»Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering

»Industrial and Systems Engineering

»Materials Science and Engineering

»Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering


Job Summary
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute is pleased to invite applications for Adjunct, Lecturer, Sr. Lecturer, and Professor of Practice openings in several areas. These appointments may be made for one to three years, and are renewable, contingent upon available funding, enrollment, satisfactory performance, and the business needs of the School of Engineering. Adjunct appointments are made for a single semester. All appointments are renewable.


Minimum Qualifications
Candidates are expected to have a terminal degree in an area related to the subject matter of their teaching. Candidates must be able to provide evidence of effective teaching or instruction.
An Adjunct classification is a non-tenured temporary academic appointment. An Adjunct Faculty must have the prerequisite academic teaching practice and credentials in the course subject area and discipline.


A Lecturer must demonstrate skills and/or practice in a specific academic course subject, academic discipline area, and must have had prior substantive teaching practice and/or practice as a practicing professional at a senior level. A Sr. Lecturer must also have attained a significant level of scholarly and/or research activity and/or funding.


A Professor of Practice has obtained unique professional practice, has distinguished research, and/or has performed at an executive or agent level, and has made a significant impact within a subject matter or discipline in a field important to Rensselaer's research and academic programs. A Professor of Practice is expected to have substantial leadership abilities practice of at least (10-15 years) and generally a national or international reputation for excellence in their field of skills.


Minimum expertise, Skills, and Abilities
candidates must be skilled communicators in multiple settings and methods, including teaching, presenting, writing, and electronic communications
Proficient in current electronic devices and personal computing technology


Application instructions


Follow the on-screen prompts to create a short profile, and contact information for three referees. Please be ready to upload your current Curriculum Vitae, a cover letter, evidence of effective teaching and a statement of diversity.
If you need assistance with the online application process, Contact Us by Email address: [email protected]
Job Posted Date
Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis for summer and fall 2023


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