The Department of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering in the Schulich School of Engineering at the University of Calgary has an opening for a Sessional Instructor to teach the following course in the Winter term:
The successful candidate will be expected to have earned at least a Master’s degree in a discipline related to the subject area of the course (i.e., Mechanical or Manufacturing Engineering), and must have a demonstrated background in the subject matter related to the course. The candidate must also have very good previous teaching performance or show the potential for very good to excellent teaching ability.
Additionally, the successful candidate must be eligible for registration as a professional engineer, or hold professional engineering licensure (e.g., P.Eng, temporary engineering license, provisional engineering license, etc.), with the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA). Information about becoming a professional engineer can be found online.
In accordance with Canadian immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. The University of Calgary is committed to Employment Equity. The Department strongly encourages applications from women.
Application requirements
Application letters, including a curriculum vitae and a 1-page teaching statement should be submitted online, together with the names and contact information of three referees.
The University of Calgary is Canada’s leading next-generation university–a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation’s most enterprising city, the university has a clear strategic direction–Eyes High–to become one of Canada’s top five research universities by 2016, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community of Calgary. As a comprehensive research institution, the University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. The multidisciplinary research themes that will guide the university towards its top five goal are: brain and mental health; human dynamics in a changing world; engineering solutions for health; energy innovations; infections, inflammation and chronic diseases; and new earth-space technologies.