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Categories: Non-Tenure-Track Faculty

Department: Energy & Petroleum Engineering

Teaching Associate Professor, Energy & Petroleum Engineering

  • 495575
  • Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
  • Part-time Faculty

Salary/Position Classification

  • $50,000+ dependent on experience 9- month contract, Exempt
  • 20 hours per week
  • 100% Remote Work Availability: No
  • Hybrid Work Availability (requires some time on campus): No

Purpose of Position

The Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering invites applications for an Associate Teaching Professor, beginning in Fall 2024.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Teaching petroleum and energy engineering courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, depending on qualifications.
  • Participation in recruiting and outreach activities.
  • Some administrative duties that may include management of the department's graduate program and grants
  • Other duties as needed by the department. 

Required Competencies

  • Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to teach, inspire, and mentor students
  • Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, and students
  • Ability to work with and engage diverse students and colleagues within and outside the department and the College of Engineering and Mines
  • Ability to adapt to current methods of teaching, including online delivery
  • Ability to engage industry partners and connect course content to the practice of engineering in the field

Minimum Requirements

  • A Ph.D. degree in Petroleum Engineering, Energy Engineering, or a closely related field.
  • Five years of experience working in an engineering role in the energy industry.
  • Successful completion of a Criminal History Background Check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. This position does not support visa sponsorship for continued employment.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Ten years of experience working in an engineering role in the energy industry.

To Apply

To assure full consideration, applications must be received by 10/22/2024 and include the following materials:

  • Cover letter describing the candidate’s background as it pertains to the minimum and preferred qualifications.
  • Current CV.
  • Names and contact information of three references (including email addresses).

Position is open until filled.


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Veteran’s Preference

Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or a copy of NGB 22 from National Guard or Reserve (with a unit located in ND) or certification from the applicant's unit command that the individual is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the uniformed services under other than dishonorable conditions not later than one hundred twenty days after the date of the submission of the certification. If claiming disabled veteran status, proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 and a current letter of disability dated within the past year.

Confidentiality of Application Materials

Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three or more finalists who will be invited to campus.

Applicant Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status. People with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

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