Title Information

　　Faculty TitleVisiting Asst Professor

　　Job Class Code00033

　　Job CodeF

　　FLSAExempt

　　Position Information

　　Posting NumberPTFRGV0767

　　Working TitleVisiting Assistant Professor in Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering

　　LocationEdinburg, Texas

　　Division/OrganizationProvost - Academic Affairs

　　Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position1 year

　　Tenure StatusNon Tenure Track

　　FTE1.0

　　Scope of Job

　　The Department of Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( UTRGV ) occasionally has the need to hire non-tenure track, visiting faculty to teach in its Bachelors/Masters programs. Responsibilities include delivering quality instruction in the program, advising students, and participating in scholarship activities serving the college, university or local community as needed.

　　The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( UTRGV ) was created by the Texas Legislature in 2013 as the first major public university of the 21st century in Texas. This transformative initiative provided the opportunity to expand educational opportunities in the Rio Grande Valley, including a new School of Medicine, and made it possible for residents of the region to benefit from the Permanent University Fund – a public endowment contributing support to the University of Texas System and other institutions.

　　UTRGV has campuses and off-campus research and teaching sites throughout the Rio Grande Valley including in Boca Chica Beach, Brownsville (formerly The University of Texas at Brownsville campus), Edinburg (formerly The University of Texas-Pan American campus), Harlingen, McAllen, Port Isabel, Rio Grande City, and South Padre Island. UTRGV , a comprehensive academic institution, enrolled its first class in the fall of 2015, and the School of Medicine welcomed its first class in the summer of 2016.

　　Minimum Qualifications

　　Ph.D. in Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering or a related field. Minimum 5 years of teaching experience and industry-related experience is required.

　　Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

　　The successful candidate will be prepared to teach in the Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering dept. undergraduate and graduate programs. This is an appointment for a 2-year period upon successful completion of first year.

　　Preferred Qualification

　　SalaryCommensurate with Qualifications and Experience

　　License or Certification Required?No

　　Number of Vacancies1

　　Desired Start Date09/01/2023

　　Posting Detail Information

　　EEO Statement

　　It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

　　Open Date08/31/2023

　　Special Instructions to Applicants

　　Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; conviction verification conducted on applicant selected.

　　The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley reserves the right to discontinue accepting applications prior to the stated close date of this position, after meeting the posting requirement of three (3) calendar days.

　　Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

　　Additional Information

　　Please Note

　　Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL ) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System ( IELTS ).

　　Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

　　Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/39856

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