University of San Francisco

Job Title:

Adjunct Professor – Engineering Department

Job Summary:

The University of San Francisco (USF) Engineering Department is looking for an ENGR 411: Project & Design Capstone II instructor for the Spring 2025 semester.

Full Job Description:

The engineering program at USF is a student-focused, hands-on, project-based program immersed in a Jesuit liberal arts education. Students in their senior year of this program work on a year-long capstone project where students integrate their engineering knowledge and design skills to address a real-world project. All projects are socio-technical investigations, the scope and context of which are defined in Project & Design Capstone I taught during Fall ’24. Project & Design Capstone II is the second part of the capstone experience, focusing on the refinement of prototypes, analysis of results, and the production of a final deliverable.

The class is 4 units, meeting three times per week for ~1 hour each, or two times a week for ~1.5 hrs each. Major instructor responsibilities include (and are not limited to):

• Coordinating and managing all the student capstone projects, specifically with regard to project milestones and timelines.
• Coordinating timelines and deliverables and communicating with external project partners.
• Communicating with internal project advisers in the Engineering department to ensure projects are progressing at an acceptable pace.
• Working on student communication and presentation skills, and coordinating monthly project presentations.
• Managing project teams and group work in capstone projects that are shared between multiple students.
• Holding regular office hours. 

Please reach out with any questions to department chair Lauren Sassoubre at engineering@usfca.edu. 

The academic calendar, including dates for our teaching semesters, is here: https://myusf.usfca.edu/registration/academic-calendar. Part-time faculty at USF are unionized and benefits are listed on the USF Part-Time Faculty Association’s website here: https://www.usfptfa.org. 

Preferred qualifications:

• A Master’s degree or PhD in any engineering or related field. 
• Experience teaching and/or mentoring undergraduates.
• Experience managing and leading multiple engineering or related projects in at least one of the following settings: industry, research, academia, government, or non-profit.
• Experience leading and managing multiple projects is a plus.
• Commitment to support the mission of the University of San Francisco (https://www.usfca.edu/about-usf/who-we-are/vision-mission). 
• Willingness to work in a culturally diverse environment, including LGBTQ+ and BIPOC students, local or international, amongst many other denominations and backgrounds. 

Submission instructions: 

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until any open positions are filled. All applicants should upload the following documents to USFWorks.

• Curriculum Vitae (PDF) that includes three references who USF may contact. 
• Cover letter (PDF) explaining your interest in teaching the course and working at USF
• Official teaching evaluations from prior courses. 

Full-Time/Part-Time:

Part time

Pay Rate:

Salary

Salary Range :

$2,256 per unit