Contract Faculty Position in the General Engineering Program at New York University Tandon School of Engineering

New York University

Description

NYU Tandon School of Engineering invites applications for a full-time, non-tenured, renewable faculty position in General Engineering, at the level of Lecturer, with a start date of August 1, 2025. The Lecturer will be responsible for teaching technical communication skills and writing to first-year engineering students. This appointment will be for three academic years. 

The General Engineering Program manages the first-year engineering course EG-UY 1004 Introduction to Engineering and Design, which is required for all engineering, computer science, and business and technology majors at NYU Tandon. This course consists of weekly lectures, labs, and recitation sections and is team-taught by a group of faculty who are supported by a large team of teaching assistants. The Lecturer will co-teach recitation sections alongside an engineering faculty member. a. A typical teaching load is 5 co-taught recitation sections per semester, with the remaining effort dedicated to supporting course operations. 

We are seeking a dedicated faculty member eager to support STEM students in developing core skills in technical communication and writing. The Lecturer’s primary responsibility will be teaching. Their responsibility is fulfilled by:

  • Evaluating weekly individually- and group-written assignments
  • Delivering short lectures on technical and professional communication
  • Hosting in-class, one-on-one appointments with students to address writing issues
  • Updating and maintaining course material

The Lecturer will also assist with the operations of the course. This includes:

  • Collaborating with other faculty members and TAs on curriculum development, including designing course material and developing assessment tools for the course
  • Mentoring teaching assistants who support course delivery and grading

Qualifications

We invite applicants with expertise in all areas of technical writing. Applicants should ideally have one of the following:

  • MFA in writing field
  • M.S or Ph.D. in engineering, STEM, communications, journalism, or related technical writing fields
  • Bachelor’s degree in STEM, communication, or related field with minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in technical writing
  • Industry experience and/or teaching in the areas of technical report writing, scientific literacy, composition and rhetoric, and/or academic communication
  • A documented record of university teaching in technical communication and/or composition and rhetoric
  • Prior experience working with students through tutoring or supporting academic writing centers
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