Job description
Winona Lake, IN
Grace College invites applications and nominations for the full-time position of Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Engineering. Responsibilities include teaching, advising, department and college service, scholarly activity, and professional development.
Primary responsibilities include contributing to the ongoing development of our Engineering program, supporting ABET accreditation efforts, teaching undergraduate courses in engineering, and mentoring students in both their academic and Christian growth. Additional responsibilities involve departmental and college service, contributing to research in your field, facilitating student research, and engaging in professional development.
The engineering department at Grace is young, ABET accredited, and growing. This dynamic department supports an SAE Baja Team, performs research for several Medical Technology companies, and actively supports the community. Plans are in place for new facilities for Engineering, coupled with the Orthopedic Innovation and Research Center. The department is focused on using hands-on applications to cement the theoretical foundations of the engineering profession. The objective of the department is to create engineers that will be ready to succeed in the ever-changing world of industry and strive to use the skills to make the world a better place. The successful candidate will continue to develop classes and lab experiences to challenge and equip the Mechanical Engineering students, and potentially facilitate expansion into other engineering areas. The Engineering department desires an intimate connection to the surrounding community and the successful candidate will continue to foster this connection.
Grace College is a Christ-centered Liberal Arts College informed by pietist and evangelical traditions. Located in the resort community of Winona Lake, near Warsaw, Indiana (36 miles west of Ft. Wayne), Grace College offers 52 academic majors (38 minors). Central to the mission is developing character, sharpening competence, and preparing for service. Our goal in Christian living and teaching is to make Christ preeminent in all things. The programs of the college, as well as its community lifestyle commitment, are designed to encourage serious academic inquiry, a biblical worldview, spiritual understanding, and social conscience, all in the context of God’s grace.
Qualifications:
This position offers a challenging opportunity to a faculty member who seeks to help grow an engineering program. The ideal candidate will have:
- A PhD in mechanical engineering or an allied field (preferred)
- Evidence of excellence in teaching and experience in course design and curriculum development at the collegiate level
- Industry experience is desired
- Commitment to the mission and values of a Christian institution and to integrating their faith with learning, both in the classroom and in all areas of life
- A willingness to collaborate with colleagues and students
- Research interests that have potential to include students
How to apply
Applications forms can be found by clicking here. Required application materials are as follows:
- Faculty Application Form
- Resume/CV
- Spiritual Life Reference
- 2 Professional Reference Letters
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy at a Christian Liberal Arts Institution
Grace College and Seminary welcomes diversity, and makes employment opportunities available to all applicants and employees without regard to gender, race, color, pregnancy, age, ancestry, national origin, disability, citizenship status, military status, genetic information, or any other legally protected category.
