Job description
The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering has an opening for a full-time, nine-month, non-tenure track Lecturer to begin in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026. Responsibilities will include a 3/3 teaching load, service roles in assessment and evaluation for program accreditation, and professional development.
This lecturer position will support the University of Houston – Dalian Maritime University (UH-DMU) International Institute in Dalian, China. The Lecturer will teach up to three courses per semester with alternating semesters of online instruction and face-to-face instruction at UH-DMU. When travel is prohibited by State of Texas or US Department of State directives, all instruction will be conducted online. Opportunities for summer teaching online or face-to-face on UH Main Campus may be available on an as-needed basis.
Additional information about the UH-DMU Institute, which delivers University of Houston undergraduate degrees in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Electrical Engineering, can be found at dmu.egr.uh.edu.
Funding: The position is funded for one year with no guarantee of extension beyond the 2025-2026 academic year.
Qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree and ability to teach courses in the areas of mechanics, structural engineering, and geotechnical engineering. Ability to teach in area of transportation engineering is a plus.
How to apply
Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy statement, and the names and contact information of three references through careers.uh.edu/jobs/search/uh-postings. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Official transcripts are required for a faculty appointment and will be requested upon selection of the final candidate. All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.
The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.