Job description
Non-Tenure-Track Lecturer Position – School of Electrical & Computer Engineering – COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
POSITION SUMMARY The College of Engineering at the University of Georgia invites applications for an academic-appointment (9-month) non-tenure-track Lecturer position within the School of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) beginning August 1, 2026. This position will be supervised by the School Chair of ECE, a position currently held by Dr. Fred R. Beyette, Jr.
The School of ECE is responsible for administering two undergraduate degree programs, Electrical Engineering and Computer Systems Engineering, as well as two graduate programs at the M.S and Ph.D. levels. With an effort of 100% instruction, this position is expected to teach 12 credit hours per semester in topic areas that support the undergraduate in entry level graduate programs.
Areas of particular teaching need include both lecture and laboratory instruction in the following general areas: Core courses and courses in the ECE curriculum (Intro to ECE, Electrical Circuits and Electronics), ECE design courses (Design Methodologies and Senior Design Capstone), and technical elective courses including (Embedded Systems, Microelectronics, VLSI design). Position responsibilities include effective classroom teaching of undergraduate courses, laboratory supervision, mentoring undergraduate engineering students, and working with other faculty on innovative teaching methods within the College’s rapidly-growing instructional programs.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS All candidates must have a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, computer engineering, computer science or related discipline. Effective communication skills are required.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS Candidates must also have a documented research background appropriate for the appointment rank, as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications, in the application of RF sensors, controls or roboticsin application that include precision agriculture, advanced manufacturing or electric mobility. For information about the requirements for each faculty rank, please see the UGA Guidelines for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure.
To be eligible for tenure upon appointment, candidates must be appointed as an associate professor, have been tenured at a prior institution, and bring a demonstrably national reputation to the institution. Candidates must be approved for tenure upon appointment before hire.
ABOUT THE COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Faculty hired as part of this initiative will join a rapidly growing College of Engineering that combines interdisciplinary research and scholarship with excellent instruction and service. The UGA College of Engineering currently enrolls over 3,000 engineering majors and has 125 full-time engineering faculty across 15 degree programs. The college also jointly administers the School of Computing in collaboration with the UGA Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, an academic unit that comprises over 1800 computer science majors and 45 full-time faculty. The College of Engineering is comprised for four interdisciplinary schools: the School of Chemical, Materials, and Biomedical Engineering; School of Electrical and Computer Engineering; School of Environmental, Civil, Agricultural, and Mechanical Engineering; and School of Computing.
Significant investments in infrastructure have resulted in an expansion of laboratory facilities for research and scholarship and new classrooms and instructional labs. College of Engineering faculty have space in two major capital projects on campus to create interdisciplinary research facilities. Our main instructional facility, Driftmier Engineering Center, has also undergone a complete renovation to create flexible classrooms that enable a range of teaching modalities and the incorporation of interdisciplinary instructional labs. The common instructional facilities also foster collaboration by allowing faculty, staff, and students to interact and collaborate in a single facility.
ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA
Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR ([email protected])
How to apply
All application materials must be submitted via the university’s job portal at https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/463505
Applicants are asked to submit the following information along with their application: • A detailed curriculum vita. • A cover letter (not to exceed one page) addressing the candidate’s experience relative to the responsibilities of the position. • A teaching statement not to exceed 2 pages. • The names, titles, and contact information for minimum three professional references.
Inquiries about the positions should be directed to the chair of the search committee, Dr. Thirimachos Bourlai ([email protected]) in the College of Engineering.
Review of applications will begin on March 15, 2026; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Selected applicants will be required to submit transcripts and a background investigation demonstrating eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia.
