Adjunct Instructor in Engineering Ethics

Title: Adjunct Instructor in Engineering Ethics

Department: Humanities & Social Sciences

Reports To: The Department Chair

Position Type: Faculty

Position Summary: A national leader in public STEM education, the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is one of three R1 universities in New Jersey and is located in Newark, the largest city in the state and a central hub within the New York City metropolitan area. NJIT’s Department of Humanities and Social Sciences invites applications for Adjunct Instructors to teach engineering ethics. The department’s courses in engineering ethics are designed to ensure the success of all undergraduate students at a top-tier public polytechnic academic institution. Candidates are expected to have an appreciation for the full range of engineering disciplines, as well as computer and data science, applied science, business management, and architecture and design.

Essential Functions: The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences is an interdisciplinary community of researchers and educators that encourages state-of-the-art pedagogy consistent with the aims of a technology-intensive university. Candidates should be able to demonstrate prior experience teaching engineering ethics or related courses at the university level and documented success through course evaluations, peer assessment, or other means. Candidates must abide by the university’s core values, which include excellence, integrity, civility, social responsibility, diversity, and communication.

Prerequisite Qualifications:

• Candidates should have a Master’s degree in applied philosophy, science and technology studies, engineering management, safety science, legal studies, or a closely related field. PhD preferred.
• Key criteria for selection will include experience teaching at the university level and evidence of success working with a student population that reflects the diversity of our metropolitan region.
• At the university's discretion, the education and experience prerequisites may be exempted where the candidate can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the university, an equivalent combination of education and experience specifically preparing the candidate for success in the position.

Bargaining Unit: AFT-UCAN

Salary Information: In compliance with the NJ Pay Transparency Law, the rate for this position is $2668 per contact hour (USD). NJIT considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, as well as, market and organizational considerations when extending an offer. This pay range represents base pay only and excludes any additional items such as incentives, bonuses or other items.

FLSA: Exempt

Part-Time