The Hope College Engineering Department invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor in Engineering, full-time teaching position on a 9 month contract to begin August 2025. Responsibilities include preparing and delivering lectures, providing individual instruction during office hours, and preparing, administering and grading examinations.

Candidates should have either a Ph.D. or Master’s degree in engineering or a closely related field.

This position requires remaining in a sitting or standing position for frequent periods of time; uses office machinery such as a computers, printers, copy machines; Occasionally involves moving items over 10 pounds; frequently will move between different offices/workspaces/buildings; and requires effective communication abilities. In the case of temporary or permanent condition(s) that require(s) accommodation(s), reasonable accommodation(s) may be requested.

“All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check. Some positions may have position specific requirements, such as education/licensure/certification verification, a physical, drug screening, credit checks and/or transportation record review.”

Posting Detail Information

As part of the application, candidates should upload:1) A cover letter2) A curriculum vitae3) Unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate)4) A statement of teaching philosophy. Please include a list of courses you feel qualified to teach. A description of how your teaching and/or mentoring could contribute to the Engineering Department’s promotion of inclusion and diversity is welcomed.5) A statement describing your fit to the mission of Hope College (https://hope.edu/about/mission.html). As it may not be addressed elsewhere in your application, please devote particular attention to the Christian aspect of the mission statement, including your personal engagement with faith and/or a faith community. The statement on Hope’s Christian aspirations (https://hope.edu/about/christian.html) may provide helpful context.In addition, applications will enter the contact information or three references (including current email addresses). Those references will be contacted by Human Resources to submit a letter of recommendation. Review of applications will begin immediately.