Position ID:
Duke-GSF-MEMMENTOR [#32007]
Position Title:
Adjunct Instructor
Position Type:
Non-regular rank faculty
Position Location:
Durham, North Carolina 27708, United States of America
Subject Area:
Appl Deadline:
(posted 2026/04/28, listed until 2026/06/28)
Position Description:
Position Description
The Pratt School of Engineering, Institute for Enterprise Engineering at Duke University is seeking an Adjunct Instructor to assist delivering masters-level engineering classes (1-2 sections per academic year) or serving as faculty-mentor to a group of students (2 student cohorts per academic year).
This position is expected to be part time.
This is a temporary two-year appointment with extension possible based on needs.
Candidate should have relevant background in the topics of interest or more than 15 years of professional experience in engineering management positions. The successful candidate for this role will be expected to:
• Assist with the design, organization, and delivery of one or more graduate courses each year
• Collaborate with the faculty member and/or program director responsible for the course
• Mentor students in the class and respond to student issues throughout the semester
• Assist with multiple types of assessments of student performance in the course
• When working as faculty-mentor for student cohort, meet with students on a weekly basis, provide academic advising, promote engagement, and help advocate and communicate concerns to faculty and program administrators
Adjunct Instructor is a non-regular rank faculty position.
We seek individuals committed to building a diverse and inclusive community that fosters excellence and we welcome applications from women and members of minority groups as well as others who would bring additional dimensions to the university’s missions.
Please note that Duke specifically seeks
information about past misconduct or policy violations (in the past ten (10)
years) and/or relevant pending investigations as part of the application
process. Disclosures will not be an automatic bar to hiring but, instead, will
initiate further dialogue regarding past actions and steps taken to address
them. Disclosures will not be shared with search committees during the
application review process.
Duke
is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment
opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability,
gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information,
national origin, race, religion, (including pregnancy and pregnancy
related conditions), sexual orientation, or military status.
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innovation, creativity, and belonging. Our collective success depends on
the robust exchange of ideas—an exchange that is best when the rich
diversity of our perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences flourishes.
To achieve this exchange, it is essential that all members of the
community feel secure and welcome, that the contributions of all
individuals are respected, and that all voices are heard. All members of
our community have a responsibility to uphold these values.
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