Part-time Faculty, Mechanical Engineering

Location:

Multiple Locations Job Type:

Part-time Faculty Job Number:

202600106

Division:

Academic Affairs Department:

School of Technology Opening Date:

04/07/2026

Closing Date:

5/7/2026 11:59

PM Eastern Bargaining Unit Status:

Excluded from

Any Bargaining Unit Salary Grade:

PF Additional Information:

Part-time faculty are pooled positions; appointments are made on an as-needed/rolling basis. Summary of Position Teach foundational and advanced Mechanical Engineering Technology courses, including topics such as vector mechanics and equilibrium, parametric solid modeling using SolidWorks, and manufacturing processes such as casting, machining, and plastics processing. Additional teaching responsibilities may include thermodynamics, covering gas properties and energy cycles; fluid mechanics, focusing on fluid statics, dynamics, and flow behavior; and fluid power systems involving hydraulic and pneumatic components and industrial applications. Candidates should be prepared to deliver clear, practical instruction that supports students' technical skill development across these subject areas. Position Information Plans, organizes, teaches, and provides feedback to promote and direct student success. Responds to students in a timely manner. Communicates with students, departments, and university officials via university provided tools and resources.

An Institution of Opportunity:

YSU inspires individuals, enhances futures, and enriches lives. As a student-centered university, Youngstown State University's mission is to provide innovative lifelong learning opportunities that will inspire individuals, enhance futures, and enrich lives. YSU inspires individuals by cultivating a curiosity for life-long learning; enhances the futures of our students by empowering them to discover, disseminate and apply their knowledge; and enriches the region by fostering collaboration and the advancement of civic, scientific, and technological development. YSU's culture of enrichment flourishes in our intellectually diverse, accessible, and quality education.

Work Schedule:

Typically, Monday through Friday. Teaching assignments may be remote or at various locations.

Primary Location:

Youngstown Qualifications and Competencies Required Certifications, Training, and/or

Licensures:

None. Sponsorship and/or

Work Authorization Status:

Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Minimum Qualifications:

At least a bachelor's in engineering or an equivalent related engineering field . Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's in engineering or an equivalent related engineering field. Experience teaching at a college or university. Supplemental Information Supplemental Information Please upload all transcripts as one PDF file. At time of hire, all candidates must provide official transcripts. Official transcripts must be provided in an unopened, sealed envelope and must bear the embossed or raised college seal, date and Registrar's signature.