Limited Term Adjunct Instructor

Limited Term Adjunct Instructor Posting Number req27121 Department Systems and Industrial Engr Department Website Link sie.engineering.arizona.edu/ Medical Sub-Speciality Location Tucson Campus Address Tucson, AZ USA Position Highlights

The Department of Systems & Industrial Engineering is seeking an instructor for its Ontological Modeling for Systems Engineering course. This 3-unit course is offered every Fall semester and is taken by systems engineering students as well as other students in the college of engineering who wish to take it as a technical elective.

The instructor will prepare lecture materials, student assessments (quizzes, home work assignments, exams, projects, etc.), and deliver lectures remotely.

The ideal candidate will have academic and/or industry experience in ontological modeling and application of ontologies to systems engineering.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Teach one section of SIE 502 Ontological Modeling for Systems Engineering
• Prepare and deliver instructional materials and guide/lead class activities in Brightspace’s D2L
• Ensure successful delivery of the course's learning objectives through the creation and dissemination of students assessments (e.g., quizzes, homework, exams, projects, etc.)
• Establish and adhere to grading rubrics to ensure students understand grading expectations
• Provide timely feedback to students on their submitted assignments
• If provided, collaborate with Teaching Assistant or grader to ensure uniform evaluation of student work
• Maintain course materials in the University's chosen Learning Management System that is optimized for remote students
• Work with instructional designer to optimize course materials using Quality Matters standards for online learning

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in an engineering or closely related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications Rank Instructor Tenure Information Adjunct (NTE) FLSA Exempt Full Time/Part Time Part Time Number of Hours Worked per Week 10 Job FTE .25 Work Calendar Fiscal Job Category Faculty Benefits Eligible No Benefits Rate of Pay $8,500 Compensation Type Per Course Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive) Number of Vacancies 1 Target Hire Date Expected End Date 12/27/2026 Contact Information for Candidates Ricardo Valerdi, [email protected] Open Date 9/22/2026 Open Until Filled Yes Documents Needed to Apply Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter Special Instructions to Applicant Notice of Availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety Report In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Campus Safety Act (Clery Act), each year the University of Arizona releases an Annual Security Report (ASR) for each of the University’s campuses. These reports disclose information including Clery crime statistics for the previous three calendar years and policies, procedures, and programs the University uses to keep students and employees safe, including how to report crimes or other emergencies and resources for crime victims. As a campus with residential housing facilities, the Main Campus ASR also includes a combined Annual Fire Safety report with information on fire statistics and fire safety systems, policies, and procedures. Paper copies of the Reports can be obtained by contacting the University Compliance Office at [email protected].

PhD in engineering or closely related discipline; experience in ontological modeling and application to systems engineering; deliver lectures remotely; no visa sponsorship available.

Key Responsibilities

• teaching courses
• preparing materials
• grading assessments

Skills & Tools

Brightspace D2L, Quality Matters

Job Details

• Category: Education services
• Seniority: No Prior Experience Required
• Commitment: Part Time, Contract
• Workplace: Remote — Tucson, Arizona, United States
• Languages: English

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