The Department of Technology, Design and Technical Education at Utah State University (USU) seeks candidates for a full-time, academic-year (9-month), non-tenure-track term lecturer position in the Engineering, Drafting, and Design Technology (EDDT) certificate program. The appointment is 95% teaching and 5% service. It is anticipated that the individual selected for this faculty position will start in January of 2026. The successful candidate for this position will teach a variety of technical drafting, mechanical drafting, and 3D modeling courses. As part of USU’s land grant mission to make academic programs accessible throughout the state, this position will be physically located at the USU Eastern campus in Price, Utah.
The successful applicant for this position will teach, improve, and develop courses in the USU EDDT program with an emphasis on the Technical Certificate (TC) program offering. Instructional emphasis will be placed on providing excellent instruction and preparing students for both industry certification and successful careers as drafting technicians. Delivery methods may include face-to-face instruction, broadcasting courses to other statewide campus, and asynchronous online courses. Specific courses within the work assignment will include, but are not limited to, technical drafting, computer-aided drafting (CAD), geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GDT), 3D-modeling, design for manufacturing, and manufacturing principles. The successful applicant must demonstrate expertise in the use of SolidWorks and AutoCAD. The successful candidate will also be expected to work collaboratively with other program faculty members to enhance the success of the EDDT program and students. Instruction to concurrent students, non-traditional students, and the local workforce as applicable will be expected. Examples may include teaching evening courses and non-credit instruction for local workforce development. Participation in university, college, and/or school/departmental activities is required as part of each USU faculty member’s service (5%) contribution requirements.
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