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Visiting Assistant Professor - Mechanical Engineering

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley • Edinburg, TX • 14h ago

Title Information

Faculty TitleVisiting Asst Professor

Job Class Code00033

Job CodeF

FLSAExempt

Position Information

Posting NumberPTFRGV1006

Working TitleVisiting Assistant Professor - Mechanical Engineering

LocationEdinburg, Texas

Division/OrganizationProvost - Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position1 year

Tenure StatusNon Tenure Track

FTE1.0

Scope of Job

The Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( UTRGV ) occasionally has the need to hire non-tenure track, visiting faculty to teach in its Bachelors/Masters of Mechanical Engineering program. Responsibilities include delivering quality instruction in the program, advising students, and participating in scholarship activities serving the college, university or local community as needed.

About UTRGV :

UTRGV serves the Rio Grande Valley and beyond via an innovative and unique multicultural education dedicated to student access and success. By championing leading research, healthcare, and application of university discoveries, we support sustainable development, community engagement, and well-being. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley ( UTRGV ) is committed to building and sustaining a highly qualified and talented faculty to pursue excellence in everything that we do, including teaching, research, and service.

Drawing on our unique identity as the leading Hispanic-Serving Institution in a bilingual and bicultural environment, UTRGV will promote student access and success by building from strength in education and creating a vibrant campus experience. By 2027, we will accelerate transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond by driving meaningful advancements in research and creative works, expanding access to high-quality and affordable healthcare, and fostering authentic community engagement and integration.

UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. For additional information, please visit UTRGV website (https://www.utrgv.edu/index.htm) .

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. Required qualifications include a minimum of 5 years of teaching experience (including the area of Engineering Materials) and 2 years of industry or national laboratories.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

The successful candidate will be prepared to teach in the Mechanical Engineering undergraduate and graduate programs courses such as Engineering Materials, Kinematics and Dynamics, and Non-destructive evaluation. This is an appointment for a 2-year period upon successful completion of first year.

Preferred Qualification

SalaryCommensurate with Qualifications and Experience

License or Certification Required?No

Number of Vacancies1

Desired Start Date01/15/2026

Posting Detail Information

EEO Statement

It is the policy of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to promote and ensure equal employment opportunities for all individuals without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or protected veteran status. In accordance with the requirements of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, our University is committed to comply with all government requirements and ensures non-discrimination in its education programs and activities, including employment. We encourage women, minorities and differently abled persons to apply for employment positions of interest.

Open Date12/16/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants

All applications must be submitted via the UTRGV application portal at https://careers.utrgv.edu. Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time, please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone number. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Security sensitive: All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check ( CBC ). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview.

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas ( TRS ), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program ( ORP ) instead of TRS , subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

Please Note

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language ( TOEFL ) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System ( IELTS ).

Incomplete applications will not be considered. All positions are subject to budget approval.

Quick Linkhttps://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/49695

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