Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Professor of the Practice

The Engineering Academic & Student Affairs office, College of Engineering at Texas A&M University invites applications for up to one full-time, non-tenure faculty position at the professor of the practice level with industry experience and teaching expertise in engineering. This position would be serving a 9-month appointment with an anticipated employment beginning September 1, 2026, though may start earlier. The successful applicant will teach primarily at the undergraduate level and provide extensive support for the Texas A&M Engineering Academies at the Collin College location in Allen, TX including developing and implementing improvements to instructional techniques and participating in all aspects of the first-year faculty meetings in College Station. The successful applicant will be responsible for the organization, delivery, evaluation and assessment of the engineering courses and student outcomes associated with those courses. The engineering courses include, but may not be limited to introductory engineering; python programming; statics and dynamics; mechanics and electricity & magnetism. Successful applicants will also serve as a liaison between engineering faculty/staff and the two-year partner institutions, recruiting of students into the engineering program, and advise and mentor undergraduate students and student organizations. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required. Experience as a practicing engineer with a minimum of 18 years in Industry is required.  Applicants should consult the Engineering Academies website to review the program (https://engineering.tamu.edu/academies).

The Texas A&M Engineering Academies, in partnership with two-year institutions, is the first engineering transition program of its kind in the United States. The Engineering Academies offer students interested in pursuing an engineering, engineering technology, or computer science degree at Texas A&M University the opportunity to begin co-enrolled at a partner two-year institution and Texas A&M University – College Station. These talented students will be enrolled in Texas A&M engineering courses, taught by Texas A&M faculty, while simultaneously taking their science, mathematics, and core curriculum courses at the two-year college.

Texas A&M University is located in the twin cities of Bryan and College Station, Texas, with a population of more than 280,000, and is conveniently centrally located in a triangle formed by Dallas, Houston and Austin. Texas A&M has more than 74,000 graduate and undergraduate students enrolled at the College Station campus. Research expenditures total more than $922 million annually, ranking Texas A&M in the top tier of universities nationwide. The Texas A&M University System has an endowment valued at more than $13.6 billion and Texas A&M University ranks 3rd among U.S. public universities and 8th overall. With more than 820 faculty members and over 24,700 students, the College of Engineering is one of the largest engineering schools in the country. The college is ranked 9th in graduate studies and 9th in undergraduate programs among public institutions by U.S. News & World Report. The college is also ranked 1st in research expenditures by the American Society for Engineering Education. Texas A&M is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and having policies that contribute to work-life balance.

For appointments at Professor of the Practice level, applicants must have, at the minimum, a master's level degree appropriate for the field (closely related engineering or science discipline) in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college level in the field or in a related field, or have an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting. A minimum of 18 years experience as a practicing engineer is required. 

Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, personal statement (to include philosophy and plans for teaching and service, as applicable), and a list of four references (including postal addresses, phone numbers and email addresses) by applying for this specific position at https://apply.interfolio.com/188297. It is anticipated employment will begin September 2026.

For additional information regarding this position, please contact: Ms. Jennifer Broaddus ([email protected])