Visiting Assistant Professor - Mechanical Engineering

Visiting Assistant Professor - Mechanical Engineering

Job Class Code: 00033

FLSA: Exempt

Posting Number: PTFRGV1091

Location: Brownsville, Texas

Division/Organization: Provost - Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position:

Tenure Status: Non Tenure Track

FTE: 1.0

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.

Minimum Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. Minimum 3 years
of teaching experience, along with demonstrated expertise in
thermal-fluid sciences.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications:

The successful candidate will be prepared to teach in the
Mechanical Engineering undergraduate and graduate programs. This
appointment can be extended for an additional year upon successful
completion of the semester.

Preferred Qualification:

Salary: Commensurate with Qualifications and
Experience

License or Certification Required?: No

Number of Vacancies: 1

Desired Start Date: 01/15/2027

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 Date: 10/26/2026

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.

To apply, visit https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/52970
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