About the position
Description
The Department of Engineering at Swarthmore College invites
applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor for the Spring 2027
semester. The successful candidate will be able to teach one to two
introductory and elective courses in Environmental Engineering,
such as Introduction to Environmental Engineering, Solid Waste
Engineering, Wastewater treatment, Air Quality, Water Quality, etc.
This is a position for a single semester, with the possibility for
extension on mutual agreement and upon successful review for up to
1 additional year, for a total of 3 semesters.
Located in the suburbs of Philadelphia and near Wilmington DE,
Swarthmore College is a highly selective liberal arts college whose
mission combines academic rigor with social responsibility.
Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to
non-discrimination and equal opportunity. We welcome applications
from all candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly
those with demonstrable experience effectively supporting,
teaching, and engaging a highly diverse student body. For more
information available to all faculty at Swarthmore, see
https://www.swarthmore.edu/provosts-office/welcome-to-provosts-office
Qualifications
Candidates with a Ph.D. in engineering or a related field are
encouraged to apply, as are ABD graduate students currently
enrolled in a Ph.D. program in engineering or a related
field.
Application Instructions
Candidates should submit a cover letter that addresses their
teaching experience, their interest in teaching at Swarthmore, and
their preparation to teach undergraduates of diverse
backgrounds.
Additional application materials should include a CV, a teaching
statement, and names of three references who can be contacted with
requests after the initial round of candidate selection. All
application materials (cover letter and teaching statement) should
address how candidates’ teaching supports diversity in
engineering.
Applications should be submitted at: apply.interfolio.com/195590 .
We will begin reviewing applications immediately and continue
accepting them until the position is filled.
Please address any questions about the application, the position,
or our program to Maggie Delano, Associate Professor and Chair of
Engineering at mdelano1@swarthmore.edu
.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Swarthmore has a strong institutional commitment to
non-discrimination and equal opportunity. We welcome applications
from all candidates with exceptional qualifications, particularly
those with demonstrable commitments to working effectively
supporting, teaching, and engaging a highly diverse student
body.
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