[Hiring] Adjunct Faculty - Mechanical Engineering @Cedarville University

Role Description

Are you an experienced Mechanical Engineering professional who is passionate about sharing your expertise with the next generation while integrating your Christian faith into the field? Does the opportunity to teach in a university environment excite you, but you find yourself limited to pursue a full-time faculty position? If so, consider joining us as an adjunct faculty member.

Adjunct faculty engage with our program in a temporary, part-time capacity that values professional experience and a heart for teaching. Adjuncts play a key role in bringing real-life professional experience into the classroom education experience. Talk with us about how God could use your professional skills and experience to develop a new generation of highly skilled Mechanical Engineers.

The Cedarville University School of Engineering and Computer Science seeks exceptional Mechanical Engineering professionals to help us teach undergraduate students in our Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering program. We desire to train outstanding Mechanical Engineers who integrate the highest level of technical skills with an active Christian faith to transform lives across the world. Our program emphasizes rigorous academics combined with extensive hands-on learning and practical service opportunities, cultivating technical professionals who are committed to excellence in character, conduct, and skill.

We invite applications for Mechanical Engineering adjunct faculty positions that will begin in August 2026. The School of Engineering and Computer Science seeks highly qualified candidates from across the spectrum of professional Mechanical Engineering practice. Adjuncts may be utilized on a temporary, part-time basis to provide instruction during the academic year as instructional needs arise.

This position is primarily focused on teaching assignments within an undergraduate engineering program. Teaching appointments may include:

• Traditional lecture style delivery
• Instruction in the integrated laboratory elements of our courses
• Remote delivery of teaching (depending on course specifics)

These temporary adjunct positions are subject to Cedarville University policies, verification of credentials, and other information required by law, including the successful completion of a background check. These positions are primarily located in Cedarville, Ohio. Opportunities may be available for remote work in certain U.S. states with the exclusion of CA, HI, and D.C.

Qualifications

• M.S. in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• At least 5 years of professional engineering experience in a relevant area of Mechanical Engineering
• Proven ability to effectively communicate subject material to students and relate with students and colleagues
• Commitment to biblical integration in and out of the classroom
• Qualified applicant must be a born-again Christian with a personal commitment to Jesus Christ
• Qualified applicant must agree with and be willing to abide by Cedarville University's Doctrinal Statement, Community Covenant, and General Work Place Standards

Contact Information

All official inquiries should be directed to Jennifer Cochran, SHRM-CP, Director of Academic Human Resource Services. Position-specific inquiries should be directed to Dr. Stephen Ayers, Dean, School of Engineering and Computer Science.

Company Description

Cedarville University is an Equal Opportunity Employer.