| Position Title: | Assistant Professor or Associate Professor - Welding Engineering Technology | |
| Location: | Big Rapids (Main Campus) | |
| Department: | 38470 - Welding | |
| Advertised Salary: | $81,000 - $90,000 Assistant Professor | $91,000 - $100,000 Associate Professor. Salary commensurate with education, experience, and other requirements. | |
Benefits:
| Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.). Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position. Faculty Health Benefit Plans | |
| FLSA: | Exempt | |
| Temporary/Continuing: | Continuing | |
| Part-Time/Full-Time: | Full-Time | |
| Union Group: | Ferris Faculty Association (MEA-NEA) | |
| Term of Position: | 9 Month | |
| At Will/Just Cause: | Just Cause | |
| Summary of Position: | The College of Engineering Technology at Ferris State University invites applications from a diverse group of outstanding candidates for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in Welding Engineering Technology.
We are seeking a student-focused educator who is passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences, integrating current technology into the learning environment, and engaging with students both inside and beyond the classroom.
Teaching may include undergraduate and graduate courses.
Candidates are expected to foster a meaningful learning experience for our students, faculty are expected to be student-oriented, advise, and integrate current technology into the learning environment.
Additionally, faculty will participate in collaborative efforts to foster curricular efforts, participate in assessment of student learning, and further develop programmatic enhancement.
Specifically, we expect the candidate to be willing to engage students outside the classroom, support and expand our existing academic initiatives, and be willing to mentor students beyond a traditional academic advising role.
In support of teaching, candidates will engage in scholarly/professional activities and participate in department, college, and university committees.
Off-campus and online teaching may be required.
Courses are primarily taught in person at one of Ferris State University’s campuses or approved FSU sites, although off-campus and online teaching may also be required. The selected candidate must reside in Michigan after accepting employment and will perform duties at a Ferris site.
Tenure awarded at a previous institution is required for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor.
The anticipated start date for this position is January 2027 at the earliest and August 2027 at the latest.
Join the College of Engineering Technology and help educate, mentor, and inspire the next generation of Welding Engineering Technology professionals.
The selected candidate for this position must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire without employer assistance or sponsorship now or in the future. The university will not assist with any F-1 EADs, OPT, H1B, etc. | |
| Position Type: | Faculty - Temporary & Continuing | |
| Required Education: | When determining acceptable qualifications by credential, the standard to teach college level courses is a degree in field, or subfield, at least one level higher than the degree taught.
The standard to teach college credit courses at the associate degree level (100, 200) shall be the bachelor's (or higher) degree in field or closely related area.
The standard to teach college credit courses at the baccalaureate level (300, 400) shall be the master's degree in field or closely related area or a master's degree and 18 graduate hours in field.
The standard to teach college credit courses at the graduate level shall be a terminal degree in field or closely related area; or a practice terminal qualification as defined by the college faculty qualification guideline.
Faculty Qualification by Tested Experience
Tested experience may include discipline specific certifications, licensure, and/or other approved non-degree credentials and possess a breadth and depth of experience outside of the classroom in real-world situations relevant to the discipline or subfield for the specific course or courses they will teach.
Quality and Nature of Tested Experience
The quality and nature of the tested experience shall be at a professional level; demonstrate the integration and application of an appropriate body of knowledge; illustrate a progressive level of applied knowledge and responsible charge of professional work. The experience shall illustrate professional expertise at a level to be foundational to the development of professional judgement that safeguards public property and life safety. The experience shall relate directly to the content of the course taught. The experience shall be documented. It should be noted that experience teaching in the discipline does not count toward tested experience.
The following combinations of education and experience shall be considered qualifying tested experience to teach at the associates level (100, 200). The experience considered shall comply with the quality and nature of tested experience defined above.
• a bachelor's degree or higher out of field and an associate
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