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Posting Number: req27121

Department: Systems and Industrial Engr

Location: Tucson Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The Department of Systems & Industrial Engineering is seeking an instructor for its Ontological Modeling for Systems Engineering course. This 3-unit course is offered every Fall semester and is taken by systems engineering students as well as other students in the college of engineering who wish to take it as a technical elective.

The instructor will prepare lecture materials, student assessments (quizzes, home work assignments, exams, projects, etc.), and deliver lectures remotely.

The ideal candidate will have academic and/or industry experience in ontological modeling and application of ontologies to systems engineering.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Duties & Responsibilities

• Teach one section of SIE 502 Ontological Modeling for Systems Engineering
• Prepare and deliver instructional materials and guide/lead class activities in Brightspace's D2L
• Ensure successful delivery of the course's learning objectives through the creation and dissemination of students assessments (e.g., quizzes, homework, exams, projects, etc.)
• Establish and adhere to grading rubrics to ensure students understand grading expectations
• Provide timely feedback to students on their submitted assignments
• If provided, collaborate with Teaching Assistant or grader to ensure uniform evaluation of student work
• Maintain course materials in the University's chosen Learning Management System that is optimized for remote students
• Work with instructional designer to optimize course materials using Quality Matters standards for online learning

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD in an engineering or closely related discipline.

Rank: Instructor

Tenure Information

Adjunct (NTE)

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Part Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 10

Job FTE: .25

Work Calendar: Fiscal

Job Category: Faculty

Benefits Eligible: No Benefits

Rate of Pay: $8,500

Compensation Type: Per Course

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Expected End Date: 12/27/2026

Contact Information for Candidates

Ricardo Valerdi,
rvalerdi@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter

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