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Adjunct Engineering Instructor – Spring 2026 semester (Jan. – Apr.)
Maine Maritime Academy
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Brunswick, ME, USA
Posted on Oct 27, 2025
Adjunct Engineering Instructor – Spring 2026 semester (Jan. – Apr.)
Course: BIW ET230: Strength of Materials
Duty Location: Brunswick, Maine
POSITION OVERVIEW
This document describes duties that the Academy expects of adjunct faculty members. Adjunct faculty are non-permanent, temporary faculty who are hired on a semester by semester basis.
TEACHING
Teaching responsibilities include time spent instructing students in the classroom and preparing lessons; maintaining and improving competence in subjects being taught; preparing contemporary teaching materials; conferring with students on course materials; directing individual and group studies and practica; preparing, administering, and evaluating quizzes, exams, and other assignments; reviewing papers; evaluating presentations; supervising independent study projects; and assigning grades according to existing Academy policy.
OTHER ASPECTS OF FACULTY PERFORMANCE
Collegiality, as well as professional and ethical conduct, enhances teaching, learning and the general reputation of all persons in the academy. Therefore, all faculty members are expected to serve in a collegial fashion and in accordance with professional and ethical principles when dealing with other faculty members, students, administrators, and members of the public.
DUTIES
• Teach BIW ET230: Strength of Materials, a 3-credit undergraduate course.
• Contribute to the development, planning and implementation of a high-quality curriculum in Maine Maritime’s BIW Program in Ship Design & Ship Building.
• Assist in the development of learning materials by preparing syllabi and lesson plans and maintaining records to monitor student progress, achievement and attendance.
• Participate in the development, administration and marking of exams and other assessments.
• Provide advice and support to students.
• Inform students of their progress by promptly returning assignments, quizzes, papers and exams
• Office Hours required per week: Varies by assignment, typically 1.5 hours per 3-credit course.
• Maintain situational awareness and enforce fire and health and safety regulations applicable to the teaching location.
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
• Teaching and other forms of public presentation.
• Ability to supervise academic work by undergraduate students.
• Proven record of ability to manage time and work to strict deadlines.
• Ability to write clearly and tailor communication style to meet the needs of all students.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Commitment to high-quality teaching and fostering a positive learning environment for students
• Commitment to MMA’s policy of equal opportunity and the ability to work harmoniously with colleagues and students of all genders, cultures and backgrounds
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and communication skills are essential
• Ability to maintain composure in stressful situations
• High degree of professionalism
• Demonstrated integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years’ relevant professional experience (Graduate degree preferred).
• Prior successful teaching/training experience desired.
• Membership in relevant professional organization(s).
• Applicable professional license(s).
• Normally will have produced creative work, professional writing or research in refereed and other professional journals, and be a recognized authority in the field of specialization.
• Must meet Academy criteria for appointment to the rank of Assistant Professor.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS
• Background check is required
• Tobacco-free campus.
• Must present original copies of transcripts
COURSE/POSITION AVAILABLE
BIW ET230: Strength of Materials — This course is part of the Apprenticeship Program at Bath Iron Works (BIW). It includes the study of stresses and strains in structural members including tension, compression, shear, torsion, bending, and combined stresses. Stresses and strains in beams, columns, and indeterminate structures are also examined. Rec. 3, Cr. 3.
In addition to teaching the course, the Instructor will maintain at least 90-minutes of “after hours” recitation/help-session periods each week.
One three-hour lecture period per week - One instructor per section - Projected Class Size of 30. Instructor needed for one section. Each section meets one day per week. This class is taught at Maine Maritime Academy’s Maritime Industrial Workforce Training Center in Brunswick, Maine.
Compensation starts at $4,000/section (4 units per section)
TO APPLY
Go to Maine Maritime Academy's Employment page: https://mainemaritime.edu/employment-at-mma/faculty-positions/. For further information, email the chair of the BIW Program, Dr. Damon Gannon, at damon.gannon@mma.edu.
Maine Maritime Academy is an equal opportunity employer.