Visiting Assistant Professor of Engineering - Environmental

Visiting Assistant Professor of Engineering - Environmental . Swarthmore College: Engineering Department . Swarthmore, Pennsylvania . 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 . 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. . 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 [email protected] .