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Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Instructional-Open Rank, Assoc. Professor of the Practice, or Professor of the Practice
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Location
College Station, Texas
Open Date
4/1/2026
Position ID
180580
Description
The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering at Texas A&M University invites applications for one full-time Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure) position. Depending on qualifications and experience applicants will be considered for the titles of lecturer, senior lecturer, instructional assistant professor, instructional associate professor, instructional professor, associate professor of the practice, and professor of the practice with a 9-month academic appointment beginning as early as August 1, 2026. The successful applicant will teach primarily at the undergraduate level in support of the development of the undergraduate program; advise and mentor undergraduate students; participate in all aspects of the department's activities; and serve the profession. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
As a major department with an enrollment of about 1,700 undergraduate, 300 Ph.D. and 450 masters students pursuing degrees in electrical and computer engineering, our mission is fourfold to create new knowledge and challenge young minds by participation in the process of discovery and invention, to educate electrical and computer engineers with a solid background of fundamentals, to prepare graduates for an exciting future and to serve the society through research, education and outreach activities. Applicants should consult the department's website to review our academic and research programs (engineering.tamu.edu/electrical).
Qualifications
For appointments at Associate Professor of the Practice or Professor of the Practice level, applicants must have, at the minimum, a master's degree appropriate for the field in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or in a related field or have an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting. There may be additional requirements depending on the specific faculty title.
For appointments at Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Instructional Assistant Professor, Instructional Associate Professor, or Instructional Professor level, applicants must have a doctoral degree in a closely related engineering or science discipline, or a masters level degree appropriate for the field in which the faculty member will teach and significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or in a related field, or have an extraordinary record of accomplishment in an applied setting. There may be additional requirements depending on the specific faculty title.
Application Instructions
Applicants must submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, personal statement (to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching, and service, as applicable), and a list of four (4) contact references (including postal addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses) by applying for this specific position at apply.interfolio.com/183920.
Additional materials may be requested from finalists. Full consideration will be given to applications received by May 15, 2026. Applications received after that date may be considered until positions are filled. It is anticipated the appointment will begin fall 2026.
Job Contact: Rebecca Rice, rebecca-rice@tamu.edu
Application Process
This institution is using Interfolios Faculty Search to conduct this search. Applicants to this position receive a free Dossier account and can send all application materials, including confidential letters of recommendation, free of charge.
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