The Civil & Environmental Engineering Department at Carnegie Mellon University is seeking a part-time Adjunct Staff Instructor to co-teach 12-770  Special Topics: Autonomous Sustainable Buildings: From Theory to Practice.

With a focus on real-world deployments, case studies and group projects, this course will cover the theory and emerging practice of retrofitting existing buildings with hardware and software to significantly increase their autonomy and overall sustainability. The focus will be primarily on the operational stage of the life-cycle of buildings, and particularly on HVAC, electrical and water systems within them.

An Adjunct Staff Instructor should be interested in teaching engineering fundamentals in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.

An Adjunct Staff Instructor is responsible for the creation and delivery of material for advanced undergraduate elective courses and/or graduate courses, the content of which much be approved in accordance with University and department policies and procedures.

An Adjunct Staff Instructor is responsible for delivering course content, instructing students, supervising teaching assistants, grading homework, quizzes, tests, and papers as applicable; deciding grades and entering grades into online systems; and performing related duties as assigned.

The course is taught in-person.

Candidates should possess an earned masters or doctoral degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering and experience in the field.  A doctoral degree and prior teaching experience are preferred.

 Candidates should submit a full curriculum vitae, and the names and email addresses of four individuals that we can contact for references.  For any questions regarding applications, please email CEE-FacultySearch@andrew.cmu.edu

Carnegie Mellon University is an equal opportunity employer. It does not discriminate in admission, employment, or administration of its programs or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition, family status, marital status, parental status, religion, ancestry, veteran status, or genetic information.  Furthermore, Carnegie Mellon University does not discriminate and is required not to discriminate in violation of federal, state, or local laws or executive orders.

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Carnegie Mellon (www.cmu.edu) is a private, internationally ranked research university with programs in areas ranging from science, technology and business, to public policy, the humanities and the arts. More than 12,000 students in the university’s seven schools and colleges benefit from a small student-to-faculty ratio and an education characterized by its focus on creating and implementing solutions for real problems, interdisciplinary collaboration and innovation. A global university, Carnegie Mellon’s main campus in the United States is in Pittsburgh, Pa. It has campuses in California’s Silicon Valley and Qatar, and programs in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe and Mexico.

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