The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at the Florida Institute of Technology invites applications for two non-tenure track faculty positions, to begin in the Fall 2025 semester. Qualified candidates must possess an earned Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering or a closely related field, a B.S. in Chemical Engineering, and a demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence. Candidates with teaching interests in plant design, thermodynamics, and chemical process principles are especially encouraged to apply. Applications will also be considered for candidates with a M.S. degree and extensive industrial experience, whose primary focus will be on teaching the capstone plant design and other core undergraduate courses.
The successful candidates will be individuals with professional ethics, strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills, expected to work collaboratively with colleagues both within and outside the department to successfully teach courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level, and provide quality service to the department, the university and the Chemical Engineering profession.
Applications should be submitted via email to < and must include: cover letter; current curriculum vitae; statement of the candidate’s teaching plans, experience, and accomplishments; statement of diversity and inclusion; and names and contact information of at least four professional references. Consideration of applicants will begin on Dec. 15, 2024, and continue until the positions are filled.
Florida Tech (www.fit.edu) is an independent technological university, ranked as a Tier 1 National University by U.S. News and World Report and named among the Nation’s Top Technological Institutions in the Fiske Guide to Colleges. The university is located on the Atlantic Coast of Florida, in Melbourne, Brevard County, which is one of the Top 10 counties in the U.S. for high-tech engineering and industrial activity, and is in close proximity to the NASA Kennedy Space Center. The Chemical Engineering Program currently has 8 full-time faculty members, 70 undergraduate students, and 35 graduate students. The program offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering, and its faculty are committed to excellence in teaching and furthering knowledge through basic and applied research.
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Americans with Disabilities Act
Please notify us at least five days in advance if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed by calling the Office of Human Resources at 321-674-8100.
Annual Security & Fire Safety Report
The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) requires colleges and universities, both public and private, participating in federal student aid programs to disclose campus safety information and impose certain basic requirements for handling incidents of sexual violence and emergency situations.
Florida Tech’s 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report includes statistics for the previous three years concerning reported crimes that occurred on campus, in certain off-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by Florida Tech, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus.
The numbers provided include crime statistics reported to local law enforcement agencies, campus security and other Campus Security Authorities.
The report also includes institutional policy statements regarding campus safety and security measures, descriptions of prevention and awareness programs, related university procedures and important guidance, and other essential safety information.
You can obtain a printed copy of this report at the Department of Security Welcome Center located at 3126 Panther Place during normal business hours or by accessing the following website: 2024 Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.
Official Transcripts
Official transcripts of all collegiate work must be sent directly from the attended institution to the Office of Human Resources prior to the first day of employment. All international degrees must have a course-by-course official evaluation and translation sent to the Human Resources Office directly from an evaluation company affiliated with the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES).
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