LaGrange College seeks to fill a tenure-track appointment for an assistant or associate professor of manufacturing engineering technology (MET) who will also serve as program coordinator of our new Bachelor of Science in MET.  The start date for the hire is January 1, 2025 (or as soon as possible following that date), and the program officially begins in fall 2025.

LaGrange College seeks candidates with diverse backgrounds and perspectives. If you embrace our values of excellence, service, diversity, civility, and inclusion, and are committed to modeling those attributes in our community, we encourage you to submit your application for consideration.

A minimum of a master’s degree in MET or related field is required.  Additional industry experience and/or experience teaching is preferred, but not required.  Applicants must show evidence of accomplishments or strong potential for success in teaching, development of new courses related to MET, and service to the institution and to the discipline.

The successful candidate will teach courses through either in-person or hybrid modalities in MET based on their area of expertise, supervise internship students, advise students in the program, and continue to develop our program for success.   

Interested candidates should visit https://lagrangecollege.applicantstack.com/x/openings to apply for the position and to view other positions available at the college. Required documents include: 

· A letter of interest describing the alignment of the candidate’s qualifications with the position requirements

· Current curriculum vitae

· A statement of teaching philosophy

· A diversity statement describing the candidate’s experience with, and advocacy for, diversity, equity, and inclusion activities in the classroom and on campus

· Graduate and undergraduate transcripts (copies are fine at this point)

· Contact information (only) for three professional references

For full consideration, applications should be received no later than October 15, 2024.  The review of applications will continue until the position is filled. The successful candidate will be required to undergo a background check as a prerequisite for the position.  Any questions about the position should be addressed to officeoftheVPAA@lagrange.edu.