Faculty Part-time - Electrical & Computer Engineering

Adjunct Faculty Positions in All Areas of Electrical and/or Computer Engineering
Adjunct Faculty Positions in All Areas of Electrical and/or Computer Engineering

If you have prior academic or industrial experience, a passion for hands‑on, project‑based teaching, and would like to share your knowledge and wisdom with an enthusiastic group of students and indeed shape the next generation of our nation's workforce, we want you in our classrooms and laboratories .

With a dramatic increase in undergraduate and graduate enrollment and a new building that allows us to expand, the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Rowan University is growing. To support this robust growth, we seek energetic and innovative teacher‑scholars as Adjunct Faculty who are interested in sharing their knowledge and wisdom with our students and share our commitment to excellence in engineering education.

Our Adjunct Faculty, who are typically active or retired industry professionals, constitute an important part of the fabric of the Rowan ECE community as they bring their unique experiences and perspectives to our department.

Responsibilities

The successful candidates will be responsible for teaching innovative, project‑based courses in the electrical and computer engineering curriculum. These courses may be core or elective, depending on the applicant's area of expertise.

Core topics

Digital and embedded systems

Computer architecture

Circuits, electronics, power electronics

VLSI design, chip design, advanced chip manufacturing, solid‑state systems

Control systems

Signal and image processing

Communication systems

Electromagnetics and modern antenna systems

Electives

RF / microwave systems

Systems engineering

Power systems, renewable and alternative energy systems, modern battery systems

Robotics

Machine learning / artificial intelligence

Cybersecurity, cyber‑physical systems

Your favorite emerging topic in any area that relates to ECE

As a department, we greatly value experiential and project‑based learning, integrating emerging topics and technologies into the curriculum, and providing an outstanding and state‑of‑the‑art array of equipment, instruments, rapid prototyping, fabrication and computational resources to support such activities. Our dedication to project‑based learning is reflected in our curriculum, as all our courses include lab/project components. As a result, we seek individuals who share this dedication, possess the skills and passion to develop innovative hands‑on lab projects or other experiential learning activities using appropriate modern tools, and have the ability to integrate such projects/activities into the course content.

Qualifications

Applicants must have earned at least a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related discipline. Individuals with industry and/or academic experience are particularly encouraged to apply. Effective communication skills, the capacity to collaborate with multidisciplinary student and faculty teams, and the capability to teach in a project‑based environment are essential. The position is part‑time, non‑tenure‑track, with renewable contracts contingent upon performance (including student evaluations), departmental needs, and university and budgetary approvals.

Application Requirements

A cover letter summarizing qualifications and the applicant’s interest in the position

Current and detailed CV

Statement of teaching interests, including the list of courses the applicant feels most qualified to teach, and teaching philosophy

Names and contact information for two professional references (an optional personal reference may also be added)

Unofficial transcripts. Please note that successful candidates will be asked to submit official transcripts. Therefore, submitting an official transcript at the time of application, if available, will expedite the hiring process. Transcripts issued to the applicant are acceptable

Optionally, additional relevant documentation (such as student evaluations from former teaching engagements, examples of innovative curricular components developed by the applicant, examples of industrial design experience that may be leveraged in class, etc.) may be submitted in an Appendix as a separate file

The application must be submitted through our online application system:

Questions can be directed to View email address on click.appcast.io , Dr. Robi Polikar, Department Head, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. Additional departmental information can be found at

Equal Opportunity Employment
Rowan University is committed to creating a welcoming environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ethnicity, race, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, (dis)ability status, military status, and other NJ protected classes. Rowan University does not discriminate on the basis of sex in its educational programs and activities, including employment as required by Title IX. Rowan is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with (dis)abilities.

To request reasonable accommodation, contact Christy Mroz, Administrative Assistant, View email address on click.appcast.io, View phone number on click.appcast.io. Rowan strongly encourages applicants from underrepresented groups to apply.

Notes

Only completed, online applications submitted on or before the deadline will be considered

All positions are contingent upon budget appropriations

Please note: candidates must be eligible to work in the United States. The University will not sponsor a visa for this position.

Pay Transparency
In compliance with The State of New Jersey's Pay Transparency Act, and in accordance with the current MOA, Rowan University adjuncts are provided with a minimum of $1,975 per credit for all courses taught, with a maximum teaching load of 8 credits per semester and 12 credits in an academic year. Courses will be assigned to instructors by College & Department on an as‑needed basis.

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