The Division of Engineering Technology at Oklahoma State University (OSU) seeks applications for the position of non-tenure-track Teaching Assistant Professor of Fire Protection and Safety Engineering Technology. The position will require teaching undergraduate level classes that may include topics such as Fire Safety Hazard Recognition, Hazardous Materials Incident Management, Senior Design, Suppression and Detection, Safety Management, Human Factors, or other classes as specified by the Head of Engineering Technology. A full-time appointment involves teaching three or four 3-credit hour courses, or equivalent, per semester. The appointment entails travel to China to teach relevant coursework for extended periods. It will also require course-related interactions with faculty and staff in China.
Oklahoma State University is a comprehensive land grant university with over 24,000 students on its main campus. OSU is also known internationally for the fire protection program. Applicants with expertise (academic research and/or industry experience) in one or more of the following fields are encouraged to apply: industrial hygiene, industrial/occupational safety {including compliance programs), explosion protection/explosives/munitions, fire protection engineering, fire dynamics/modeling, process safety, or other similar fields.
The Division of Engineering Technology (DET) houses six different engineering technology programs within the College of Engineering, Architecture and Technology (CEAT). With more than 500 undergraduates and 100 graduate students, DET fosters collaborative and interdisciplinary research in the strategic areas of Fire Protection and Safety Engineering, Fire and Emergency Management, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics & Robotics, and Mechanical Engineering Technology.