Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream - Aerospace Engineering

The University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies seeks an Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream in Aerospace Engineering. Key responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in aeronautics, spacecraft engineering, or aerospace robotics, and contributing to curriculum development. Applicants must hold a PhD, demonstrate teaching excellence, and be eligible for Professional Engineer registration in Ontario.

• The successful candidate will be assigned a teaching and service load.

• Requirements and Qualifications
• Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in aerospace engineering or a related area by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, with a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching in undergraduate- and graduate-level courses covering at least one broad area from (i) aeronautics
• (ii) spacecraft engineering (e.g cubesats, rocketry, space mission design)
• (iii) aerospace robotics (e.g. unmanned aerial vehicles, space robotics) . We seek candidates whose teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths .
• (iii) aerospace robotics (e.g. unmanned aerial vehicles, space robotics)
• Applicants must have earned a PhD degree in
• or a related area by the time of appointment, or shortly thereafter, with a demonstrated record of excellence in teaching
• graduate-level courses covering at least one broad area from (i) aeronautics
• . We seek candidates whose teaching interests complement and enhance our existing departmental strengths
• Applicants must hold, or be eligible to obtain, registration as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Ontario.
• Registration is a requirement for faculty members teaching design courses to undergraduate students, as mandated by the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) for program accreditation purposes.
• For more information on registration as a Professional Engineer in Ontario, please visit Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) at: https://peo.on.ca .
• For more information on registration as a Professional Engineer in Ontario, please visit Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) at:
• Candidates must have teaching experience in a degree-granting program, including lecture preparation and delivery, curriculum development, and development of online material/lectures.
• Additionally, candidates must possess a demonstrated commitment to excellent pedagogical inquiry and a demonstrated interest in teaching-related scholarly activities.
• Evidence of excellence in teaching and a commitment to excellent pedagogical inquiry will be demonstrated through teaching accomplishments, awards and accolades, presentations at significant conferences, the teaching dossier (including the required materials outlined below), and strong letters of reference.