Adjunct Engineering professor jobs
Part-time engineering teaching positions at universities, community colleges, and online-first institutions across the U.S. Online, remote, and on-campus roles.
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Adjunct Faculty, Gaetz Aerospace Institute - Aerospace Career Academy, Daytona Beach Campus
E03 Vermont State University
Part Time Faculty Architectural Engineering Technology
About adjunct engineering professor jobs
Adjunct engineering professors are part-time faculty hired semester by semester to teach undergraduate or graduate engineering courses. Most institutions hire engineering adjuncts to cover high-enrollment introductory courses, asynchronous online sections, summer terms, and specialized electives that don't justify a full-time hire.
Common adjunct engineering teaching assignments
- Introduction to Engineering
- Statics
- Dynamics
- Circuit Analysis
- Engineering Graphics and CAD
- Thermodynamics
Credentials and qualifications
The standard credential for adjunct engineering teaching is a master's in an engineering discipline (PhD expected for most graduate courses; a PE license or substantial industry experience is valued for applied and capstone courses). Accreditation guidelines generally require at least 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline you're teaching — so a related field is often acceptable if you have enough discipline-specific coursework.
Where to find adjunct engineering jobs
The most active employers of adjunct engineering faculty are the large online-first universities (SNHU, UMGC, Liberty, Grand Canyon, Walden), community college systems, public university continuing education divisions, and four-year private universities. The listings above pull from all of these.
Frequently asked questions
- What qualifications do I need to teach adjunct engineering?
- Most adjunct engineering positions require a master's in an engineering discipline (PhD expected for most graduate courses; a PE license or substantial industry experience is valued for applied and capstone courses). Community colleges and online universities have more flexibility on credentials; four-year universities and graduate programs are stricter.
- How much do adjunct engineering professors earn per course?
- Adjunct engineering pay typically falls in the $2,000–$7,000 per 3-credit course range. Community colleges and online-first universities (SNHU, UMGC, Liberty) sit at the lower end ($2,000–$3,500). Four-year university extension programs and graduate-level engineering courses pay $3,500–$7,000+.
- What engineering courses do adjuncts typically teach?
- The most common adjunct engineering teaching assignments are introductory and gen-ed courses with high enrollment: Introduction to Engineering, Statics, Dynamics, Circuit Analysis, and similar undergraduate sections.
- Can I teach adjunct engineering online or remote?
- Yes — every major online university (SNHU, UMGC, Western Governors, Liberty, Grand Canyon, Walden) hires online engineering adjuncts, and most community colleges and four-year universities now offer asynchronous online sections in engineering. Filter the listings above by modality "Online" to see only remote-eligible roles.
- How competitive are adjunct engineering positions?
- Competition varies by institution tier. Brand-name universities and tenure-track-adjacent roles are very competitive; online-first universities, community colleges, and continuing education programs maintain large rolling adjunct pools and hire continuously.
Universities hiring engineering adjuncts
Institutions with current or recent engineering listings on OpenLecture.