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Engineering Laboratory Technician Staff, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering 5650
Reporting to the Mechanical Engineering Lab Manager, the Engineering Lab Technician is responsible for the maintenance, operation, and safety of equipment in the Industrial and Systems Laboratories, Mechanical Laboratories, and Electrical Laboratories. They will support faculty, staff, and students in their lab activities, ensuring a safe and productive environment.
MFCDC Teacher Staff, School of Leadership and Education Sciences 5629
Under the supervision of the Director, the teacher, with a co-teacher, implements a developmentally appropriate program of education and care for children aged 6 months through 5 in a full day setting.
Teaching Professor, English Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences 5628
The Department of English at the University of San Diego seeks a Teaching Professor to work within the curriculum of both the English Department and the University’s Writing Program (housed in the English Department). The successful candidate will have demonstrated excellence in teaching at both the lower-division and upper-division levels, particularly: first-year writing, literary theory, genre literature, oral histories, preparatory college writing, English as a second language, and creative writing courses. Preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate excellence in teaching by remaining active in their fields, through publications. This position is for one year, teaching four courses each per semester (a 4:4 load). Please note that positions will be hired at the Teaching Professor level. This position is included in the Non-tenure Track Bargaining Unit, and the successful applicant employee, subject to the terms of the College’s Collective Bargaining will be a bargaining unit member and will be subject to the University’s Agreement with SEIU Local 721.
Lecturer, Biology Faculty, College of Arts and Sciences 5632
The USD Biology Department seeks applications for a part-time instructor for the following courses for Fall 2026 (in-person modality).   BIOL 212 Human Anatomy & Physiology 1 - meets weekly MWF 12:20 – 1:15 pm (lecture) and  Thursdays 2:30 – 6:30 pm (lab).   Course description: The first semester of a two-semester sequence on the fundamentals of human anatomy and physiology. The biological function and structure of the cells, tissues, and major organ systems in the body will be covered, along with basic concepts of chemistry and physics. The course will also cover the pathological conditions that are most often seen by medical personnel and will discuss how the loss of homeostasis leads to pathology or disease.  BIOL 240 Bioenergetics & Systems – lecture meets weekly on MWF 12:20 – 1:15 pm.  Course description: This one-semester course for biology majors provides an introduction to the mechanisms of energy flow within cells and between organisms and the environment. Lecture topics will include cellular respiration and photosynthesis, organismal physiology and locomotion, and ecological interactions.  BIOL 240L Bioenergetics & Systems Lab – meets weekly on Fridays 1:25 – 5:25 pm.  Course description: The BIOL 240 laboratory will include inquiry into the mechanisms of physiology, including testing novel hypotheses concerning bioenergetics.  BIOL 242 Genomes & Evolution  – lecture meets weekly on TuTh 9:15 – 10:35 am.  Course description: This one-semester course for biology majors provides an introduction to the mechanisms of information flow through organisms and their lineages. Lecture topics will include the use and change of hereditary information in DNA, the mechanisms of evolution, and the relationships among major groups of organisms.  BIOL 309 Research Methods  – meets weekly on Wednesdays 2:30 – 6:30 pm.  Course description: Students focus on a specific small-scale research project in the instructor’s area of expertise while developing basic methods and skills common to all research in Biology. Topics include use of literature, hypothesis formation and hypothesis testing with statistical inference, and critical evaluation of data.  Lecture and lab courses carry a 3-unit teach load each. Part-time instructors are required to hold 1.5 hours of in-person office hours per course taught.
Full Time Adjunct Faculty, MS Applied Artificial Intelligence Faculty, Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering 5535
The Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering at the University of San Diego (USD) invites applications for a full-time adjunct faculty in the Master of Science in Applied Artificial Intelligence (MS-AAI) program, with an appointment beginning in the Spring 2027 semester, which begins on January 2, 2027. This is an on-campus position requiring the selected candidate to reside in or relocate to the San Diego area. The MS-AAI program is delivered in accelerated 7-week course blocks, and all instruction occurs in person at USD.

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