Job Title

Aerospace (UAS Operations), Tenure-Track Faculty
Department

Aerospace
University Expectation

MTSU seeks candidates committed to innovative teaching, robust research/creative activity, and meaningful service. We also seek to attract culturally and academically diverse faculty who value working with diverse students.
Salary

Salary is commensurate with education and experience.
Job Summary/Basic Function

The Department of Aerospace at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant or associate professor in UAS Operations. The start date for the position is August 1, 2024.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach classes in Aerospace and the UAS Operations concentration, undertake collaborative and multi-disciplinary research within the department and university, and be actively involved in university and professional service. The successful UAS Operations candidate will be required to teach classes in traditional on-campus classrooms, UAS Operations Lab, online, and at off-campus outdoor locations.
Required Education

A terminal degree (PhD or MEng) in aerospace or a closely related field is required by the appointment date. Applicants with a master's degree in aerospace, aviation, management, or a closely related field with five (5) years of full-time aerospace industry work experience will be considered in lieu of a terminal degree.
Required Related Experience

Two (2) years of civilian or military UAS experience is required.
Required License/Registration/Certification

An FAA Remote Pilot certificate is required.
Other Desirables

Applicants with five (5) years of civilian UAS experience, which includes flight operations, maintenance, data collection, and interpretation, will receive special consideration. In addition, those with an FAA Private Pilot certificate with an instrument rating or an FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate and those with prior university teaching or aviation industry training experience will receive special consideration.
Documents Needed to Apply

To successfully apply, applicants must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and statement of research or creative activities (as appropriate to the discipline) as separate attachments at the time of online application.
Special Instruction to Applicants

For more information about serving as a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University, please visit our faculty recruitment webpage at https://mtsu.edu/facultyrecruitment/ .
If you need help applying, please contact Mitzi Dunkley, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please contact Kevin Corns at Kevin.Corns@mtsu.edu.

MTSU offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to the following:

• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave for Administrative/Classified Staff/12-month Faculty
• 13 paid University holidays
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Retirement plans
• Optional 401K and 403B Deferred Compensation Plans
• Educational benefits for the employee and their spouse and dependents

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MTSU is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer that values diversity in all its forms. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

Proof of U.S. citizenship or eligibility for U.S. employment is required before employment (Immigration Control Act of 1986). Clery Act crime statistics for MTSU are available at https://www.mtsu.edu/police/docs/2023AnnualSecurityReport.pdf or by contacting MTSU Public Safety at (615) 898-2424.
MTSU is a Tobacco & Drug-Free campus.
This position requires a criminal background check. Therefore, you will be required to provide information about your criminal history to be considered.

For individuals requiring reasonable accommodation to apply: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation to apply for a position with MTSU, please call 615-898-2929 or email emp@mtsu.edu.

Application Review Date: 12/27/2023
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