What are the responsibilities and job description for the Adjunct Faculty, Principles of Injection Molding, Manufacturing Engineering Technology Program position at LaGrange College?
LaGrange College seeks to fill an adjunct teaching position in injection molding in its new manufacturing engineering technology program. The course is expected to be offered in Spring 2027, and the need will be ongoing. The course description and number of credit hours are listed below.
METC 3102 Principles of Injection Molding - Covers injection molding processes from machine and tooling to the production of high-quality parts. Advanced injection molding principles that will be presented include tooling/design, plastic material behavior and avoiding molding defects. (3 credits)
Preference will be given to those who can teach in person, although applications from remote instructors will be considered. A minimum of a master’s degree in a relevant engineering field is preferred, although those with significant professional experience will be considered.
LaGrange College seeks candidates with varied backgrounds and perspectives. If you embrace our values of excellence, service, civility, and citizenship, and are committed to modeling those attributes in our community, we encourage you to submit your application for consideration.
Interested candidates should visit https://lagrangecollege.applicantstack.com/x/openings to apply for the position and to view other positions available at the college. Required documents include:
- A letter of interest describing the alignment of candidate qualifications with the position requirements
- Current curriculum vitae/resume
- Graduate and undergraduate transcripts (unofficial copies are fine at this point)
- Contact information (only) for three professional references
The review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Any questions should be addressed to Dr. Brian Peterson, Vice President for Academic Affairs, at officeoftheVPAA@lagrange.edu.