Why work at Villanova?
- Join a mission-driven organization. Since Villanova University’s founding in 1842, we have been inspired by the values of truth, unity, and love, and are a community dedicated to service to others.
- Villanova has been included among the nation’s best colleges and universities. VU’s inclusion again in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 “Best Colleges” rankings is another indication of the University’s continued prominence and forward momentum.
Villanova University’s Mechanical Engineering Department seeks applications for a full-time non-tenure track visiting faculty position. This is an appointment for the fall and spring semesters of the 2026-2027 academic year. The primary responsibilities include teaching 12 contact hours for the semester, with typically two to three preparations. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses in Mechanical Engineering.
The Department is recognized as a national leader in providing a distinctive broad-based mechanical engineering education, grounded in Augustinian Catholic values, and a commitment to service. The Department has 18 full-time tenure track faculty members, 5 full-time teaching faculty, approximately 300 undergraduate (freshman through senior) students and more than 100 graduate students, and offers B.S. and M.S. (Mechanical Engineering) degrees. A Ph.D. program is offered by the College of Engineering. We strive to be widely acknowledged as a premier program known for our outstanding pedagogy and curricula, international opportunities, and personal attention to students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Villanova is a Catholic university sponsored by the Augustinian Order. The University is an equal opportunity employer and seeks candidates who understand, respect and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.
