Job Number: FAC653
Work Type: Tenure-Track
Location: Murfreesboro, Tennessee
Categories: Vocation & Technical
Aerospace, Tenure-Track Faculty
Department
Aerospace
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.
The salary is commensurate with education and experience.
The Department of Aerospace at Middle Tennessee State University invites applicants for four full-time, tenure-track faculty positions at the rank of assistant or associate professor. The start date for the positions is August 1, 2026.
We seek passionate educators and researchers to teach core and concentration-specific aerospace courses (depending on qualifications), conduct collaborative and multidisciplinary research, and contribute to university and professional service. Instruction may occur in classrooms, labs, online, at the airport, or off-campus locations.
A PhD in aerospace, aviation, engineering, management, or a closely related field, or a terminal degree in any field with a master's degree in aerospace, aviation, engineering, management, education, or a closely related field, is required by the appointment date.
A master’s degree in aerospace, aviation, engineering, management, or a closely related field with five (5) years of full-time aerospace or aviation industry work experience, or aviation or military aerospace experience will be considered in lieu of a terminal degree.
Three (3) years of progressively advancing civilian or military aviation or aerospace experience is required.
One of the following is required:
Applicants with any of the following will receive special consideration:
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.
For more information about serving as a faculty member at Middle Tennessee State University, please visit our faculty recruitment webpage.
If you need help applying, please contact Mitzi Dunkley, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, at (615) 898-5128. If you have position-specific questions, please contact Nate Callender at Nate.Callender@mtsu.edu.
MTSU offers a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to the following:
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 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: 11/07/2025
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