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JOB TITLE
Adjunct Teaching Faculty | Civil & Environmental Engineering

LOCATION
Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME
Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering – JM

DIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute – WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
Worcester Polytechnic Institute invites applications for the part-time position of Adjunct Teaching Faculty. An ideal applicant will hold an advanced degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline with significant practical experience in the relevant area, as well as having successful undergraduate or graduate teaching experience. Abilities to teach in other areas is also valued.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Worcester Polytechnic Institute is seeking part-time adjunct faculty to teach day and/or evening classes for the Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, at the undergraduate and/or graduate level. Part-time faculty positions are created to provide an available applicant pool for the department. Positions will be filled on an as needed basis. Start dates will vary by course and semester. Qualified applicants will be contacted by the academic department when

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JOB TITLE
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track) | Aerospace Engineering Department

LOCATION
Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME
Aerospace Engineering

DIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute – WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
The Aerospace Engineering Department at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is inviting applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. We are seeking applicants with a strong educational and research background in experimental aerodynamics for atmospheric flight applications. The responsibilities of this position include establishing an externally funded research program that produces valuable scholarship, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses, engaging in WPI’s unique project-based education, advising undergraduate and graduate students, and contributing to service activities within the department, university, and relevant professional organizations.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Aerospace Engineering Department has 13 faculty members (FTE) and offers B.S., M.S, B.S./M.S. and Ph.D. degrees to over 470 students making it one of the largest on campus. The department focuses on teaching and research in various areas including fluid dynamics,

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JOB TITLE
Adjunct Faculty | Robotics Engineering

LOCATION
Worcester

DEPARTMENT NAME
Robotics Engineering – JM

DIVISION NAME
Worcester Polytechnic Institute – WPI

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) is seeking part-time adjunct faculty to teach day and/or evening classes for the Robotics Engineering Department. These faculty positions are created to provide an available applicant pool for the Department. Positions will be filled on an as needed basis. Start dates will vary by course and semester.

Qualified applicants will be contacted by the program. Your application will remain in the pool until the posting closes. If you wish to be considered for positions beyond that date, then you must reapply.

JOB DESCRIPTION

There is a potential need for both undergraduate and graduate courses. The goal is to integrate a successful applicant into related activities at WPI with teaching assignments matched with the background and availability of the applicant.

An ideal applicant will hold an advanced degree in

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. – FEMA announced an additional $155 million for 130 North Carolina Tropical Storm Helene and past disaster recovery projects. 

Here are some of the notable FEMA grants obligated to the state and communities:

$54 million to the North Carolina Department of Transportation for repairs to roads and bridges. $23 million to the French Broad Electric Corporation for emergency protective measures and restoration of facilities. $17.4 million to the Rutherford Electric Membership Corporation for repairs to damaged electrical poles. $14.8 million to Henderson County for debris removal. $9.6 million to Buncombe County for emergency protective measures, debris removal and road repairs. $3.3 million to the village of Sugar Mountain for repairs to recreational facilities. $1.6 million to the town of Boone for repairs to roads. $1.4 million to the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources for repair work at Paddy’s Creek Beach and Catawba Beach.$1.3 million to the Buncombe County Board of Education for repairs to the North Buncombe Middle School stormwater drainage system and Sand Hill Venable Elementary School.

FEMA is reimbursing these costs at no less than a 75% federal share through its Public Assistance Program which provides funds for state and local governments response and recovery work. Helene costs are funded at no less than 90%. To date, more than $957 million has been provided to North Carolina for road repair, debris removal, critical infrastructure repair and more

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