Technology & Engineering Studies

Job Title: Technology & Engineering Studies - Full-Time CFS-Track Professional Faculty

Posting End Date: December 2, 2026

*NOTE: Last day to apply is Tuesday, December 1, 2026 @ 11:59 p.m. MST

Position Start Date: August 1, 2027

Required Degree: PhD in Technology and Engineering Education or closely related field

The required degree must be completed by the start date.

Experience: Candidates should have outstanding instructional skills, conduct research related to technology and engineering education, previous experience teaching technology and engineering education in grades 6-12, and experience or a strong interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) education.

Posting: 

The College of Engineering at Brigham Young University is seeking to fill a full-time Continuing Faculty Status-track (CFS) professional faculty position in the Technology and Engineering Education (TEE) program. The Mission of the Technology and Engineering Education program is to prepare technology and engineering teachers who will lead their profession, extend human potential, and to prepare students to be technologically literate and marketable in a variety of technology-related fields. TEE is a composite major working with the BYU David O. McKay School of Education and the Utah State Board of Education to certify graduates to teach engineering and technology classes in public schools, grades 6-12.

Candidate responsibilities may include the following:

• Develop and teach undergraduate courses in technical content areas such as communications technology, manufacturing technology, and pre-engineering.
• Develop and teach undergraduate courses in instructional methods and pedagogy.
• Supervision of student teachers.
• Teach graduate-level courses and mentor graduate students.
• Serve as a faculty advisor for the BYU affiliate of the Technology and Engineering Education Collegiate Association (TEECA). 
• Conduct scholarship and creative activities that impact the technology and engineering education profession.
• Conduct professional development and educational outreach activities and otherwise be actively involved in the Technology and Engineering Education profession at a local, state, and national level.
• Supervision of a materials processing lab facility.

The University and Community: Brigham Young University (BYU), which has an enrollment of over 35,000 students, is located in Provo, Utah, a city of 116,000 located 45 miles south of Salt Lake City at the western base of the Wasatch Mountains. For more information about BYU, see https://www.byu.edu/about

If you have questions, please contact Dr. Geoffrey A. Wright (faculty search committee chair) at [email protected].

It is anticipated that this appointment will begin Fall Semester 2027.

Documents Required at the Time of Application: Please attach your updated curriculum vitae, cover letter, Mission Alignment Statement, and contact information for three references who can attest to previous experience in the education profession to the faculty application.

Note: Failure to attach the required documents may result in your application not being considered. 

This position requires the successful candidate to relocate and/or reside in Utah for the duration of their employment.

MISSION ALIGNMENT STATEMENT INSTRUCTIONS

If you are a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

BYU is committed to hiring faculty members who enthusiastically embrace and energetically advance its unique mission. To this end, please include a one-page mission alignment statement as part of your application that addresses how you might, as a BYU faculty member: (1) live a life of loyalty to Jesus Christ and His restored Church and align yourself with doctrine and teachings declared by living prophets, seers, and revelators; (2) demonstrate intentionality in building faith in Jesus Christ and testimony of His restored gospel among students and others in the BYU community; and (3) teach your subject matter with the Spirit of God and strive to keep it “bathed in the light and color of the restored gospel” (Spencer W. Kimball).

If you are not a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints:

Applicants who are not members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints include a one-page mission alignment statement that describes understanding of and commitment to the Mission of Brigham Young University and the AIMS of a BYU Education.

EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS

All new employees who are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will be required to hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend.

All faculty are required to abide by the university’s Honor Code and Dress & Grooming Standards. Preference is given to qualified candidates who are members in good standing of the affiliated church, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Successful candidates are expected to support and contribute to the academic and religious missions of the university within the context of the principles and doctrine of the affiliated church.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

Brigham Young University is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.