Job Description
We are currently hiring adjunct faculty to teach SPAC 310- Human Factors in Space.
Course Description
Basic principles of aerospace human factors with an emphasis on human factors issues with living and working in space. Research, principles and methods that are essential in optimizing the interaction between people and machine elements of aerospace systems.
Please note that ERAU policy requires that all adjuncts be physically located within the United States while working for the University, including during training. Presently, we are able to support work for new adjuncts from all U.S. states except California . ERAU does not support work from international locations with some limited exceptions for individuals who are residing and working from U.S. military bases.
If selected for this role, the candidate will be required to provide proof of stated qualifications. This includes, but is not limited to, official transcripts, copies of professional licenses/certifications, documentation of military experience, and/or verified professional industry related experience.
About us
For nearly 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.
Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.
Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.
Applicable Professional Certification
Rated/certified military operations officer or civil equivalent for to Psychology, Human Factors, Space Operations (manned flight), or Physiology or any professional certification related to human factors/interaction within the space domain.
Qualifications
Applicant Qualifications
Doctor’s or Master’s degree in teaching discipline, or a Masters’s degree with a concentration in teaching discipline (minimum of 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline).
Desired Professional Training or Experience
Experience at a Military / Civilian organization related to Psychology, Human Factors, Space Operations (manned flight), or Physiology.
Degrees Within the Teaching Discipline
- Aerospace, Aeronautical, Aviation (with experience in discipline)
- Physiology, Human, Flight, Aerospace
- Ergonomics, Physical, Cognitive
- Human Factors (Psychology), Engineering, Management
- Engineering Aerospace, Systems, Safety, Biomechanical, Biomedical
- Health & Safety, Occupational, Environmental
- Safety, Industrial/Occupational/Management/Science
- Medical/Medicine/Aeromedical
- Space Operations
- Other - With documented experience
