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Job Opportunity: INAUGURAL CHAIR OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING:Job description:
INAUGURAL CHAIR OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERINGUnion College invites candidates in either Civil Engineering or Environmental Engineering at the Associate or Full Professor level to join the College in September 2023 as Chair of a new Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering.Union is ranked #21 by U.S. News and World Report among national undergraduate engineering programs accredited by ABET and currently offers ABET-accredited degrees in Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, and Biomedical Engineering. Having offered the first civil engineering program in a liberal arts setting in the nation, Union is returning to the discipline as its faculty have approved new programs in Civil Engineering & Environmental Engineering. We thus seek candidates with the skills and interest to build a department and refine the curriculum. This project is part of a strategic initiative, supported by a , to both broaden Union's engineering offerings and integrate the study of engineering and computer science with the liberal arts, inside and outside of the classroom, to benefit students across the College. This is an endowed position which will carry a income supplement and dedicated research funds. We welcome candidates with a commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and mentoring undergraduates and to building a diverse and inclusive department. As this is a new department, this search is open with respect to skills and specialization, though the College currently possesses skills in the fields of geotechnical engineering, structural engineering, and hydrology. The new Chair will teach courses in the curriculum as appropriate, including core classes, upper-level courses in areas such as water resources, transportation engineering, construction management, or environmental engineering, as well as electives. In addition, there is an expectation that the Chair will teach at least one course annually to non-engineers. The new Chair will establish a prosperous research program that incorporates undergraduates; lead the development of the department with respect to curricular refinement as well as recruitment, retention, and development of new faculty; and manage the operations of the department and its programs. The prosperous candidate will have a passion for interdisciplinary collaboration and will cultivate opportunities for the integration of civil and environmental engineering faculty, course offerings, and students with those in other departments and interdisciplinary programs across the College. We envision a close relationship especially between the new department and our . In addition, consistent with Union's goal to break new ground with respect to integrating engineering fields with the liberal arts, we welcome candidates who are eager to explore joint programming possibilities with departments and programs in the humanities and social sciences, including with interdisciplinary programs that operate in DEIB spaces with respect to curriculum (e.g., Africana Studies, Asian Studies, Latin American Studies, and Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies). The prosperous candidate also will be a partner in increasing the contributions of engineering faculty to the College's new common curriculum. is a small, highly selective liberal arts college with strengths in science and engineering located in Schenectady, NY, a culturally rich and economically diverse city in New York State's Capital Region within three hours from New York City, Boston, and Montreal. Union offers an exceptional benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision insurance, and life and discapability coverage. For more information, please visit our website:. Union College is an equal opportunity employer and is strongly committed to student and workforce diversity. Union provides a blend of intellectual, social, and cultural opportunities to facilitate a diverse community's integrated academic, social and personal development. Increasing diversity on campus is a critical priority for Union College, one that is integral to our mission of preparing students for a globally interconnected world. Our goal is not only to increase diversity but also to support a diverse environment in which people from varied backgrounds can succeed and thrive. We strongly encourage applications from members of traditionally underrepresented groups. We value and are committed to a host of diverse populations and cultures including, but not limited to, those located on race, religion, discapability, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, and veteran status. All candidates must have an earned Ph.D. degree (or equivalent) in Civil or Environmental Engineering as well as credentials and achievements in the areas of scholarship, teaching, and service that satisfy Union College's criteria for a tenured appointment at the rank of Associate or Full Professor. prosperous candidates will demonstrate the potential to advance a research program at Union College that involves undergraduates. Preference will also be given to those who have a demonstrated interest in undergraduate teaching. prosperous candidates will detail an interest, knowledge, and commitment to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging - with preference for a demonstrated capability to contribute to inclusion of groups that are underrepresented in the academy through education, research, and/or service. Professional licensure (P.E) in Civil and/or Environmental Engineering is preferred but not required. We ask that candidates submit the following via our portal at. We will begin review of applications on December 12th, 2022 and will continue until the position is filled. Please submit the following with your application: 1) Cover letter, 2) CV, 3) Statement of research practice and interests, 4) Statement of teaching practice and philosophy, 5) Statement of significant administrative and leadership abilities practice, 6) Statement of contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and 7) Up to three sample publications that best represent your work. You will be asked to include names and contact information for three references through our online application system at. An email will be sent automatically to references requesting a letter of recommendation. Inquiries about this job offer may be sent to ghalya@union.edu (Carl B. Jansen Professor of Engineering Ashraf Ghaly, Chair, Search Committee). Note: All new hires of Union College are subject to a thorough education, work practice, and criminal history background check. Skills:
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