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Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Instructional Assistant Professor


Electrical & Computer Engineering

Location
College Station, Texas
Open Date
8/1/2024
Position ID
141948
Description

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering at Texas A&M University invites applications for one full time Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure) Instructional Assistant Professor position with a 9-month academic appointment, and the possibility of an additional summer appointment contingent upon need and availability of funds, beginning fall 2024. The successful applicant will teach primarily at the undergraduate level in support of the development of the undergraduate program and be required to teach four (4) courses per year; serve as the lab manager for the Electromagnetic labs housed in Wisenbaker Engineering Building in rooms 157, 159, 164 and 167; help with and/or teach capstone design courses and laboratory courses; participate in all aspects of the department’s activities; and serve the profession. As managing lab director, the individual will provide oversight of the Electromagnetic labs to three main laboratory activities: design, visualization, and undergraduate/graduate education; microwave diagnostics and testing; and fabrication, assembly, and antenna characterization. In addition, they will develop an industry-standard equipment management plan for the labs; introduce and sustain a culture of training for other faculty, students, and postdoctoral fellows; create processes for facilities sharing that ensure quality access via use of an established set of rules for usage; and help design and develop a lab website for training and usage scheduling. Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.

As a major department with an enrollment of about 1,500 undergraduate, 300 Ph.D. and 450 master's students pursuing degrees in electrical and computer engineering, our mission is fourfold to create new knowledge and challenge young minds by participation in the process of discovery and invention, to educate electrical and computer engineers with a solid background of fundamentals, to prepare graduates for an exciting future and to serve the society through research, education and outreach activities. Applicants should consult the department’s website to review our academic and research programs (engineering.tamu.edu/electrical).

Qualifications

For appointments at the Instructional Assistant Professor levelapplicants must have a master’s degree in a closely related engineering or science discipline and significant teaching experience at the college/school level in the field or in a related field. 

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, personal statement to include philosophy and plans for research, teaching and service, as applicable, and at least 3 professional contact references by applying for this specific position at apply.interfolio.com/148890. Additional materials may be requested from finalists. Full consideration will be given to applications received by September 1, 2024. Applications received after that date may be considered until positions are filled. It is anticipated the appointment will begin fall 2024.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Ms. Rebecca Rice at: rebecca-rice@tamu.edu.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

The University is aware that attracting and retaining exceptional faculty often depends on meeting the needs of two careers and therefore has a Dual Career Program.