Assistant Professor Of Practice/Visiting Assistant Professor (Fixed-Term)

Description & Details:

The Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (CCEE) at North Dakota State University (NDSU) invites applications for a non-tenure-track fixed-term Assistant Professor of Practice position in Environmental Engineering effective Fall 2024. It is a full-time position for 1 year but may be extended beyond the first year.

Candidates are expected to engage in the instruction of fundamental and advanced courses in the department's undergraduate environmental engineering program and engage in service and outreach to the profession, university, and state. We seek a candidate who will complement the expertise of current environmental/water resources faculty, expand opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration, and bring a diverse perspective to the department. The preferred areas of expertise include sustainability engineering, water/wastewater engineering, pollutant fate and transport, or environmental systems/water quality modeling.

Work Schedule: 9-month, fulltime, 1 year contracted appointment; effective 8/16/24

Advertised Salary: Commensurate with qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related engineering discipline with at least 2 years of industry experience or MS in Civil/Environmental Engineering with at least 3 years of industry experience or a B.S. in Civil/Environmental Engineering with at least 5 years of industry experience. A candidate with a Ph.D. but without the required 2-year industry experience may be considered for appointment as a Visiting Assistant Professor (Fixed-term).

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference will be given to candidates who are registered professional engineers or eligible to become registered within three years of appointment.

• Evidence of ability to work in teams and collaborate with constituents beyond the department and college.

Applicant Materials Required:

Interested candidates should submit an application package that includes a cover letter describing your background and how you would contribute to mission of the department, a curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy, and names and contact information of at least three professional references. General correspondence regarding this position may be directed to kalpana.katti@ndsu.edu, the search committee chair.

Review of applications for the position will begin on July 15, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Applications received after July 15 will be considered at the discretion of the search committee. The anticipated start date for the position is fall 2024.

Benefits:

NDSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes single or family health insurance coverage with premiums paid for by the university - with an effective date for new employees the first of the month following date of hire. Other benefits include: wellness benefits, basic life insurance, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual leave, EAP, sick leave and holiday pay. Optional benefits include: supplemental life, dental, vision, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, and supplemental retirement plans.

About Us:

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment.

NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country.

NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border. Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle. The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live.

No Smoking Notice:

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

EO/AA Statement:

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.

Diversity Statement:

NDSU strives to be a community of belonging, recognizing unique differences as strengths of our university. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that supports a community in which diverse populations and perspectives will know and learn from one another.

NDSU values candidates who are committed to our core values of respect, inclusivity, community, creativity, excellence, impact, innovation, integrity, resilience, responsiveness, and transformation. Successful candidates will be committed to and help advance our strategic goal to create and maintain an open and respectful environment to promote inclusivity and diversity as a cornerstone of education, research, and outreach.

Veteran's Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation Information

North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu.

Land Acknowledgement

We collectively acknowledge that NDSU, a land grant institution, on the traditional lands of the Oceti Sakowin (Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda) and Anishinaabe Peoples in addition to many diverse Indigenous Peoples still connected to these lands. We honor with gratitude Mother Earth and the Indigenous Peoples who have walked with her throughout generations. We will continue to learn how to live in unity with Mother Earth and build strong, mutually beneficial, trusting relationships with Indigenous Peoples of our region. (see www.ndsu.edu/inclusioncouncil/native_american_initiatives/).