University Of Kansas Lawrence , KS 66045
Posted 2 months ago
Job Description
Teaching (80%)
Teach three courses each Fall and Spring semester and two courses in the Summer semester in the Master of Science in Engineering Management program in the School of Professional Studies. Teaching responsibilities include curriculum development, instructional design, virtual classroom management, and grading and teaching improvement. Faculty are responsible for keeping curricula up-to-date and engaging with external organizations to ensure relevance to a variety of workplace needs. Faculty are also responsible for providing adequate means to evaluate student performance, including examinations and assignments (such as papers, projects, presentations, etc.), and grading.
Professional Service (20%)
Provide academic, curricular, and programmatic leadership advice to the department. Develop and enhance course curriculum. Participate in academic advising and monitoring student progression. Promote initiatives related to student recruitment and retention including potential activities associated with developing student and alumni newsletters, revisions to the department web page, and conducting surveys of alumni. Contribute to decisions made related to the educational aspect of the EMGT program regarding quality assurance and marketing. Act as departmental liaison with regional engineering firms, professional societies, and the EMGT advisory board.
Required Qualifications
Master's Degree in Engineering, Engineering Management, Technology Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Systems Engineering, Decision Science, or equivalent. A master's degree in other fields may be considered if combined with three or more years of professional management experience directly relevant to the teaching assignment.
Years of related professional experience required for each rank:
Assistant Professor of the Practice: 3-5 years
Associate Professor of the Practice: 6-15 years
Professor of the Practice: 16+ years
Teaching experience in engineering management, industrial engineering, operations research, systems engineering, or decision science.
Excellence in written communication skills as demonstrated in application materials.
Preferred Qualifications
A Doctoral degree is strongly preferred, especially in industrial engineering, operations research, systems engineering, decision science, or a closely related field.
Distinguished record of accomplishment (e.g., leadership role in industry or consultancy, etc.).
Professional certifications, such as:
CPEM certification from the American Society for Engineering Management (ASEM) or another engineering/technical management-related professional certification.
Systems Engineering Professional (SEP) certification from the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE).
Professional engineering (PE) license.
Involvement in relevant industry associations and community.
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