South Dakota School of Mines and Technology - Civil and Environmental Engineering - Asst, Assoc, or Full Prof (tenure track)

INSTITUTION: South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
DEPARTMENT: Civil and Environmental Engineering
POSITION: Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor (tenure track)
LINK: http://sdmines.sdsmt.edu/sdsmt/employment
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Assistant, Associate, or full Professor level in Geotechnical Engineering or Geo-environmental Engineering, SDSM&T

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or full Professor level in Geotechnical Engineering or Geo-environmental Engineering. An earned doctorate in Civil Engineering or a closely related discipline, and evidence of the potential for excellence in teaching and research is required. The successful candidate will be expected to teach at the undergraduate and graduate level, establish a strong externally funded research program, and develop collaborative research within Civil Engineering or across disciplines. Preference will be given to candidates who have bachelor's degrees from ABET accredited engineering programs or equivalent and those who have obtained or will obtain professional licensure in a reasonable period of time.

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers two BS degrees (CE and EnvE) and two graduate degrees (MS CE, MS Construction Management), and participates in two interdisciplinary PhD programs. The department has fifteen full-time faculty and approximately 250 students. The School of Mines is a public state university offering baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees in science and engineering with a student population of approximately 2,400 traditional and non-traditional learners representing 40 states and 27 countries. The university is located at the foot of the beautiful Black Hills in Rapid City, South Dakota's second largest city. Twenty-five miles from Mount Rushmore, Rapid City has a relatively mild climate and the Black Hills offer numerous opportunities for summer and winter outdoor experiences. For more information regarding Rapid City and the university, visit http://visitrapidcity.com/ and www.sdsmt.edu.

The School of Mines is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce. To apply for this position, applicants must apply on-line at http://sdmines.sdsmt.edu/sdsmt/employment. If you need an accommodation to the on-line application process, please contact Human Resources (605) 394-1203. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled. Employment is contingent upon completion of a satisfactory background investigation. This position is funded from general funds and is needed to support the undergraduate and graduate educational and research missions of the university.