DEPARTMENT: College of Engineering
POSITION: Chairperson of the Mechanical Engineering
LINK: http://jobs.tntech.edu
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The College of Engineering
at Tennessee Technological University (TTU) invites applications for the
position of Chairperson of the Mechanical Engineering (ME) Department. The
position will be filled at the full professor level with tenure subject to
approval by Tennessee Board of Regents. Applicants must have a doctorate in Mechanical
Engineering or a closely related field; sufficient teaching experience,
scholarly accomplishments, and sustained externally funded research activities and
experience as a Principal Investigator on grants and contracts to qualify currently
for an appointment at the rank of
tenured full professor in Mechanical Engineering at TTU; outstanding
interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to communicate and interact
effectively with students, colleagues, staff, advisory board and other on-and
off-campus individuals; demonstrated good character, professional ethics, and maturity
of attitude; demonstrated teamwork characteristics and strong familiarity with relevant aspects of an ME
Department. Some administrative and management experience, non-academic
professional or industrial experience, leadership experience, relevant accreditation
activity experience, professional society and public service experience, and
Professional Engineer registration are preferred. The chairperson reports to
the Dean of Engineering and is expected to provide dynamic vision and
leadership to the Department.
The TTU ME Department has 16
full-time faculty members and about 600 undergraduate and 30 graduate students.
The Department offers academic programs leading to BSME (EAC/ABET accredited),
MSME and Ph.D. degrees. Three state-supported Centers of Excellence support and
promote the research of faculty and graduate students. The College of
Engineering has recently developed a new strategic plan to implement the vision
to graduate innovative leaders who can solve the technological and social
challenges of the 21st century. Additional information about the
department may be found at www.tntech.edu/me.
Interested candidates are
invited to apply online at http://jobs.tntech.edu and
electronically upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of interest
that addresses the required and desired qualifications, duties, and educational
and administration philosophies of the applicant, copy of highest degree
(official transcripts required upon hire), and complete contact information of
four professional references. Screening of applications will begin on November 1,
2012; applications will continue to be accepted until the position is filled.
AA/EEO.
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