Rochester Institute of Technology - Electrical Engineering - Tenure Track Assistant or Associate Professor

INSTITUTION: Rochester Institute of Technology
DEPARTMENT: Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology
POSITION: Tenure Track Assistant or Associate Professor
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DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION:  

RIT¹s College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering Technology (ECTET) department is currently seeking applications from exceptional candidates for a full-time, tenure-track position in our Electrical Engineering Technology program.

The position is at the level of tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor depending on qualifications. The position begins in August 2016 for the fall semester of 2016.

A Ph.D. in engineering, science, or a related field, or, Ph.D. in technical education (e.g. STEM, learning, or related) with appropriate engineering/technical MS degree.  Any ABD completion must be prior to August 1, 2016. Approximately 3 years of relevant professional experience is required by the expected date of hire.

Responsibilities include lecture and laboratory development and delivery; development of a rigorous personal research program including external funding that relates to the department¹s focused scholarship agenda; advising MS graduate-student projects and theses; continuous improvement of professional and technical capabilities, and service on department, college, and institute committees. We are seeking an individual with high research potential and industrial experience in the area of electrical engineering including extensive experience with theory and application of analog electronics.  Successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to contribute to one or more department areas of distinction including audio, embedded systems, power & energy, and telecommunications. Scholarship productivity supporting department-defined areas of focus consistent with a scholarship-intensive profile for the university as a whole (https://www.rit.edu/cast/scholarship-foci-department ) is expected. 

We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to Student Centeredness; Professional Development and Scholarship; Integrity and Ethics; Respect, Diversity and Pluralism; Innovation and Flexibility; and Teamwork and Collaboration. Select links to view RIT¹s core values, honor code, and diversity commitment

THE COLLEGE/ DEPARTMENT:

The ECTET department¹s faculty engage students in a blend of project-based and research-oriented educational activities in one master-of-science degree and two bachelor-of-science degree programs. ECTET¹s 300 full-time students benefit from the department¹s flexible and innovative instructional delivery that features collaborative activities, world-class laboratories, cross-disciplinary opportunities, and 50 weeks of required cooperative education industrial experience. The ECTET department features state-of-the-art laboratory facilities in telecommunications, electronics, power & energy, embedded systems, and audio.

The College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) is one of RIT¹s eight colleges enrolling 15 percent of the university¹s students. CAST is known throughout the RIT, national, and international communities as THE place of choice for an education that embraces the integration of ³hands-on learning² and application with a firm grounding in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) subjects. We have outstanding faculty and staff, world-class facilities and equipment, innovative curricula, and an infrastructure and campus that support unparalleled academic experiences. Our academic experiences occur inside and outside the classroom, academically and socially, and personally and professionally. Read more at www.rit.edu/cast .

THE UNIVERSITY AND ROCHESTER COMMUNITY:

RIT is a national leader in professional and career-oriented education. Talented, ambitious, and creative students of all cultures and backgrounds from all 50 states and more than 100 countries have chosen to attend RIT.  Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with nine colleges and institutes emphasizing career education and experiential learning.  With approximately 15,000 undergraduates and 3,000 graduate students, RIT is one of the largest private universities in the nation.  RIT offers a rich array of degree programs in engineering, science, business, and the arts, and is home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. RIT has been honored by The Chronicle of Higher Education as a ³Great Colleges to Work For² for four years.  RIT is responsive to the needs of dual career couples by our membership in the Upstate NY HERC.

Rochester, situated between Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes region, is the 79th largest city in the United States and the third largest metropolitan area in New York State.  The Greater Rochester region, which is home to over one million people, is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity, with a population comprised of approximately 16% African and Latin Americans and another 7% of international origin.  It is also home to the largest deaf community per capita in the U.S.  Rochester ranks 3rd best metropolitan regions for ³Raising a Family" by Forbes Magazine; 6th among 379 metropolitan areas as ³Best Places to Live in America² by Places Rated Almanac; 1st in Expansion Management Magazine¹s ranking of metropolitan areas having the best ³Quality of Life in the Nation²; and is among Essence Magazine¹s ³Top 10 Cities for Black Families.²

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• A Ph.D. in engineering, science, or a related field or, Ph.D. in technical education (e.g. STEM, learning, or related) with appropriate engineering/technical MS degree. 
• Any ABD completion must be prior to August 1, 2016.
• Approximately 3 years of relevant professional experience is required by the expected date of hire.
• Current technical expertise in one, or more, of the following areas: amplifier design, signal processing, analog/mixed signal design, power & energy, clean energy technologies, or auditory perception.
• Demonstrated potential for high quality teaching

•        Demonstrated research and scholarship activities as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications in an area that relates to the focused scholarship agenda of the department and/or discipline-based education research (DBER).

HOW TO APPLY:

Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu/faculty. Search: 1926BR

Please submit the following:

1. Cover letter;
2. Curriculum Vitae;
3.  A separate one page statement for each of the following describing
1. Your teaching philosophy and experience,
2. The research agenda and funding sources you intend to pursue, and
3. How you will contribute to RIT¹s continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.  For the format of your diversity statement click here.
4. Names, addresses and phone numbers for three references.

You can contact the search committee with questions on the position at: Steven M. Ciccarelli, Faculty Search Committee Chair, smceee@rit.edu

Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2015 and continue until a suitable candidate is found.