Founding Faculty Member, Surveying Engineering Technology, Tenure-Track Faculty (open rank)
- Employer
- Rowan University
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Oct 13, 2020
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Founding Faculty Member, Surveying Engineering Technology, Tenure-Track Faculty (open rank)
Rowan University invites applications for an innovative educator to lead a new Surveying Engineering Technology Program. Applicants should have a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, an established record of publication, and be able to meet the criteria for the rank of associate professor or full professor.
This is a new career-oriented program leading to a Bachelor of Science in Surveying Engineering Technology degree. The program will be seeking ABET accreditation. This four-year degree is the educational requirement for licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor in the State of New Jersey. The program is structured as a joint in partnership with Rowan College of South Jersey at the Gloucester County campus.
Primary responsibilities of this position include strong leadership to build this new program, seek and maintain ABET accreditation, and develop ties with local and regional industry. The successful applicant is expected to teach courses in the program and develop strategies to attract students into the program including new freshmen as well as those in the surveying, geography or engineering field seeking a second degree. The successful applicant will also be expected to develop an assessment strategy to bring the program through the accreditation process, review and modify the curriculum to maintain its currency, and attract new faculty to the program as it grows.
Qualifications: A terminal degree in Surveying, Geomatics, Geography, Engineering or Engineering Technology and licensure as a Professional Land Surveyor are required.
Start date: The anticipated starting date for this position is January 1, 2021
Applications : Applications must be submitted through our online applicant tracking system at http://jobs.rowan.edu . Applicants should upload the following materials combined into a single pdf file: (1) Cover letter (2) Curriculum vitae (3) Statement of teaching philosophy and interests and (4) Vision for building a surveying engineering technology program
The committee will commence review of applications in October 2020 and applications will continue to be considered until the position is filled.
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Since its founding in 1923, Rowan University has evolved from a teacher preparation college to a public research institution ranked among the top 100 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. Today, Rowan University offers bachelor through doctoral degrees and professional certificates in person and online to 22,000 students through its main campus in Glassboro, N.J., its medical school campuses in Camden, Stratford, and Sewell, and on the campuses of partner community colleges.
Rowan focuses on practical research at the intersection of engineering, medicine, science, and business while ensuring excellence in undergraduate education. The University has earned national recognition for innovation; commitme
Rowan University will become a new model for higher education by being inclusive, agile, and responsive, offering diverse scholarly and creative educational experiences, pathways, environments, and services to meet the needs of all students; maintaining agility by strategically delivering organizational capacity across the institution; and responding to emerging demands and opportunities regionally and nationally.nt to high-quality, affordable education; and the development of public-private partnerships. A Carnegie-classified R2 (high research activity) institution, Rowan is the nation’s third fastest-growing public research university, as reported by The Chronicle of Higher Education.
As a leading employer in southern New Jersey with over 3,500 employees, Rowan offers comprehensive and competitive employment.
A dynamic institution in the midst of unprecedented growth, Rowan offers faculty small classes, strong academic programs and ample research and leadership opportunities.
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