Department Head and Professor - Department of Mechanical Engineering
- Employer
- Colorado School of Mines
- Location
- Colorado, United States
- Salary
- Salary Commensurate with experience
- Date posted
- Oct 15, 2020
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Engineering, Other Science & Technology
- Employment Level
- Tenured/Tenured Track
- Employment Type
- Full Time
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Colorado
School of Mines (Mines) invites applications for a tenured, full
professor to head the Department. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in
Mechanical Engineering or a related field, and a proven track
record in research and service. Administrative experience and
evidence of successful personnel and financial management are
highly desirable. Inspiring leadership qualities, enthusiasm,
effective interpersonal communication and organizational skills are
a must. Successful candidates will have demonstrated high ethical
standards and are expected to operate in a transparent and
collegial way. Successful candidates should be responsive to the
needs of faculty, staff, and students within the Department and
have a strong commitment to enhance diversity. Experience teaching
and working in an academic environment is highly desired, and
experience working in or with industry is a plus. Successful
candidates will work effectively in a collaborative,
interdisciplinary environment within the Department, across the
Mines campus, and with external partners to:
(1) provide leadership to enhance the mission and activities of the
Department by fostering a vision and strategy to strengthen its
research and teaching and to enhance collaboration with other
programs across campus;
(2) oversee management of the Department, with budgetary
responsibilities for strategic, academic, and operational
development;
(3) promote and support continued professional growth of faculty
and staff, in particular in the area of educational
innovation;
(4) facilitate a world-class environment for research in Mechanical
Engineering with active collaborations with academia, industry, and
government agencies;
(5) administer and lead the renewal of curricula and teaching
activities of academic and adjunct faculty;
(6) represent the Department to the university administration,
other university units, industry, and to public and private
agencies at the local, regional, national, and international
levels;
(7) oversee recruitment of world-class faculty, and facilitate
professional development, and retention of faculty, staff, and
students;
(8) lead fund-raising for departmental activities, budget
preparation, and management; and
(9) teach courses, advise graduate students, and maintain a leading
international research program.
Successful candidates will be excited to share in our mission to
address the challenges of creating a sustainable global society by
educating the next generation of engineers and leaders, and by
expanding the frontiers of knowledge through research. We are
especially interested in candidates with a passion to advance the
University’s and Department’s commitment to diversity and
inclusion. Additionally, the Department of Mechanical Engineering
seeks candidates who will contribute to growing the Department’s
research and education focused on society’s major challenges
related to earth, energy, environment, and sustainability. For
further information about the position or the Department vision,
please contact Prof. Peter Aaen (search chair) at
paaen@mines.edu.
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