Assistant Professor - Electrical Engineering

Position Information

Working Title:  Assistant Professor - Electrical Engineering 
UW System Title:  Assistant Professor
Start Date:  January 5, 2023

Essential Job Functions

The Resch School of Engineering at UW-Green Bay seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Electrical Engineering for the UW-Green Bay Marinette campus.

This position includes the following responsibilities:

• Teach electrical engineering courses at UW-Green Bay Marinette campus.
• Perform assessment associated with ABET accreditation.
• Represent UW-Green Bay’s engineering programs on the Marinette campus by recruiting and advising students, and collaborating with local industry and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC).
• Develop a research program involving collaboration with students.
• Perform institutional service and contribute to the ongoing programmatic development within the Resch School of Engineering.
• Collaborate with the ship building industry in Marinette and North East Wisconsin region.

The successful candidate will be expected to work inclusively and respectfully within a diverse campus community and practice civility in the workplace.  The University welcomes applicants who are dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of inclusivity and equity as crucial components in the pursuit of organizational excellence.

In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to display a demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and scholarship and a commitment to undergraduate education. The candidate should also possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with a diverse array of students and colleagues.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned doctorate in Electrical Engineering, or closely related field, from an accredited institution.  ABD candidates will be considered; however, an earned doctorate in Electrical Engineering, or closely related field, from an accredited institution is a necessary condition for contract renewal.  ABD candidates will be hired into a terminal appointment at the rank of Instructor with a rate determined at the time of hire. Upon degree conferral during the terminal period, the contracted appointment with the rank of Assistant Professor will be reinstated.

Conditions Of Appointment

Position is an academic year, tenure-track appointment.  Applicants must be considered for tenure and promotion in six years, although tenure decisions may be at any time.  Promotion from Assistant to Associate Professor is simultaneous with tenure.  Excellence in teaching, sustained scholarly activity, and institutional service required for retention and promotion.  Official transcripts of the highest degree achieved will be required of finalist(s).  A criminal conviction investigation will be conducted on the finalist(s).  In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the university does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record. 

All final candidates must be asked, prior to hire, whether they have been found to have engaged in, are currently under investigation for, or left employment during an active investigation in which they were accused of sexual violence or sexual harassment. When obtaining employment reference checks, these same sexual violence or sexual harassment questions must also be asked.

Salary

Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Benefit Details

The UW System provides an excellent benefits package to meet the diverse needs of its employees. This includes several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family. Our benefits package also includes dental, vision, several life insurance options, AD&D and Accident insurance and Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts. We participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), where employer contributions begin immediately and employees are fully vested after 5 years of service. The UW System also provides supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.

For more details, please review the benefit quick guide linked below.

• UW System Employee Benefits Brochure
• Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Quick Guide
• Total Compensation Estimator

To Apply

Please go to the full job posting at https://www.uwgb.edu/human-resources/employment/career-opportunities/assistant-professor-electrical-engineering-(marine/, and select the applicable application link.

Select the job title for which you are applying.  Click the "Apply for Job" button.  You must create an account and login before you can apply.  If you are already a registered user, input your "User Name" and "Password” and select "Sign In."  If you have not yet registered, click on "Register Now" to begin the registration process. 

Please be sure to complete all required fields, and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. Files must be complete to be considered. Please include the following documents:

• Cover letter specifically addressing qualifications for the essential job functions
• Curriculum Vitae
• A statement of teaching interest and philosophy
• A research plan
• Names and contact information for three references
• Unofficial transcripts of the highest degree achieved 

If you have any questions, need accommodations, or submitted your application with missing materials, call or email:

Jane Laurin
Phone:  (920) 465-2371
Email:  laurinj@uwgb.edu

Application Deadline

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, October 16, 2022.

Note: The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis.Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

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The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay is an Affirmative Action Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to achieving a diverse workforce and to maintaining a community which welcomes and values a climate supporting equal opportunity and difference among its members. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital or parental status, genetic information, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, veteran or military status (including disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, other protected veteran, or Armed Forces service medal veteran status), age, or disability.