Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Acoustics

Job Description

The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering at the University of Hartford invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 2025. Applicants from all areas of acoustical engineering and related fields will be considered, but preference will be given to those in the areas of engineering acoustics, vibrations, noise control, musical acoustics, and/or acoustical design. The qualified applicants are expected to have a doctoral degree, excellent potential and dedication to teaching, research, service, and professional activities.

Applications are sought from candidates who can help the department conduct innovative research and provide world-class engineering education. The Department is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, and/or service to inclusive excellence in the academic community. Review of applications will begin by December 2, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.

For questions about the position, please email search committee chair and Acoustical Engineering Program Director, Dr. Chris Jasinski at jasinski@hartford.edu.

Responsibilities

This position supports the ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering (including a concentration in acoustics) and Aerospace Engineering, as well as a unique Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Acoustical Engineering & Music.
 

The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in vibrations, acoustics, noise control, and acoustics capstone design. Other teaching duties may include statics, dynamics, and acoustics design-related courses. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in CETA’s Acoustics Laboratories, including reverberation and anechoic chambers. There are significant research collaboration opportunities with faculty within CETA as well as across the University. Opportunities for scholarly collaboration also exist through the CETA Engineering Applications Center, which provides students and faculty the opportunity to work with industrial partners to solve real–world problems.
 

An active scholarly/research/artistic agenda with peer-reviewed publications, presentations, performances or other accomplishments in the field of acoustical engineering are expected for successful tenure and promotion. Service to the department, college, and university will include advising students in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering.

Qualifications

Required

An earned doctoral degree in acoustical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline; ABDs will be considered providing they document a degree completion date. Preferred

Experience teaching acoustics or related engineering discipline at the undergraduate level. Demonstrated potential to build an independent research program that includes undergraduate students. Demonstrated potential to educate and mentor students from a diverse background. Experience and/or interest in course and curriculum development. Experience and/or interest student recruitment, retention, and career preparation. Applied experience in acoustical engineering or other professional activity.  

Diversity Statement

The University of Hartford is an open and welcoming community, which values diversity in all its forms. In addition, the University aspires to have its faculty and staff reflect the rich diversity of its student body and the Hartford region. Candidates committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural issues are encouraged to apply. The University of Hartford is committed to anti-racist values and actions.

University Information

Students at the University of Hartford find success in a learning environment that both challenges and mentors them. Our academic mission is to engage students in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to thrive in, and contribute to, a pluralistic, complex world. At the University of Hartford we are committed to community. We are an academic community that values integrity, curiosity, creativity, excellence, responsibility, and accomplishment. Enriched by our diversity and our engagement with one another, we take pride in our shared traditions and experiences. We are dedicated to building a culture that respects all of its members and celebrates their contributions as we work together to strengthen our community. The full text of our academic mission, vision, and values can be seen at www.hartford.edu. Opportunities for faculty development and support can be found at https://www.hartford.edu/about/campus-leadership/office-provost/faculty-development/and a listing of Affinity Networks can be found at https://www.hartford.edu/about/diversity-inclusion/affinity-groups.aspx. We are especially proud of our partnership with NorthStar Collective, a group of colleges and universities in the New England region who are committed to transforming their institutions and uplifting BIPOC faculty on their campuses.

College Information

The College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture offers undergraduate Engineering programs in Electrical, Computer, Acoustical and Music, Biomedical, Civil, Mechanical, Aerospace, and Robotics. It also offers undergraduate Engineering Technology programs in Audio, Computer and Electronic, Electromechanical, as well as Architectural Design + Technology. Additionally, the college offers an undergraduate programs in Computer Science, Computer Science and Engineering and Construction Management + Technology. The college also offers master’s programs in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, as well as Architecture. The majority of our undergraduate programs are accredited by ABET, including the Architectural Design + Technology program. The Master of Architecture degree is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).

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