ERM Announcements, May 3, 2019

1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Senior Director of Academic Programs, University of Washington’s College of Engineering

2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Lecturer (temporary faculty) for the Environmental Resources Engineering Department at Humboldt State University

3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

4. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Collaborative peer mentoring unconference

5. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: ASEE Chairs Conclave

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1. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Senior Director of Academic Programs, University of Washington’s College of Engineering

The University of Washington’s College of Engineering is hiring a Senior Director of Academic Programs to support the following college goals:

* Providing an educational experience that prepares our students to be leaders

* Increasing diversity, inclusion, and access to foster excellence

* Building interdisciplinary collaborations that inspire innovation

* Creating Industry and Community Partnerships to increase our impact

* Focusing on Key Global Challenges where we can achieve greatest impact and excellence

* Making a significant and visible societal impact For more information, see the posting at <http://bit.ly/2Im9Slq>. This position reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (currently Brian Fabien <fabien@uw.edu>).

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2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Lecturer (temporary faculty) for the Environmental Resources Engineering Department at Humboldt State University

The Environmental Resources Engineering (ERE) Department at Humboldt State University (HSU) is seeking candidates to fill a non-tenure track lecturer (temporary faculty) position to teach introduction to environmental engineering, probability and statistics and life cycle assessment. The teaching assignment could be flexible to best fit the final candidate’s academic strengths. This is an academic year position that could be extended up to three years. In addition, our department anticipates a tenure track position in the near future, and an excellent temporary faculty member would be very competitive for our tenure track position. Humboldt State University is the most northern campus of the California State University System and is primarily a teaching institution. The ERE department values high quality and innovative instruction. Our diverse student population include 40% first in family to attend university, half are Pell grant eligible, a third are minoritized students and a third are women. Six of our nine tenure track faculty member members are women. We welcome a colleague who is committed to make a difference in these engineering students’ lives.

The position announcement for JOB #1920-32 can be found at this link. https://hraps.humboldt.edu/sites/default/files/vacancy_announcements/1920-32_ere_fttemp_va_final.pdf

This position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to completed applications received no later than April 18, 2019. Early response is encouraged. If you have questions, please contact Elizabeth Eschenbach, Search Committee Chair engineering@humboldt.edu

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3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Terre Haute, IN) is currently seeking its next Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs. Since its founding in 1874, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology has stood as a leader in undergraduate science, engineering, and mathematics education combining academic rigor, a supportive environment, faculty members focused on teaching, and a myriad of opportunities for students to apply their learning to real-world problem-solving. Rose-Hulman is seeking a new Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs who will embrace and champion the Institute’s core strengths and legacy and who has the vision and leadership capacity to position Rose-Hulman to expand its reach and brand nationally and internationally. Rose-Hulman invites nominations from forward-thinking, experienced candidates who will lead the academic enterprise in shaping and achieving excellence in its academic mission. Please contact our search consultant, Paula Fazli (pfazli@comcast.net) for more information. The position description is posted here:

https://www.indeed.com/jobs?q=provost&l=Terre%20Haute%2C%20IN&advn=565349563600140&vjk=2cbd5adac2454317

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4. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Collaborative peer mentoring unconference

Are you an early-career faculty member, mid-career tenured faculty member, or research staff person who is primarily evaluated on their engineering education research? The PEER Collaborative is a growing community of people in a similar situation who engage in near-peer mentoring about engineering education research topics.

The 2019 PEER Collaborative Unconference is scheduled in parallel with the ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition in Tampa, FL on Thursday, June 20. This free event, uses informal “sessions” to address topics agreed on by participants. Examples of past “sessions” include mentoring graduate students, applying for external funding, building collaborations, and other topics. Specific locations and times are still TBD. A link to register is on the PEER Collaborative website: http://j.mp/PEER2019. If you have questions about the event, please contact Allison Godwin, godwina@purdue.edu.

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5. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: ASEE Chairs Conclave

Sign up for the 2019 ASEE Chairs Conclave (June 16 in Tampa, FL) to connect with engineering and engineering technology department chairs and learn the best practices of successful chairs. At this full-day event, ASEE Past President Joseph Rencis will deliver a keynote on how to impact your leadership legacy as a department chair and beyond. Additional expert speakers will explore topics including leadership skills, department culture, entrepreneurial mindset, and annual faculty evaluations. Learn more and register at https://chairsconclave.org.