ERM Announcements, June 1, 2019

1. Instructions for Submitted Announcements for the ERM Listserv

2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS: IMMEDIATE openings for an Assistant Director of the Learning Assistant Program and a Postdoctoral Fellow at FIU

3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, Mechanical Engineering Campbell University

4. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Instructors in General Engineering, Department of Engineering Education, Virginia Tech

5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Non-Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Engineering Fundamentals Department, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of San Diego

7. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Research Study

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1. Instructions for Submitted Announcements for the ERM Listserv

To send an announcement to the ERM listserv, please prepare a 2-3 paragraph description including any relevant URLs and contact info as well as a subject line. Do not include any attachments. Be sure that the announcement includes the person to contact with questions. Email all of this information to matushm@vt.edu with [ERM Announcement] in the subject line to facilitate email sorting. Announcements will be sent out on the 1st and 15th of each month. Each set of announcements will be included in the announcements email twice. Announcements will also be recorded on the ERM website: http://erm.asee.org/

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2. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS: IMMEDIATE openings for an Assistant Director of the Learning Assistant Program and a Postdoctoral Fellow at FIU

Florida International University’s STEM Transformation Institute has immediate openings for an Assistant Director of the Learning Assistant Program and for a Postdoctoral Fellow. Florida International University is a Carnegie R1 public research university with 54,000 students who mostly come from traditionally underrepresented groups. Located in Miami, Florida, FIU leverages the multinational and multilingual strength of our students to create an inclusive and equitable future. The STEM Transformation Institute mission is to promote active learning and supports more than 7,500 undergraduate STEM majors through a multidisciplinary collaboration across the university. Together we develop research-based education practices which effectively produce substantial increases in the number of well-prepared STEM professionals, including teachers, entering the workforce. The Learning Assistant Program is housed in the STEM Transformation institute and provides an institutional change mechanism that focuses on the implementation of evidence-based STEM instruction. The LA Program serves more than 10,000 students a semester and supports faculty across disciplines in STEM and beyond. Please explore stem.fiu.edu for more information and contact Program Director, Dr. Hagit Kornreich-Leshem, directly at hkornrei@fiu.edu or email stemti@fiu.edu with any inquiries. Applications (see Job Opening ID 517353 at facultycareers.fiu.edu) should include a cover letter and curriculum vitae as a single pdf file. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references. Applications will be reviewed until position is filled.

Assistant Director of the Learning Assistant Program will be involved in all aspects of the LA Program, working closely with undergraduate students, faculty and university administrators. Primary responsibilities include facilitating adoption of the LA model with new faculty and emergent disciplines, including working with faculty and departments to redesign courses to enable best practices in LA-supported courses. Other responsibilities may include program management, faculty development. teaching and/or assessment and research. This is a full time 12-month position, starting as a 1-year postdoctoral fellowship with a path to a permanent position with the LA program. Required background includes: A doctorate in science, mathematics, engineering or science/mathematics/engineering education; Minimum 3-years academic experience in teaching and/or managing programs directly related to course transformation and/or implementation of evidence-based STEM Instruction; Very strong oral and written communication skills. Additionally, preference will be given to candidates who demonstrate: Experience in faculty development and/or supporting implementation of active learning/student-centered pedagogies; Knowledge of recent advances in science, mathematics and/or engineering teaching and learning and/or discipline-based education research (DBER); Experience working in highly collaborative environments.

Postdoctoral scholars who are interested in STEM education research, institutional change and Learning Assistants (LAs). Based upon their interest, fellows will be involved in program management, faculty development and/or assessment and research. This fellowship provides an excellent exposure to Higher Ed practices and management as well as to faculty development. When applying, please mention one or more of the categories of interest: (1) Faculty development; (2) Higher Education Management; (3) Research and Assessment of active learning classrooms.

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3. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, Mechanical Engineering Campbell University

Campbell University seeks a Mechanical Engineering faculty member for a full-time, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor beginning August 2019 or January 2020, to develop and teach courses in thermodynamics, fluids, and heat transfer, as well as courses in Mechanical Engineering, as needed. A Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering disciplin,e from a regionally accredited institution of higher education is required. Competitive applicants will have expertise in teaching at the undergraduate level and knowledge of the current practices and research pertaining to innovative undergraduate engineering curricula.

For more information or to apply for this Position, visit us online at http://www.campbell.edu/employment/ to apply.

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4. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Instructors in General Engineering, Department of Engineering Education, Virginia Tech

The Department of Engineering Education at Virginia Tech is seeking applicants for Instructors in General Engineering. Applications are invited from individuals dedicated to undergraduate teaching and student engagement. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience in teaching courses in engineering application of software tools (including CAD, computational programming, and/or data acquisition) and/or experience in teaching problem solving, design, and professionalism at the undergraduate level. Our Instructors will work closely in a teaching team environment, and have an openness to interactive pedagogies.

The opening is for one or more non-tenure track RESTRICTED faculty positions at the rank of Instructor. The start date for the position(s) is August 10, 2019. Responsibilities will include teaching of up to 12 credit hours per semester in general engineering or an equivalent combination of teaching and course development. Opportunities for supplemental summer teaching assignments are possible. Qualified applicants must electronically submit an online application to http://jobs.vt.edu , posting #TR0190053 Include a CV, cover letter, and list of references. http://listings.jobs.vt.edu/postings/97124

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5. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Non-Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Engineering Fundamentals Department, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

The Engineering Fundamentals Department in the College of Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida is seeking to fill a non-tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. The department seeks a candidate who can add to the department’s expertise in engineering education pedagogy and its leadership in teaching within the College of Engineering.

Candidates must hold a master’s degree in engineering or a related field. They must be capable of teaching one or more first or second year general engineering courses, specifically Engineering Design, Introductory Computer Programming (i.e., MATLAB), Engineering Graphics (i.e., CATIA), Statics, or Dynamics. Preference will be given to candidates who have teaching experience in these courses. Candidates with terminal degrees in engineering, engineering education, or related fields are also eligible to apply.

To apply, please visit http://careers.erau.edu and click on the Career Search tab (Position ID: 190310). Review of applications will begin on May 20th, 2019, and will continue until the position is filled. The target starting date is August 2019 with the option to delay until January 2020 if necessary. ERAU is an AA/EEO employer. Inquiries about the position can be directed to either Dr. Matthew Verleger, search committee chair, via email at verlegem@erau.edu, or Dr. Heidi M. Steinhauer, Department Chair, via email at steinhah@erau.edu.

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6. POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Postdoctoral Research Associate, University of San Diego

The Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering is seeking candidates for one or more years as a postdoctoral research associate to work on the National Science Foundation grant: IUSE/PFE Revolutionizing Engineering and Computer Science Departments (RED): “Developing Changemaking Engineers” (http://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1519453)

Our School of Engineering is revolutionizing engineering education, with the aim of preparing students to innovate engineering solutions within a contextual framework that embeds humanitarian, sustainable and social justice approaches. It also seeks to infuse professional skills into the curriculum. This requires an enhanced curriculum with a focus on student teamwork, a greater consideration of social and economic factors, improved communication with diverse constituents, and reflection on an ethical understanding of decisions and solutions.

Applicants must have a PhD in a social science, engineering education, or engineering. The candidate will have demonstrated experience in mixed-methods research. For more information, view the full position description as Job 1061 at www.sandiego.edu/jobs. Contact Susan Lord (slord@sandiego.edu) with any questions.

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7. CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: Research Study

What do thriving undergraduate engineering students look like? We are seeking volunteers who have experience teaching, supporting, advising, mentoring, or working directly with undergraduate engineering students. Only people like you can provide the information needed for this study, and the results will be published as part of my dissertation research. The purpose of this study is to determine a consensus model of thriving for undergraduate engineering students. To achieve a consensus, the survey will be administered for up to four rounds between June and September 2019. Each round will take approximately 15-25 minutes to complete. I value your input and would be very grateful if you could take some time to complete this first survey by Monday, July 1. Please note that participation in this study is completely voluntary. Your responses have the potential to help many students and improve the future of engineering education. Please email Julianna Ge at ge45@purdue.edu if you would like more information and/or have questions about the study.