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Assistant Professor of Engineering Technologies and Applied Design, Tenure-Track

Berea College · Berea, KY · 1 mo ago
EducationFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: headings

for sections like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections when posting has real specific content. We need to extract content. The posting includes: - Description: includes overview, responsibilities, etc. We need to decide sections: maybe "About the role" (description), "Responsibilities" (Teaching Responsibilities), "Qualifications" (Qualifications), "Benefits" (Our Benefits). Possibly "Skills" not explicit. "Pay" and "Schedule" not given, so omit. Also "Our Unique Culture" maybe could be part of About the role or separate? Not a standard heading; but we could include as "About the role" covering description and culture. However we must not invent sections with filler. We can include a section "About the role" with the description paragraphs (excluding boilerplate like references note, application instructions, EEO, etc). Also we need to remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. So we need to strip out things like "Please note that references provided at the time of application for staff positions will not be contacted until the applicant has been offered the position." That's application instruction? It's about references; maybe considered application instruction? It's about reference contact timing; could be considered part of application instructions. Safer to remove. Also "Application Candidates should submit a cover letter, a current curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, a teaching philosophy, research project/plan, design portfolio (if available) and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2026, and continue until the position is filled." That's application instructions; remove. Also "Founded in 1855..." etc is about college info; could be part of About the role? It's substantive about institution. Keep. Also "Our Unique Culture" and "Labor Supervision" sections: these are substantive about culture and labor supervision; could be part of About the role or separate sections like "Culture" but not in allowed headings list. The allowed headings are limited to those list; we should not create other headings. So we should incorporate that content into existing allowed sections, maybe "About the role". That's fine. Also "Our Benefits" section: we can make Benefits heading. Also "Pay" and "Schedule": none. Also "Skills": not explicit; maybe we could infer from qualifications but better not to create if not explicit. Thus sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits. We need to use

for each heading. Then content:

for prose,

  • for lists. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. Let's extract content for each section. About the role: Should include description paragraph(s) about position, department, etc. Also college info, mission, culture, labor supervision. We'll combine. We need to avoid duplication. Let's parse original text. Original after "Description": "The Engineering Technologies and Applied Design (ETAD) department at Berea College is seeking a dynamic faculty member for a tenure-track position starting August 2027. While the specific area of expertise is open, candidates in Industrial Design, Manufacturing, and Material fields are encouraged to apply. We are seeking an educator dedicated to a hands-on and project-based curriculum. The successful candidate will guide students through the complete design-prototype-test-production cycle from identifying project needs and research solutions to prototyping, testing, and fabricating finished products. Additionally, the candidate may coordinate with our department technician to instruct students in the safe and skilled operation of woodworking and/or metal processing tools using both automated and manual power equipment, including a range of industrial CNC machines." Then "Teaching Responsibilities" section: "The ideal candidate will teach department core courses, electives, and contribute to Berea College’s general education program. Expected department courses may include: ETAD 140: Production in WoodsETAD 245: Material and ProcessingETAD 275: Power and Energy Candidate is also encouraged to develop courses specific to their background. Following long-standing tradition and practice at Berea College, this position includes responsibility for supervising, mentoring, and developing students in the College's integrated Work College Program. This supports student learning, career readiness, and the program's learning goals and outcomes. The Work College Program provides a developmental framework that guides student learning while creating a structured mentorship opportunity, with role-specific training that equips faculty and staff mentors to support student development. Faculty and staff mentors play an essential part in helping students connect their work-learning-service experiences with broader academic, professional, and personal development. For faculty, this aligns with Berea's tenure and promotion criteria. Our department actively collaborates with external partners to give students hands-on experience with outside clients. While not required, the successful candidate is strongly encouraged to integrate community partner projects into their courses." Then "Qualifications": "A terminal degree in Industrial Design, Engineering/ Engineering Technology, Engineering/Technology Education, or other closely related fields is required. Teaching experience and/or industry experience is also appreciated. Most importantly, given the nature of technology, colleagues are expected to participate in the continued development of content, curriculum, and pedagogy. Ideal candidates would embrace this practice through professional development and active participation in the evolving fields." Then after that there is "Application ..." which we remove. Then college info: "Founded in 1855, Berea College is nationally recognized as the first coeducational and interracial college in the South. Berea has a longstanding commitment to interracial education and is one of the most racially diverse private liberal arts colleges in the United States. With an emphasis on service to Appalachia and beyond, Berea enrolls more than 1,500 students from 44 states and U.S. territories and more than 60 countries. Berea College admits students who are unable to afford tuition and provides every enrolled student with a fully funded degree that covers 100% of tuition, housing, food, supplies, and fees without loans, for all four years. Berea’s students excel in the College’s supportive yet demanding academic environment, and most are the first in their families to attend college. As one of only 10 federally recognized Work Colleges, all Berea students work 10-12 hours weekly in various positions across campus, building professional skills in a real-world learning environment. Washington Monthly ranked Berea College the #1 Best College for your Tuition and Tax Dollars, 2025. Berea also ranks #1 in educational access by The New York Times, 2023 and #1 for lowest educational debt by U.S. News and World Report, 2025 and 2026. Berea College is also the only institution in Kentucky to receive the 5-Star Rating from Money Magazine, 2026. Located where the Bluegrass Region meets the Cumberland Mountains, the town of Berea (pop. 17,000) lies 40 miles south of Lexington and is approximately two hours from Cincinnati, Louisville, and Knoxville. More information about Berea College is available at www.berea.edu. Berea College, in light of its mission in the tradition of impartial love and social equality, welcomes all people of the earth to learn and work here." Then "Our Benefits": "Berea College offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees and their families including health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. The benefit package also includes access to the Child Development Laboratory for children of College Staff, ages 6 weeks to 6 years, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement. Eligible staff employees also receive paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave. Part-time employees who work an average of twenty-four hours per week over the course of a year, receive benefits on a pro-rated basis. To learn more details, visit our benefits page at https://www.berea.edu/human-resources/employee-benefits." Then "Our Unique Culture": "Berea College strives to be a place where people with various Christian interpretations, different religious traditions, and no religious traditions work together in support of Berea's Great Commitments. Over the past century, various leaders of the College have applied the College’s inclusive scriptural foundation and spirit to their expanding world and welcomed those whose beliefs were consistent with the Christian gospel of impartial love. Therefore, Berea College today affirms its inclusive Christian tradition even as it respects the traditions of Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, and Hindus, as well as other faiths, and those holding no religious beliefs. We strive not to ignore our differences, but rather seek to understand each other honestly and respectfully, and together create a climate where anyone can openly discuss what they believe without fear of sanction. To that end, all persons who are willing to share in the spirit and the work of the Great Commitments as shaped by its preamble are welcome to study, to teach, and to work at Berea" Then "Labor Supervision": "In support of Berea College’s great commitments, staff and faculty serve as labor supervisors. Our fourth great commitment, The Dignity of Labor, promotes learning and serving in community through the student Labor Program, honoring the dignity and utility of all work, mental and manual, and taking pride in work well done. Student Labor Supervision includes scheduling, assigning, and approving student work, developing students' workplace acumen, and providing tangible work experience. To learn more about the labor program office please see the following link Labor Program Office." We need to incorporate culture and labor supervision into About the role maybe. We must not repeat job title as heading; we are not. We must not put Job ID/requisition numbers as headings; none. We must output only HTML fragment. Let's craft:

    About the role

    ... paragraphs combining description, college info, culture, labor supervision.

    We need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like "Please note that references..." etc. Already removed. We also need to avoid duplicated lines: there may be duplicated sentences? Not seeing. Now for Responsibilities: use the Teaching Responsibilities paragraph(s). Could be multiple paragraphs; we can combine into

    maybe with line breaks? We'll keep as one

    containing the content. Qualifications: similar. Benefits: similar. We must use

    • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. In Responsibilities there is a list of expected department courses: "ETAD 140: Production in WoodsETAD 245: Material and ProcessingETAD 275: Power and Energy". That's a list but currently as a sentence with no commas. Could treat as list items. Better to make
      • ETAD 140: Production in Woods
      • ETAD 245: Material and Processing
      • ETAD 275: Power and Energy
      . Also maybe list of duties? Not explicit. In Qualifications there is list of degree fields: "Industrial Design, Engineering/ Engineering Technology, Engineering/Technology Education, or other closely related fields". Could be a list but not required; we can keep as prose. In Benefits there is list of benefits: health care, dental, vision, retirement, health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability and an Employee Assistance Program. Also includes access to Child Development Laboratory, Seabury Center Membership, Staff Development Funds and Tuition Reimbursement. Also paid holidays, vacation, sick leave. Could make a list. We need to decide: Use
      • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we should convert those enumerations into lists. Let's extract each. Responsibilities list: The expected department courses may include: ETAD 140: Production in Woods, ETAD 245: Material and Processing,

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