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Associate/Full Professor in Multidisciplinary Engineering and Computing Education, Systems and Management

Florida International University · Miami, FL · 6 mo ago
EducationFull-time

About FIU

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

Job Information

Florida International University (FIU) invites applications for an Associate or Full Professor of Computing Education; Engineering Education; or Engineering and Computing Education. The Multidisciplinary Engineering and Computing Education, Systems and Management (ESM) Department is part of FIU's College of Engineering and Computing. The Department houses four degree programs: a Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Engineering, a Master of Science in Engineering Management, a Master of Science in Logistics Engineering, and a Ph.D. in Engineering and Computing Education. Our Ph.D. program is the first engineering education doctoral degree at a minority-serving institution (MSI) and the first computing education doctoral degree program in the US. The department values include working together in order to support the development of students across its programs. ESM also works to empower its community of stakeholders to advance the educational outcomes of both current and future ESM learners. As a team, the department promotes a positive and affirming environment for all.

About the Role

Successful candidates will be expected to establish/maintain a strong research program (external funding, peer-reviewed scholarly work, national/international collaborations, mentoring of undergraduate/graduate researchers), teach/design transformative courses in and/or outside of ESM degree programs, and provide service to the Department, the College, the University, and nationally/internally to their disciplinary communities. Successful candidates will also have demonstrated alignment with the mission and vision of ESM.

Responsibilities

  • Establish/maintain a strong research program (external funding, peer-reviewed scholarly work, national/international collaborations, mentoring of undergraduate/graduate researchers)
  • Teach/design transformative courses in and/or outside of ESM degree programs
  • Provide service to the Department, the College, the University, and nationally/internally to their disciplinary communities

Requirements

  • Background required at the time of employment includes an earned doctorate in either:
  • - Computer science or a related field (e.g., data science)/engineering/or another STEM-based field, with a demonstrated scholarly focus on education research
  • - Education-related discipline, with a demonstrated topical focus on engineering or computing

Qualifications

  • Recommended background, commensurate with level of experience, includes:
  • - Scholarly activity (e.g., grant funding, peer-reviewed publications and presentations) and capacity to lead research projects and teams
  • - Teaching experience and quality, with potential for and interest in teaching at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels
  • - Mentoring experience
  • - Evidence of/potential for cross-disciplinary collaboration within FIU and with external partners
  • - Service efforts, within and external to the institution

Skills

  • Alignment with the mission and vision of ESM

Benefits

Not specified

Pay

Not specified

Schedule

Not specified

How To Apply

To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing. Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

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