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Department Head in Civil and Environmental Engineering

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Department Head in Civil and Environmental Engineering

Colorado State University

Deadline: November 11, 2024

https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/151718 

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) at Colorado State University invites applications for the position of Department Head. The CEE Dept Head will provide vision and leadership for a growing department of world class researchers and educators. Anchored in our heritage as an international powerhouse in water and water resources engineering, we are national leaders in sustainability and resilience with a core mission of equitable access to education. Future and impact focused, we are seeking leadership to drive our vision to educate future civil, environmental, and construction engineers to be leaders in the digital transformation of our field. This is a full-time, 12-month appointment, 5-year term position. The successful candidate will hold an appointment as tenured full Professor in CEE at Colorado State University, and will report directly to the Dean of the Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering. Associate professors with research and teaching records supporting promotion to full professor are encouraged to apply.

Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Civil, Environmental, or Construction Engineering, or a closely related field, and a demonstrated record of excellence in research and teaching appropriate for appointment as a tenured, full professor. Preferred qualifications include a potential to effectively lead and evaluate the faculty and staff comprising the Department, a demonstrated ability to establish a well-funded research program and potential to play a leadership role in facilitating interdisciplinary research, a demonstrated excellence in teaching and ability to play a leadership role in facilitating educational innovation, excellent verbal and written communication skills, demonstrated ability to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion, and demonstrated ability to bring people together on new initiatives.

The desired start date for this position is July 1, 2025.

Interested applicants must apply to the CSU Jobs link and submit a cover letter that addresses how applicant experiences align with identified required and preferred qualifications, a current curriculum vitae, the names and contact information of three professional references (who will not be contacted without prior approval of the candidate), and two vision statements (limited to 2 pages each). The first statement should address the applicant’s vision for growing and modernizing undergraduate and graduate education in the department. The second statement should describe the applicant’s vision for enhancing the research activity and impact of the department. Both statements should address diversity, equity and inclusion as relevant.

View the full posting and apply on the CSU Jobs website at: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/151718 

Applications will be considered until the position is filled; however, applications should be received by November 11, 2024 to ensure full consideration.

Please direct inquiries about the search to:

Prof. Eric D. Maloney, Search Chair
Department Head, Department of Atmospheric Science
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO, 80523-1371
eric.maloney@colostate.edu

CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer and conducts background checks on all final candidates.

NETI teaching workshops

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San Diego, January 3-8, 2025

www.neti-workshop.org 

NETI-1, Course Design and Student Engagement, will be offered January 6-8, 2025, at the University of San Diego. Drs. Susan Lord, Matt Ohland, and Michael Prince will lead the long-standing foundational NETI-1 workshop, which has been offered since 1991. Previous NETI programs have reached over 3000 participants from more than 365 different schools. Our past participant evaluations have been overwhelmingly positive. The workshop features material for relatively new faculty members and other material designed to equip experienced faculty members to become teaching leaders and mentors on their campuses. Participants will include up to 60 faculty members from all branches of engineering, engineering technology, and other STEM areas. The registration fee is $1275 per participant, which covers organization and presentation costs, electronic participant notebooks, lunches, and breaks. Participants also receive a copy of Felder & Brent’s Teaching and Learning STEM: A Practical Guide and the option of touring the Shiley-Marcos School of Engineering. There is a discount for bringing larger teams from the same institution. Travel expenses, including breakfasts and dinners, are not included. Further details about the workshop program and a link to register can be found at https://www.neti-workshop.org/.

NETI-2, Student Teams & Advanced Student Engagement will be offered January 3-4, 2025 at the University of San Diego. Drs. Susan Lord, Matt Ohland, and Michael Prince will lead this advanced companion workshop to NETI-1. NETI-2 is designed for engineering and other STEM instructors who are already familiar with the topics of NETI-1 and are looking for more advanced active learning strategies to engage students at a higher level. The first half of the workshop focuses on cooperative learning and teamwork including how to form, manage, and assess student teams. The second half of the workshop prepares faculty to adopt inquiry-based instruction and problem-based learning. Participants are introduced to a range of inquiry-based teaching methods and given the time and support needed to tailor this approach to their own classes. The registration fee is $1100 per participant, which covers organization and presentation costs, electronic participant notebooks, lunches, and breaks. There is a discount for bringing larger teams from the same institution. Travel expenses, including breakfasts and dinners, are not included. Further details about the workshop program and a link to register can be found at www.neti-workshop.org.