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Open Rank Teaching Professor in Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering

Requisition Number:

59171

Location:

Boulder, Colorado

City

Boulder

State

Colorado

Employment Type:

Faculty

Schedule:

Full-Time

Date Posted:

12-Sep-2024

Job Summary

The Department of Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering is hiring an Assistant Teaching Professor. The responsibilities will include teaching five courses each academic year, as well as performing service to the department on committees and other activities such as student outreach and recruiting. This position is anticipated to be hired at the Assistant Teaching Professor rank; however, qualified candidates may be considered at the Associate Teaching Professor rank and the Teaching Professor rank. The successful candidate must have the ability to teach classes in the areas of Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, and VLSI.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

The University of Colorado Boulder (CU Boulder) is one of Colorado’s flagship public institutions and among the most research-active public universities in the country. The College of Engineering and Applied Science is the second largest school or college on the CU Boulder campus, is ranked as a top 10 public graduate engineering program and a top 20 undergraduate engineering program, with multiple specialty programs ranked in the top 20 as well. Equally importantly, we are committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and academically excellent community. Our approximately 250 tenure-track, 115 instructional-track, and 30 research-track faculty serve more than 6,000 undergraduate students, 1,300 master’s students, and 1,000 PhD students. Our college recently updated its strategic vision to include three core foci: (i) Research & Innovation, (ii) Education, and (iii) Inclusion. We assert that a diverse faculty is necessary for achieving these goals and our campus diversity plan. We believe that our college’s success requires faculty who actively work to create an inclusive culture within the college.

The department of ECEE includes 2 University Distinguished Professors, 8 endowed chairs, 36 tenure/tenure-track faculty, 7 instructional faculty, and 5 research faculty. Faculty honors include 16 IEEE Fellows, 2 members of the US National Academy of Engineering, an NSF Presidential Faculty Fellow, and 22 NSF CAREER Award recipients. The ECEE program consists of about 400 undergraduate and 480 graduate students and has averaged over $12 million in annual research grants. The department maintains close ties with local industry and national institutes/labs such as NIST, NREL, and NOAA.

For more information about the Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering Department, please visit: https://www.colorado.edu/ecee/

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

  • The typical distribution of work for this role is 80% teaching and 20% leadership and service.
  • This position will teach five courses each academic year.
  • This position will also perform service to the department on committees and other activities such as student outreach and recruiting.

What You Should Know

  • The anticipated start date for this position is August 2025 although an alternative start date may be negotiated.
  • The selected candidate will be offered a multi-year contract which may be renewable; specific term length will vary based on start date.

What We Can Offer

Benefits

The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

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What We Require

Assistant Teaching Professor Rank:

  • Candidate must have earned a doctorate degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science at the start of employment.

Or

  • A Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science or a related filed and 5 years of teaching at a higher education level or working in a related field in industry.

Associate Teaching Professor Rank:

  • For a candidate to be considered for appointment to the Associate Teaching Professor rank, the applicant must meet the minimum requirements for Assistant Teaching Professor and have a minimum 6 years of teaching Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science at a higher education level at a 50% or greater percentage of time or 6 years of relevant industry experience and meet unit criteria at this level.

Teaching Professor Rank:

  • For a candidate to be considered for appointment to the Teaching Professor rank, the applicant must also have an additional 3 years (9 years total) of teaching at a higher education level or comparable industry experience in the fields of Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science, and the candidate must be able to demonstrate a “record of distinction” based on departmental and college criteria. More information about the Teaching Professor rank is available online at https://bit.ly/CEAS-Teaching-Professor.

What You Will Need

  • The ability to teach courses in Computer Engineering, Embedded Systems, and VLSI.

What We Would Like You to Have

  •          PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science earned by the start of employment.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials as individual PDF files:

  1. Cover Letter: A one-page cover letter describing your interest in the position and summarizing your personal academic goals.
  2. Resume/CV: A current curriculum vitae.
  3. A Statement of Teaching Philosophy: A statement of your experience and plans for teaching and mentoring a diverse student body (2-3 pages).
  4. Contributions to Diversity and Inclusion Statement: In this statement, describe your experience and demonstrated ability to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within your teaching and/or service to the benefit of student learning, campus culture, and society. Please provide details on your track record, calibrated to your career stage, that outlines your teaching and/or leadership/service activities to advance DEI and the role you played in these efforts. In addition, describe your specific plans for advancing DEI as a potential faculty member in the Electrical, Computer & Energy Engineering Department within the College of Engineering and Applied Science at the University of Colorado Boulder. (1-2 pages)
    • Information about the departments inclusive excellence strategy can be found here
    • Additional guidance on writing this statement can be found here
  5. Names and contact information for one or more references: Contact information for at least one reference who may be contacted as the search progresses. Please include name(s), job title(s), phone number(s), and email address(es). Separately during the application process, you will be asked to provide the name and contact information for at least one reference to submit a letter of recommendation to be considered along with your application materials. This is allowed to be the same individual.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, however for full consideration please apply by December 1, 2024.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs (search by job title or by requisition #59171). Background checks will be conducted for all final applicants.


In compliance with the Colorado Job Application Fairness Act, in any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Posting Contact Information

Posting Contact Name: Boulder Campus Human Resources

Posting Contact Email: Recruiting@colorado.edu