Head of Department of Mechanical Engineering | Fall 2027

Position

Candidate Qualifications

• Candidates must hold earned degrees, including a doctorate, in Mechanical Engineering or a related field.
• Required qualifications include research leadership demonstrated by an outstanding publication record, excellence in teaching, and academic and relevant professional service.
• Candidates should have demonstrated leadership experience and strong communication skills for engaging university and external constituents.

Leadership and Academic Responsibilities

• Develop short- and long-term departmental strategies aligned with college and university plans.
• Ensure high-quality teaching and student development, improve curriculum, and advance technology-supported and problem-based learning.
• Promote impactful research, multidisciplinary collaboration, and effective use of research funds and facilities.
• Mentor and support faculty and staff; foster innovation and entrepreneurship; improve teaching, research, and service through benchmarking.
• Lead student recruitment, enrich student experiences, secure employment and internship opportunities, and provide undergraduate research experience.
• Maintain relationships with alumni, industry, government, advisory boards, university units, community members, and professional organizations; promote departmental achievements.
• Use departmental data to inform decisions and advance equity in hiring and recruitment; sustain a safe, fair, transparent, respectful, and collegial environment.
• Represent faculty and staff needs and communicate with faculty, staff, students, parents, and university administration.
• Oversee scheduling, advising, registration, lab preparation, budget allocation, compliance, risk management, faculty leave and course-release requests, evaluations, promotion or contract decisions, and accreditation visits.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Dean.

Application

• Submit an application with a cover letter and detailed CV, including teaching and research statements, departmental vision and goals, courses taught or suitable to teach, and names of at least three references.
• Positions are open until filled; only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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