Aerospace Engineering
San José State University
Subject to Budgetary Approval
Job Opening ID (JOID): 23790
Rank: Assistant Professor (Tenure-track)
Qualifications:
Ph.D. degree in Aerospace Engineering or closely related field by start of appointment. Specialization in hypersonics and re-entry systems or rotorcraft design preferred. Applicants should have an awareness and sensitivity to the educational goals of a diverse multicultural student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.
Responsibilities:
The successful candidate is expected to (a) teach and assess undergraduate and graduate courses in their area of specialization, (b) develop laboratory experiments to support teaching and research, (c) supervise graduate and undergraduate student projects, (d) advise graduate and undergraduate students, (e) participate in departmental, college, university, and professional service activities, and (f) engage in peer- reviewed scholarly work. Aerospace Engineering faculty members are expected to collaborate with each other as well as with other faculty within and outside the College for course and curriculum design, course and program assessment, and other scholarly pursuits. The candidate must address the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, cultural background, ethnicity, primary language and academic preparation – through course materials, teaching strategies, and advising.
Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Starting Date: August 21, 2017
Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Application Procedures: For full consideration, please upload the following documents: (a) letter of application, (b) curriculum vitae, (c) statement of teaching, (d) research interests, and (e) at least three original letters of reference with contact information by October 30, 2016 at https://apply.interfolio.com/36804.
Please include Job Opening ID (JOID) on all correspondence.
For inquiries, please contact:
Nikos J. Mourtos, Ph.D.
Chair, Aerospace Engineering
San Jose State University
One Washington Square
San Jose, CA 95192-0179
Voice: 408 924-3867
E-mail: nikos.mourtos@sjsu.edu
The AE Department offers two degree-programs: an MSAE program with an approximate enrollment of 70 and an ABET-accredited BSAE program with an approximate enrollment of 320. Our programs are well known for providing a hands-on engineering education and most of our courses are offered as lecture/lab. AE faculty and students are involved in a variety of projects, many with industry collaboration. The College is the leading provider of engineers to Silicon Valley industry. The campus enrolls 30,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. Student populations in the Department and the College are very diverse.
San José State University is California's oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San José (Pop. 1,000,000), hub of the world- famous Silicon Valley high-technology research and development center. Many of California's most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23-campus CSU system, San José State University enrolls approximately 30,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.
San José State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San José State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San José State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
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