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San Jose State University

Location: San Jose, CA 95192 Document ID: AA495-0HGA Posted on: 2017-07-0107/01/2017 Job Type: Regular

Job Schedule:Full-time
2017-07-31

Assistant Professor (Tenure-track) Aviation

San José State University
San José, California
ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY
Subject to Budgetary Approval

Specialization: Aviation
Job Opening ID (JOID): 23942
Rank: Assistant Professor (Tenure-track)

Qualifications:
Required
An earned doctorate by start of appointment
Demonstrated potential for teaching, scholarly excellence, and the ability to connect and
work with the aviation industry
Excellent communication, teamwork, and interpersonal skills
Ability to support laboratory development and teaching of experimental activities
Demonstrated awareness of and sensitivity to educational goals of a multicultural
population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other
comparable experience

Preferred
Degree at any level in Aviation, Aeronautics, or Engineering (BS, MS, doctorate)
FAA certificate/ratings
Expertise in any of the following: aviation flight operations, flight instruction
curriculum, aircraft structures and airworthiness, aerodynamics, propulsion and engine systems, air traffic management, unmanned aerial vehicles, aircraft or turbine engine design, or wind tunnels
Work experience in an aviation-related industry

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will establish a research program related to his/her field of interest. Faculty members at SJSU are expected to participate in shared governance activities, usually in department, college, and university committee and other service assignments. 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 advisement.

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 Procedure: For full consideration, upload the following documents by February 7, 2017 to https://apply.interfolio.com/39737 (1) letter of application, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) statement of teaching interests/ philosophy, (4) statement of research interest, and (5) at least three original letters of reference with contact information. Please include Job Opening ID (JOID) on all correspondence.

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 oftheworld-famousSiliconValleyhigh-technologyresearchanddevelopmentcenter. Manyof 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 33,000 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.

University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Note that all San José State 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.

The latest San José State University Safety 101 Uniform Campus Crime and Security Report is available. You may request a copy of San José State University's annual safety report by contacting the University Police Department at (408) 924-2222 or by visiting the University Police Department website at (http://www.sjsu.edu/police.)






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