Job Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Civil and Environmental Engineering
Title of Manager/Supervisor: Department Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Position Summary Guidelines:

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering seeks to fill a Visiting Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, beginning August 1, 2023. The successful candidate will hold an earned doctorate in Civil Engineering or related discipline with the ability to teach a variety of undergraduate and graduate structural engineering courses. Review of applications will begin immediate and continue until the position is filled. Screening interviews will be conducted via teleconferencing. The selected candidate is expected to contribute towards advancing the mission and vision of both the department and the Coulter School of Engineering. The standard teaching load for this position is three courses per semester with no more than two new preparations per semester.

Remote Workdays: This is a full time, on Campus, position with zero remote workdays.

Position Responsibilities: Responsibilities involve teaching up to 3 courses per semester, from among: steel design, reinforced concrete design, timber design, matrix structural analysis, structural analysis, statics, strength of materials. and courses in their own area of expertise.

Health & Safety: All staff has a statutory responsibility to take reasonable care of themselves, others and the environment and to prevent harm by their acts or omissions. All staff is therefore required to adhere to the University�s Health, Safety, and Environmental Policy & Procedures.

DISCLAIMER: The above statements are designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, skills, and qualifications required of personnel so classified.

Essential Skills:

The successful candidate is expected to have a passion for teaching excellence. This
includes a commitment to staying current with and implementing pedagogical best practices, adopting technology in the classroom to enhance learning, engaging in Visiting Assistant Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering professional activities related to pedagogy, and pursuing scholarship in the area of pedagogy.

Education:

Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in Civil Engineering or related discipline (ABD with
completion by August 1, 2023, will be considered.

Preferred Qualifications: Previous teaching experience at the university level of
courses in steel design, reinforced concrete design, timber design, matrix structural
analysis, structural analysis, and/or strength of materials.

Physical Demands: The physical demands characteristics described here are representative of those that
must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to
perform the essential functions.

Must be able to relocate quickly.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Full application package should include:

1. A cover letter detailing your interest in the position
2. A curriculum vitae
3. Evidence of teaching effectiveness
4. A statement of teaching philosophy
5. Contact information for two professional references.
Should you wish to discuss this opening or for more information, please contact Dr. Steven
F. Wojtkiewicz, chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering at swojtkie@clarkson.edu.

An equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, Clarkson University actively seeks applications from minorities, women and people with disabilities.

All offers of employment are subject to the applicant successfully passing a background check (including, but not limited to, employment verification, educational and other credential verification, and criminal records).

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