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Department of Engineering and Engineering Technology

The Department of Engineering and Engineering Technology (EAET) at Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position to begin in the 2024- 2025 academic year. The department is seeking candidates with expertise, research, and teaching interest in Environmental Engineering. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to join a vibrant and growing department.

For more information on the Department of Engineering and Engineering Technology in our College of Aerospace, Computing, Engineering, and Design, please visit: https://www.msudenver.edu/engineering-engineering-technology/.

MSU Denver enrolls over 17,000 students, where nearly 60% are first generation and over 55% are students of color. Located in downtown Denver, we are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution(HSI), an INSIGHT into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award winner for 10 consecutive years, and the only Seal of Excelencia certified institution in Colorado. As the third largest institution of higher education in Colorado and the only institution with an open access mission, MSU Denver is a model university for today’s college students. The University serves the most diverse undergraduate student population in the state, as well as the most first-generation students and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals students. MSU Denver is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented and historically minoritized groups.

Responsibilities

This position will be requested to teach 24 hours (or equivalent) per academic year and maintain a minimum of 5 office hours per week to include advising and consultation with students. However, the faculty member may choose to buy out some of that teaching time with research funding.

Thereisanexpectationthatthis faculty memberwillfocus the majority of their time on teaching and student engagement. There is also an expectation to engage in significant scholarship, be active in engineering professional societies and activities, engage in professional development, scholarly activities, apply current technical computer language/software and use other technologies in the classroom. Candidates will be expected to teach in the classroom as well as in the laboratory setting. The selected candidate should have the background to be able to teach a range of environmental engineering courses.

Full time faculty members are also required to provide service to the department and institution by participating on committees, handling academic advising, contributing to course and program development, assessments related to accreditation, updating course curriculum, and contributing to course development.

Required Qualifications

Earned Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering or a closely related field; if applicant has completed the majority of the Ph.D. requirements but has not completed their dissertation (All But Dissertation - ABD), the degree must be conferred by August 2024 or January 2025, depending on the start date

Preferred Qualifications

Indication to contribute to the teaching mission of the university, college, and department
Demonstrate strong research interest within the applicant’s area(s) of expertise
Have proven strong communication skills
Commit to support service and diversity initiatives at the university, college, and department levels
Evidence or indication of using high impact teaching practices in the classroom

Work Type

The candidate selected will be expected to teach in person/on campus upon hire.

Salary for Announcement

The salary range for this position is $80,000 - $86,000 atAssistant Professor rank. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based upon a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, education, experience, specialty, and training.

MSU Denver offers excellent benefits that include medical, dental, retirement, tuition benefit, free RTD pass, and more. For a brief overview of these options, visit our Benefits section below.

Instructions to

Complete applications received by February 7, 2024 at 11:59 PM MST will receive full consideration, however applications will be accepted after this date until the position is ﬁlled. https://msudenver.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/MSUDenver, and search for JR101913.

Attach the following documents to your application:

Curriculum vitae
Letter of application
Teaching philosophy
DEI statement
Statement of research interest and future plans
A list of three professional references and their contact information

Closing Date

Open Until Filled

Posting Representative

Tanya Rogowsky

Posting Representative Email

trogowsk@msudenver.edu

Benefits

MSU Denver is pleased to offer our current and potential employees a wide array of benefit options. To learn more, please visit the following link:

Employee Benefits Offerings

The University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities throughout the employment application process. To request an accommodation pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, please contact the Human Resources ADA Coordinator attotalrewards@msudenver.edu.

Diversity Statement

Metropolitan State University of Denver is a unique, access-oriented campus community that values diversity, equity, and inclusion in all its forms. Our student population consists of nearly 58% first generation students and over 50% students of color. We are a designated Hispanic Serving Institution located in downtown Denver.

We create an equitable learning and working environment in concert with individuals who consistently demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion. We greatly value the diverse identities and perspectives of our students, faculty, and staff and recognize that in order to achieve a just and equitable society, diversity must go beyond simple representation. It requires critical inquiry and dialogue and a commitment to action. We strive to provide a culture of belonging for all community members to achieve personal and professional success.

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