Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Acoustics ()
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- Employer
- University of Hartford
- Location
- W Hartford, Connecticut
- Salary
- Commensurate
- Posted
- Dec 19, 2024
- Closes
- Jan 16, 2025
- Ref
- 2868856997
- Role Type
- Professor / Teacher
- Career Level
- Tenure-Track
- Education
- Bachelor
- Work Mode
- Onsite
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Organization Type
- Academia
Posting Details
Position Information
Job Title
Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Acoustics ()
Rank
Assistant Professor
Salary Range
$86,000 - $90,000
Tenure Information
Tenure Track
Job Description
The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering at the University of Hartford invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 2025. Applicants from all areas of acoustical engineering and related fields will be considered, but preference will be given to those in the areas of engineering acoustics, vibrations, noise control, musical acoustics, and/or acoustical design. The qualified applicants are expected to have a doctoral degree, excellent potential and dedication to teaching, research, service, and professional activities.
Applications are sought from candidates who can help the department conduct innovative research and provide world-class engineering education. The Department is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, and/or service to inclusive excellence in the academic community. Review of applications will begin by December 2, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.
For questions about the position, please email search committee chair and Acoustical Engineering Program Director, Dr. Chris Jasinski at .
Responsibilities
This position supports the ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering (including a concentration in acoustics) and Aerospace Engineering, as well as a unique Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Acoustical Engineering & Music.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in vibrations, acoustics, noise control, and acoustics capstone design. Other teaching duties may include statics, dynamics, and acoustics design-related courses. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in CETA's Acoustics Laboratories, including reverberation and anechoic chambers. There are significant research collaboration opportunities with faculty within CETA as well as across the University. Opportunities for scholarly collaboration also exist through the CETA Engineering Applications Center, which provides students and faculty the opportunity to work with industrial partners to solve real-world problems.
An active scholarly/research/artistic agenda with peer-reviewed publications, presentations, performances or other accomplishments in the field of acoustical engineering are expected for successful tenure and promotion. Service to the department, college, and university will include advising students in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering.
Required Qualifications
Required:
Preferred:
Preferred Qualifications
Diversity Statement
The University of Hartford is an open and welcoming community, which values diversity in all its forms. In addition, the University aspires to have its faculty and staff reflect the rich diversity of its student body and the Hartford region. Candidates committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural issues are encouraged to apply. The University of Hartford is committed to anti-racist values and actions.
University Information
Students at the University of Hartford find success in a learning environment that both challenges and mentors them. Our academic mission is to engage students in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to thrive in, and contribute to, a pluralistic, complex world. At the University of Hartford we are committed to community. We are an academic community that values integrity, curiosity, creativity, excellence, responsibility, and accomplishment. Enriched by our diversity and our engagement with one another, we take pride in our shared traditions and experiences. We are dedicated to building a culture that respects all of its members and celebrates their contributions as we work together to strengthen our community. The full text of our academic mission, vision, and values can be seen at . Opportunities for faculty development and support can be found at and a listing of Affinity Networks can be found at . We are especially proud of our partnership with NorthStar Collective, a group of colleges and universities in the New England region who are committed to transforming their institutions and uplifting BIPOC faculty on their campuses.
College Information
The College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture offers undergraduate Engineering programs in Electrical, Computer, Acoustical and Music, Biomedical, Civil, Mechanical, Aerospace, and Robotics. It also offers undergraduate Engineering Technology programs in Audio, Computer and Electronic, Electromechanical, as well as Architectural Design + Technology. Additionally, the college offers an undergraduate programs in Computer Science, Computer Science and Engineering and Construction Management + Technology. The college also offers master's programs in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, as well as Architecture. The majority of our undergraduate programs are accredited by ABET, including the Architectural Design + Technology program. The Master of Architecture degree is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
F184P
Open Date
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
The University of Hartford employs full-time faculty who bring significant skills, experience, knowledge and empathy to recruit, inspire, support and retain our diverse student body now and in the future. At least 36% of our students represent the BIPOC community. An increasing number of these students are the first in their families to attend college and all of our students need to be prepared to thrive in and contribute to a diverse society. Candidates for faculty positions should include in their materials a short essay explaining how their teaching practice meet the needs of the diverse population of students at the University of Hartford, focusing, in particular, on pedagogical approaches that support student success for those who are new to college and/or whose cultural background includes experience with systemic oppression due to race, gender, or other factors. If relevant, candidates should also comment on research, scholarship, practice or creative activity that will contribute to the inclusive excellence goals to which the University of Hartford is committed. It is recommended that candidates approach this statement thoughtfully and use specific examples to illustrate their diversity statement.
Position Information
Job Title
Tenure Track Assistant Professor of Acoustics ()
Rank
Assistant Professor
Salary Range
$86,000 - $90,000
Tenure Information
Tenure Track
Job Description
The Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering at the University of Hartford invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning August 2025. Applicants from all areas of acoustical engineering and related fields will be considered, but preference will be given to those in the areas of engineering acoustics, vibrations, noise control, musical acoustics, and/or acoustical design. The qualified applicants are expected to have a doctoral degree, excellent potential and dedication to teaching, research, service, and professional activities.
Applications are sought from candidates who can help the department conduct innovative research and provide world-class engineering education. The Department is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute through their research, teaching, and/or service to inclusive excellence in the academic community. Review of applications will begin by December 2, 2024 and continue until the position is filled.
For questions about the position, please email search committee chair and Acoustical Engineering Program Director, Dr. Chris Jasinski at .
Responsibilities
This position supports the ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science degrees in Mechanical Engineering (including a concentration in acoustics) and Aerospace Engineering, as well as a unique Interdisciplinary Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Acoustical Engineering & Music.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in vibrations, acoustics, noise control, and acoustics capstone design. Other teaching duties may include statics, dynamics, and acoustics design-related courses. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to work in CETA's Acoustics Laboratories, including reverberation and anechoic chambers. There are significant research collaboration opportunities with faculty within CETA as well as across the University. Opportunities for scholarly collaboration also exist through the CETA Engineering Applications Center, which provides students and faculty the opportunity to work with industrial partners to solve real-world problems.
An active scholarly/research/artistic agenda with peer-reviewed publications, presentations, performances or other accomplishments in the field of acoustical engineering are expected for successful tenure and promotion. Service to the department, college, and university will include advising students in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Acoustical Engineering.
Required Qualifications
Required:
- An earned doctoral degree in acoustical engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related engineering discipline; ABDs will be considered providing they document a degree completion date.
Preferred:
- Experience teaching acoustics or related engineering discipline at the undergraduate level.
- Demonstrated potential to build an independent research program that includes undergraduate students.
- Demonstrated potential to educate and mentor students from a diverse background.
- Experience and/or interest in course and curriculum development.
- Experience and/or interest student recruitment, retention, and career preparation.
- Applied experience in acoustical engineering or other professional activity.
Preferred Qualifications
Diversity Statement
The University of Hartford is an open and welcoming community, which values diversity in all its forms. In addition, the University aspires to have its faculty and staff reflect the rich diversity of its student body and the Hartford region. Candidates committed to working with diverse populations and conversant in multicultural issues are encouraged to apply. The University of Hartford is committed to anti-racist values and actions.
University Information
Students at the University of Hartford find success in a learning environment that both challenges and mentors them. Our academic mission is to engage students in acquiring the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to thrive in, and contribute to, a pluralistic, complex world. At the University of Hartford we are committed to community. We are an academic community that values integrity, curiosity, creativity, excellence, responsibility, and accomplishment. Enriched by our diversity and our engagement with one another, we take pride in our shared traditions and experiences. We are dedicated to building a culture that respects all of its members and celebrates their contributions as we work together to strengthen our community. The full text of our academic mission, vision, and values can be seen at . Opportunities for faculty development and support can be found at and a listing of Affinity Networks can be found at . We are especially proud of our partnership with NorthStar Collective, a group of colleges and universities in the New England region who are committed to transforming their institutions and uplifting BIPOC faculty on their campuses.
College Information
The College of Engineering, Technology, and Architecture offers undergraduate Engineering programs in Electrical, Computer, Acoustical and Music, Biomedical, Civil, Mechanical, Aerospace, and Robotics. It also offers undergraduate Engineering Technology programs in Audio, Computer and Electronic, Electromechanical, as well as Architectural Design + Technology. Additionally, the college offers an undergraduate programs in Computer Science, Computer Science and Engineering and Construction Management + Technology. The college also offers master's programs in Computer Science, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, as well as Architecture. The majority of our undergraduate programs are accredited by ABET, including the Architectural Design + Technology program. The Master of Architecture degree is accredited by the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB).
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
F184P
Open Date
Close Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
The University of Hartford employs full-time faculty who bring significant skills, experience, knowledge and empathy to recruit, inspire, support and retain our diverse student body now and in the future. At least 36% of our students represent the BIPOC community. An increasing number of these students are the first in their families to attend college and all of our students need to be prepared to thrive in and contribute to a diverse society. Candidates for faculty positions should include in their materials a short essay explaining how their teaching practice meet the needs of the diverse population of students at the University of Hartford, focusing, in particular, on pedagogical approaches that support student success for those who are new to college and/or whose cultural background includes experience with systemic oppression due to race, gender, or other factors. If relevant, candidates should also comment on research, scholarship, practice or creative activity that will contribute to the inclusive excellence goals to which the University of Hartford is committed. It is recommended that candidates approach this statement thoughtfully and use specific examples to illustrate their diversity statement.