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Teaching Professor (all ranks) in Experiential Learning
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Position Number: 2716294
Location: Santa Cruz, CA
Position Type: Engineering - Mechanical

Teaching Professor (all ranks) in Experiential Learning

Position overview
Position title: Assistant Teaching Professor- Teaching Professor* (all ranks) in Experiential Learning.
*The Assistant Teaching Professor title confers the rights and responsibilities of membership in the Academic Senate, and it has the payroll title "Lecturer with Potential for Security of Employment (LPSOE)". An LPSOE is eligible for promotion to "Security of Employment", which is analogous to tenure. The Associate Teaching Professor and Teaching Professor titles confer the rights and responsibilities of membership in the Academic Senate, and they have the payroll titles of "Lecturer with Security of Employment (LSOE)" and "Senior Lecturer with Security of Employment (SLSOE)" respectively. LSOE and SLSOE are analogous to tenure.
Salary range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience; academic year (nine-month basis).

Anticipated start: July 1, 2022, with the academic year beginning in September 2022.

Application Window

Open date: December 15th, 2021

Next review date: Monday, Feb 14, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Thursday, Jun 30, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

Position Description

The Baskin School of Engineering at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a position as an assistant, associate or full teaching professor, with a focus area of experiential learning in engineering. The selected candidate will direct and teach in the Baskin School of Engineerings Senior Design program , where teams of senior level students design and construct substantial projects during a two-quarter project sequence. Many projects are performed in collaboration with stakeholders from outside UCSC. The selected candidate will also participate in the direction and potentially the teaching of the Baskin School of Engineerings First Year Design program. We seek candidates with experience directing multiple simultaneous engineering teams who possess a track record of collaboration with commercial, non-profit, or educational groups. We also seek candidates with a strong background in one or more of the areas of focus of the Baskin Engineering Senior Design program, which include software engineering, systems engineering, computer systems design, web and mobile application design, engineering design, product design, service design, electrical systems design, mechatronics, cyber-physical systems, bioinformatics, networking, and computer games. We are especially interested in candidates who are familiar with educational research concerning capstone design programs, first year design, experiential learning, and entrepreneurial thinking.

The selected candidate is expected to work in collaboration with participating departments in the Baskin School of Engineering to develop an updated educational vision for an interdisciplinary and deeply inclusive and equitable capstone senior design program with strong connections to local nonprofit organizations and industrial partners. The selected candidate is also expected to develop an educational research program, supported by external grants, focused on the senior design program or other experiential learning programs.

We welcome candidates who understand the barriers facing traditionally underrepresented groups in higher education, and who have engaged in teaching, research, professional and/or public service contributions that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. These can take a variety of forms such as, but not limited to, effective pedagogical strategies used for the educational advancement of students in underrepresented groups; demonstrated contributions to the advancement of access and equal opportunity in education; and participation in activities that support the recruitment, retention, and success of scholars and students.

The chosen candidate will be expected to sign a statement representing that they are not the subject of any ongoing investigation or disciplinary proceeding at their current academic institution or place of employment, nor have they in the past ten years been formally disciplined at any academic institution/place of employment. In the event the candidate cannot make this representation, they will be expected to disclose in writing to the hiring Dean the circumstances surrounding any formal discipline that they have received, as well as any current or ongoing investigation or disciplinary process of which they are the subject. (Note that discipline includes a negotiated settlement agreement to resolve a matter related to substantiated misconduct.)

Baskin School of Engineering: https://engineering.ucsc.edu/

Qualifications

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering, technology management, mechanical engineering or a related field in engineering or science; or a Masters of Business Administration, or M.S. in computer science, computer engineering, software engineering, electrical engineering, technology management, mechanical engineering or a related field in engineering or science with 15 years' experience in an industrial software or engineering position or in higher education. For Assistant Teaching Professor appointments, it is expected that the degree requirement will be completed by June 30, 2023.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

Statement of Contributions to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion* - Statement addressing your understanding of the barriers facing traditionally underrepresented groups and your past and/or future contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching and professional or public service. Candidates are urged to review guidelines on statements (see https://apo.ucsc.edu/diversity.html) before preparing their application.

*Initial screening of applicants will be based on the statement on contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter - Letter of application that briefly summarizes your qualifications and interest in the position.
Statement of Teaching - Statement of your teaching and mentoring plans and experience.
Teaching Materials - Syllabi, sample assignments, and/or teaching evaluations from university level teaching
Teaching Materials - Syllabi, sample assignments, and/or teaching evaluations from university level teaching
Teaching Materials - Syllabi, sample assignments, and/or teaching evaluations from university level teaching

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Teaching Materials - Syllabi, sample assignments, and/or teaching evaluations from university level teaching

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Teaching Materials - Syllabi, sample assignments, and/or teaching evaluations from university level teaching

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Teaching Materials - Syllabi, sample assignments, and/or teaching evaluations from university level teaching

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Teaching Materials - Syllabi, sample assignments, and/or teaching evaluations from university level teaching

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Teaching Materials - Syllabi, sample assignments, and/or teaching evaluations from university level teaching

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Reference requirements

3-5 letters of reference required

Applications must include confidential letters of recommendation**. Please note that your references, or dossier service, will submit their confidential letters directly to the UC Recruit System.

**All letters will be treated as confidential per University of California policy and California state law. For any reference letter provided via a third party (i.e., dossier service, career center), direct the author to UCSCs confidentiality statement at http://apo.ucsc.edu/confstm.htm.
Apply link: https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01193

Help contact: acmcpher@ucsc.edu

Campus Information

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. UC Santa Cruz is committed to excellence through diversity and strives to establish a climate that welcomes, celebrates, and promotes respect for the contributions of all students and employees. Inquiries regarding the Universitys equal employment opportunity policies may be directed to the Office for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 or by phone at (831) 459-2686.

Under Federal law, the University of California may employ only individuals who are legally able to work in the United States as established by providing documents as specified in the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Certain UCSC positions funded by federal contracts or sub-contracts require the selected candidate to pass an E-Verify check (see https://www.uscis.gov/e-verify). The university sponsors employment-based visas for nonresidents who are offered academic appointments at UC Santa Cruz (see https://apo.ucsc.edu/policy/capm/102.530.html).

UCSC is a smoke & tobacco-free campus.

If you need accommodation due to a disability, please contact Disability Management Services at roberts@ucsc.edu (831) 459-4602.

UCSC is committed to addressing the spousal and partner employment needs of our candidates and employees. As part of this commitment, our institution is a member of the Northern California Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (NorCal HERC). Visit the NorCal HERC website at https://www.hercjobs.org/regions/higher-ed-careers-northern-california/ to search for open positions within a commutable distance of our institution.

The University of California offers a competitive benefits package and a number of programs to support employee work/life balance. For information about employee benefits please visit https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/index.html

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. For new University of California employees, the applicable deadline is eight weeks after their first date of employment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.)

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Job location

Santa Cruz, California

To apply, visit https://recruit.ucsc.edu/JPF01193