Job Detail

Duties: The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the continued success in growing the College of Engineering’s undergraduate program through recruitment and retention; manage the advising of undergraduate students; in consultation with the faculty, oversee the undergraduate curricula; and administer and grow the scholarship program. In addition, the Associate Dean is expected to play a critical part in other important programs in the college, including Co-operative Education, Women in Engineering and IDEAS (Increasing Diversity in Engineering Academics).

Qualifications: The successful candidate will have the necessary credentials to qualify for an appointment as a tenured faculty member at the rank of professor in one of the College’s five academic departments. The position brings unique opportunities for collaborations with other academic and administrative units on campus to positively impact the education of undergraduate engineering students. The College seeks an individual with a Ph.D. in an engineering discipline, administrative experience in academia and an exemplary record of professional accomplishment. The Associate Dean is responsible to the Dean of the College of Engineering.

Comments: Letters of nomination are actively sought as are application materials. Nominees will be contacted in a timely manner by the Chair of the Search Committee, and confidentiality will be maintained upon request.

Resume Requirements: Submit a cover letter, Curriculum Vitae and a list of five references (who will be contacted after a thorough review and screening of the applicant pool) to Mrs. Marilyn Brodie, Search Committee of Associate Dean for Undergraduate Studies, College of Engineering, The University of Akron, Akron, OH, 44325-3901 or email to mbrodie@uakron.edu.