Assistant Professor

Job Summary

The Department of Bioengineering, Civil Engineering, and Environmental Engineering at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) invites applicants for an Assistant Professor appointment starting January 2025. We seek individuals with enthusiasm for teaching and a desire to engage students in the classroom and laboratory on subjects primarily in civil and environmental engineering.

Highly motivated candidates with expertise in smart cities, sustainability, and resiliency, who will contribute meaningfully to the success of teaching, research, and service activities, are sought.

Candidates are expected to have an earned doctorate or be ABD in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or another closely related field, at the time of appointment. Clear evidence of the potential for teaching excellence is essential. While all areas of civil and environmental engineering will be considered, expertise is preferred in sustainability and resiliency, sustainable water resources, hydrology and hydraulic, fluid mechanics, smart cities and other relevant specialties complementing our existing strengths in transportation, structural, geotechnical, water resources, and environmental engineering. Civil Engineering faculty are responsible for effectively teaching selected lower-level interdisciplinary engineering courses as well as more advanced courses directly related to their specific area of expertise.

The department is housed in the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering, which is dedicated to quality education, scholarship, and service. All faculty are expected to be excellent teachers who are committed to innovative delivery of instruction that results in improved student learning; to using technology, including distance learning, effectively; to participate in service activities; and to engage in a continuous and outcomes-based assessment process.

Florida Gulf Coast University is a comprehensive university dedicated to quality education, research, and service. All faculty are expected to: be excellent teachers, responsive to changing professional needs; be committed to innovative delivery of instruction resulting in improved student learning; be committed to effective use of technology including distance learning; produce peer reviewed scholarship; and provide service to the College, University and Community. Teaching assignments may be on the main campus or at off-campus sites within our region.

FGCU is a member of the State University System of Florida and an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity and Access Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, disability, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, genetic predisposition, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, veteran status, and any other protected class(es), as required by applicable state and federal law, as well as University regulations and policies.

Job Description

Typical duties may include but are not limited to:

• Teaching: Teaches civil and environmental engineering courses as well as selected lower-level interdisciplinary engineering courses.
• Scholarship: Demonstrates successful productivity in civil engineering and/or educational scholarship over time.
• Service: Performs service within the university as well as within their professional community.
• Prepares syllabi and instruction materials, coordinates lectures, tests, and evaluates student work.
• Maintains highest possible standards of classroom instruction.
• Keeps abreast of new information and developments in the field of instruction.
• Actively serves on university committees.
• Actively participates in institutional meetings.
• Maintains professional skills through regular professional development, and other activities appropriate to higher education faculty.
• Assists with the development of curriculum.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
• Must work closely with the Department Chair and other faculty on assessment and evaluation tasks necessary for the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) accreditation.

Additional Job Description

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a closely related field of Engineering from an accredited institution or equivalent accreditation.
• ABD will be considered if degree is conferred by January 2, 2025. If successful candidate is ABD, appointment will be made at a Lecturer level on a fixed contract until degree is conferred.
• Must possess a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline from a regionally accredited institution.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching, research, and scholarly interests that align with the programs and mission of U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering.
• While all areas of civil engineering will be considered, competence in areas such as smart and resilient cities, sustainable water resources, hydrology, hydraulic, and fluid mechanics is preferred.
• Relevant filed experience in one or more of the above-listed areas is highly desirable.
• A rank-appropriate record of educational and/or scientific publication in scholarly journals pertinent to the interest areas above is expected. Filed experience related to civil engineering or other closely related fields may be considered in lieu of publication.
• Successful candidates must be able to teach new and/or existing courses in civil and environmental engineering, as well as in selected general engineering topics.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to collaborate with related disciplines and to establish relationships internally as well as to successfully develop relationships and interact with external industry partners and the southwest Florida community.
• Ability to communicate effectively, work in a highly collaborative faculty environment, conduct themselves professionally, and perform appropriate service functions at the program, school, and university level.
• Ability to deal effectively with a various range of learners and to use information technology as a pedagogical and professional tool.
• Ability to work with and mentor student organizations, clubs, and competition teams.
• Ability to foster an entrepreneurial mindset that spans engineering education and research.
• Ability in collaborating both within and outside of the university in the development of both an undergraduate and graduate research program and in innovative and effective delivery of instruction resulting in improved student learning. A commitment to collaborate with other faculty to develop a shared vision of the future.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Appointment will be made at a faculty rank commensurate with the candidate’s experience on a 9-month multi-year appointment basis available January 2025.

Because applications and materials are subject to public review and retention under Florida’s Public Records Law, please DO NOT send examples of your project/scholarship unless requested to do so. Therefore, all submitted materials including articles, disks, slides, books, etc., become the property of FGCU and CANNOT BE RETURNED. As applicable, finalists will be notified of the need to submit specific additional materials. Such materials will become the property of FGCU.

Under Florida’s Public Records law, applications will be available for public review upon request.

Required Application Materials:

• Unofficial Transcripts
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy
• Statement of Research Interests
• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter (include the desired rank)
• Five (5) Professional References

The position is listed as “open until filled”, however applications received by July 12, 2024 will receive priority consideration.

Salary commensurate with education and experience.