Alternate-Stream Position in Civil Engineering
We are seeking an outstanding candidate for an alternate-stream (teaching-focused) tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering, York University. The primary responsibilities of the successful candidate will be the teaching of undergraduate courses and the delivery of undergraduate projects and laboratories. The successful candidate will also be expected to participate in various activities related to the undergraduate programs, such as accreditation, serving on committees, providing leadership in engineering pedagogy, interacting with the industry to enhance the students' experiential learning activities, devising and implementing technology-enhanced learning techniques, supervising other persons engaged in teaching, and undergraduate program administration.
The successful candidate should have a first degree (BASc, BEng or equivalent) in Civil Engineering and a PhD in Civil Engineering or a closely-related engineering discipline. The successful candidate must be able to provide documented evidence of excellence in teaching and demonstrate commitment to pedagogy with the potential for programmatic leadership. The successful candidate should also be licenced as a Professional Engineer in Ontario, or be eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer in Ontario. The successful candidate should preferably have a demonstrated ability to interact with the industry, a track record in undergraduate teaching and curriculum development, experience in leading capstone design and other project-related courses, and enthusiasm for exploring modern trends in engineering education (for example, web-based distance learning, MOOCs, etc.).
About the Lassonde School of Engineering
Solving our greatest challenges takes more than technical talent alone. The world needs engineers with passion and perspective - or as we call them at the Lassonde School of Engineering: Renaissance Engineers™. Lassonde School of Engineering graduates students who: *Think in big systems not little silos *Design with people in mind *Understand real world consequences
Established in 2012, the Lassonde School of Engineering is a highly-ambitious $250-million academic start-up at York University. The Lassonde School of Engineering currently offers 12 undergraduate programs in engineering, computer science and earth & space science with student numbers set to expand to 2,000 over the next five years. The School's new $90-million home - with zero lecture theatres - opens in summer 2015.
Further information is available at
http://lassonde.yorku.ca/
York University is an Affirmative Action (AA) employer and strongly values diversity, including gender and sexual diversity, within its community. The AA program, which applies to Aboriginal people, visible minorities, people with disabilities, and women, can be found at www.yorku.ca/acadjobs or by calling the AA office at 416-736-5713. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.
The following documents are required as part of the application package: (i) a cover letter concisely highlighting the qualification of the candidate and other pertinent information; (ii) a detailed curriculum vitae highlighting career achievements in the area of teaching, awards/honours, scholarly work related to pedagogy or any related training, interactions with industry, supervising or advising student projects, relevant service or administrative duties (include samples of most significant and relevant scholarly work conducted; (iii) names and contact details (full mailing address, phone number, e-mail address) of at least three references; and (iv) a complete teaching dossier with a statement on teaching plan and philosophy, samples of teaching materials and evaluations, and results of teaching evaluations.
Applicants should complete the online application process at http://lassonde.yorku.ca/new-faculty/. The start date of the appointments is July 1, 2015, subject to budgetary approval. The deadline for receipt of applications is November 30, 2014. Informal enquiries about the Department of Civil Engineering and these two positions may be made to Professor Jit Sharma, PhD, PEng (jit.sharma@lassonde.yorku.ca), Chair of Department of Civil Engineering.
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