The School of Science Engineering and Health at Messiah College is accepting applications for Lecturer, Visiting Assistant Professor, or Assistant Professor, or advanced ranks in Engineering. An advanced degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Biomedical Engineering with evidence of strong teaching capabilities is required. Candidates with a PhD will be eligible for appointment to a term-tenure track position. A particular area of need is an ability to teach Control Systems Engineering.
Responsibilities: Teach introductory to advanced undergraduate engineering classes in the candidate’s area of expertise. The department’s greatest need currently is in Mechanical Engineering – Control Systems, but a candidate who is flexible and able to contribute to many areas of the curriculum is strongly preferred. The candidate will be expected to teach in the Engineering core curriculum, as well, and to advise student project teams. Projects are administered through the Collaboratory for Strategic Partnerships and Applied Research (www.messiah.edu/collaboratory). The Collaboratory also provides a service and scholarship outlet for Engineering faculty. Faculty should contribute to departmental and College service needs, including academic advising for students.
Qualifications: Advanced degree (PhD for term-tenure track or Visiting Assistant Professor; Masters for Lecturer) in Mechanical Engineering or closely related field. Candidates must evidence the potential for strong classroom teaching and a commitment to pursuing their ongoing scholarship in partnership with students within the Collaboratory at Messiah College. As many of the department’s applied research programs involve applications in developing countries, international development interest and experience is a plus.
The Program: Messiah College’s Engineering department offers an ABET accredited Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree with concentrations in Biomedical, Civil, Computer, Electrical, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering.
The Department: Our eleven faculty (nine PhDs), three full time technicians and over 280 students work on projects related to clean water access, alternative energy, technical resources for people living with disability, bridges, communications (flight tracking systems) and biomedical instruments and processes in over eight developing countries in Africa, Central and South America.
The College: Messiah College is a Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences and has a student body of over 2,800 undergraduate students including 12.3% of under-represented and 4.0% international students from 29 countries and nearly 600 graduate students including 11.5% of students from under-represented populations.
The College is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. Messiah College is a teaching institution that emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty development in teaching and scholarship.
Diversity: The College seeks to create a work environment and organizational culture that reflects and appreciates the uniqueness that the individual brings to the workplace while striving to provide an atmosphere of success. Messiah’s strategic plan includes a commitment to community engagement in diverse settings and the development of cross-cultural competencies as well as a commitment to developing a comprehensive and integrated approach to global engagement. As such, Messiah College is fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty and student body. Successful candidates will evidence similar commitments.
Starting Date for Position: August 1, 2017 or January 1, 2018 depending on candidate availability
Compensation: Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Applications/Nominations:
Applicants should complete the on-line application and submit a letter of interest which should include areas of specialization and a brief statement of research interests (preferably consistent either with the mission of the Collaboratory for Strategic Partnerships http://www.messiah.edu/collaboratory), a curriculum vitae, a copy of official transcripts, contact information for three references, a personal statement of faith that clearly explains how the applicant’s Christian faith represents a strong fit with the mission of Messiah College, which is "to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society" as well as a personal statement of teaching and a personal statement about the applicant’s fit with the college mission.
Job-related questions and nominations may be directed to Brian Swartz, Department of Engineering at bswartz@messiah.edu
Vitae Instructions to Applicants: Curriculum Vitae must include: (1) education, (2) previous employment history, (3) scholarly and professional accomplishments (e.g., papers, publications), (4) membership in scholarly, professional, or honor societies, and (5) awards and honors received.
For more information regarding application materials and to apply, please see: http://jobs.messiah.edu/postings/9932
Messiah College’s strategic plan includes a commitment to community engagement in diverse settings and the development of intercultural competencies as well as a commitment to developing a comprehensive and integrated approach to global engagement. As such, Messiah College is fully committed to a culturally diverse faculty, staff and student body. Successful candidates will evidence similar commitments.
Messiah College is a Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences. The College is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.
Messiah College is a teaching institution which emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty growth and scholarship. Messiah College does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, ethnic/national origin, disability, race, gender or veteran status in its education programs, admissions or employment policies. In a continuing effort to enrich the Messiah College academic environment, the College actively encourages applications from women and minority candidates.
Messiah College does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, sex, national or ethnic origin, disability, or veteran’s status in the recruitment and admission of students, the recruitment and employment of faculty and staff, or the operation of any of its programs. Consistent with our nondiscrimination statement, the College does not tolerate abuse or harassment of employees, students or other individuals associated with the College. This includes, but is not limited to, vendors, contractors, and guests on the basis of, but not limited to, any of the above categories.
