Assistant Professor of Teaching, Environmental Engineering

4 weeks ago


Buffalo, New York, United States University at Buffalo Full time
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Position Title Assistant Professor of Teaching, Environmental Engineering
Department Civil, Structural & Environmental Engineering
Posting Number F230205
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Position Summary
The Department of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering ( CSEE ) at the University at Buffalo (UB) invites candidates to apply for a non-tenure track position of Assistant Professor of Teaching (Lecturer). We are particularly looking for candidates who have a passion for teaching, can operate effectively in a diverse community of students and faculty members, and share our vision of helping all constituents reach their full potential within a professional culture that values equity, diversity, and inclusion. Candidates are expected to have excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.

Duties include:
  • Teaching and development of courses at both the undergraduate and graduate level, in one or more of the following areas: environmental engineering, water resources engineering, and/or sustainability. Candidates with appropriate expertise may also work with other faculty to develop projects and assist with the management of senior capstone design courses, and/or develop online graduate content.
  • Departmental service, which might include but is not limited to: student advisement at the undergraduate and graduate level; management of industry internships; coordination of laboratory and instrumentation upgrades; participation in initiatives that promote student excellence and diversity enhancement; and assistance in preparing and managing external grant proposals related to pedagogical and curricular innovation.
Outstanding Benefits Package

Working at UB comes with benefits that exceed salary alone. There are personal rewards including comprehensive health and retirement plan options. We also focus on creating and sustaining a healthy mix of work, personal and academic pursuit - all in an effort to support your work-life effectiveness. Visit our benefits website to learn about our benefit packages.

About the Department
The CSEE Department offers BS degrees in civil engineering and environmental engineering, both accredited by the Accreditation Commission of ABET . At the graduate level, CSEE offers MS/PhD degrees in civil engineering, MS/PhD degrees in environmental and water resources engineering, an MS program in engineering sustainability, and an Advanced Graduate Certificate in Bridge Engineering.

The Department currently comprises 33 tenure-track faculty, 5 teaching faculty, approximately 500 undergraduate majors, 90 masters' students and 60 doctoral students. We are currently recruiting up to three additional faculty members (in addition to this position) during the academic year CSEE scholars routinely engage in collaborations with colleagues from diverse academic disciplines and participate in numerous cross-disciplinary research centers. Teaching faculty work closely with colleagues from the Department of Engineering Education.

About The University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is one of America's leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.

About Buffalo
The City of Buffalo, located on the reinvigorated Lake Erie waterfront, is a dynamic urban center with a rapidly growing economy, eclectic neighborhoods, world-class art galleries and museums, a vibrant theater and music community, a city-wide system of parks designed by renowned landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, and multiple professional sports teams. Lake Ontario and Niagara Falls are easily accessible within a 20-minute drive. The CSEE Department is located on the UB North Campus in the nearby Town of Amherst, a thriving area that combines outstanding public schools and services with a surprisingly low cost-of-living.

University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Candidates must hold a doctorate in civil engineering, environmental engineering, or a closely related field
  • All academic requirements for the degree must be completed prior to start date (if conferral is pending).
  • Candidates must demonstrate excellence in teaching, service, and mentoring.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Licensure as a registered Professional Engineer (PE)
  • Experience teaching in an ABET -accredited engineering program
  • Demonstrated excellence in research
  • Professional work experience in one of the identified focus areas.
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Type Full-Time
Campus North Campus
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Special Instructions Summary
We require a diversity statement from all applicants. The purpose of the diversity statement is to help the committee understand how you'll contribute to our efforts to build a more equitable and inclusive learning and working environment.
  • Describe the ways you integrate equity, inclusion or accessibility into your teaching, research and service spaces. Consider including:
    • Experiences you have had working across different student and colleague groups;
    • Strategies you use to account for diversity and difference in your professional work;
    • Teaching activities that highlight inclusive pedagogy; and/or
    • Key definitions or philosophical frameworks that inform your approach.
  • Explain ways you imagine integrating these approaches into your work at UB.
Additional Information
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor's Office of Employee Relations at or via email at

Is a background check required for this posting? No
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Contact's Name Alan Rabideau
Contact's Pronouns he/him/his
Contact's Title Professor & Department Chair
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Posting Dates

Posted 09/07/2023
Deadline for Applicants Open Until Filled
Date to be filled 01/11/2024

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Number of References Required 3
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Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
  1. Please indicate your current employment affiliation with the University at Buffalo.
    • Faculty
    • Faculty Student Association (FSA)
    • Research Foundation Employee
    • State Classified
    • State Professional
    • UB Foundation
    • TA/GA
    • Student
    • No Current Employment Affiliation
  2. How did you first hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Chronicle of Higher Education
    • Conference
    • Personal Referral
    • Other
Documents Needed To Apply
Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Diversity Statement
  4. Teaching Statement
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