Director/Head and Professor

5 days ago


StorrsMansfield, United States University of Connecticut Full time
Director/Head and Professor
Search #: 498762
Work type: Full-time
Location: Storrs Campus
Categories: Faculty Tenure Track

INTRODUCTION

The University of Connecticut (UConn) invites applications for an outstanding leader and mentor to serve as Director/Head of the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (SoCEE, https://cee.engr.uconn.edu/), within the College of Engineering (CoE) at UConn’s Storrs Campus.

UConn SoCEE provides outstanding undergraduate, graduate, and professional training and is rapidly expanding its international reputation through numerous well-funded research programs led by world-class faculty, consisting of 23 Tenured/Tenure Track faculty members, 4 full-time teaching faculty, and 10 full-time research faculty. The school currently administers two ABET-accredited B.S. programs (Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering), and three PhD and MS graduate programs in Structural Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Transportation and Urban Engineering, and Environmental Engineering. Our ABET-accredited programs include a wide variety of design-oriented courses that integrate real-world problems and culminate in the capstone design course.

The SoCEE at UConn is home to several prominent research centers, including the Connecticut Transportation Institute (CTI), the Eversource Energy Center, Technical Assistance for Brownfields (TAB), Environmental Justice Thriving Community Technical Assistance Center (EJ-TCTAC), and the National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology (NIUVT), all led by faculty within the School. These centers are instrumental in advancing research, fostering innovation, and developing strategic partnerships across academia, industry, and government. In 2020, the SoCEE launched the NSF-funded INCLUDE program to integrate the philosophy of inclusion in every aspect of our programs, embracing neurodiversity and encouraging every student to cultivate their unique strengths and create their own identity as an engineer. The School Director/Head will play a critical role in supporting and enhancing diversity initiatives and centers' activities, ensuring impactful education, research, and collaborative initiatives. The Director is expected to actively engage with these centers and programs to foster excellence in education, facilitate faculty involvement, support new areas of growth, and promote interdisciplinary collaboration that aligns with the school’s mission of addressing global challenges through engineering solutions.

The successful candidate will be a senior faculty with strong management skills, a driving collaborative spirit, a shared vision for research and teaching excellence, and a demonstrated capability to lead a highly impactful, extramurally funded research programs. This person will have an outstanding record of professional accomplishments commensurate with an appointment at the rank of Professor, with the opportunity for tenure at hire. Essential characteristics also include a demonstrated ability to engage in a collegial departmental environment and to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion. The successful candidate should be an experienced mentor and manager with proven interpersonal skills, a visionary leader who can elevate the reputation of the School, and someone who can continue to identify, attract, recruit, and retain talented students, faculty, and staff. We encourage applications from individuals with backgrounds typically underrepresented in civil and environmental engineering and the School.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • An earned doctorate in Civil or Environmental Engineering or a related discipline.
  • A distinguished scholarly reputation and record of research accomplishments, which lead to achieving the rank of full professor by the time of appointment.
  • Demonstrated excellence in teaching and/or educational innovation.
  • A clear and innovative academic vision for the school that encompasses its undergraduate, graduate, and professional educational enterprises.
  • A clear vision of emerging research opportunities and an established track record of leadership in major efforts in research and/or education.
  • Previous experience working with faculty, students, staff, administration, and alumni.
  • Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills focused on interactions with faculty, staff, administration, students, and industry.
  • Experience managing a significant budget in a setting with many competing objectives.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

  • Experience working in or collaborating with public and private entities.
  • Commitment to supporting the growth and development of students, faculty, and staff.
  • Dedication to an environment that supports the diversity of population and perspectives.
  • Experience in identifying and recruiting talented faculty and support staff.
  • Experience serving as a school/department advocate with institutional and/or external organizations.

APPOINTMENT TERMS

This is a full-time, 10-month, tenured position at the rank of Full Professor with an anticipated start date of August 23, 2025. Applicants must meet University requirements for appointment at the rank of Full Professor, with tenure. The successful candidates' primary academic appointment will be in the College of Engineering at the Storrs campus. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Employment of the successful candidate is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment criminal background check.

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