New Mexico State University

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Department: Civil Engineering (Req# 2009002458)
Position Title: Academic Department Head Posting #: 2009002458
  Tenure Track
Rank: Academic Department Head
Date Position Advertised: March 06, 2009
Salary: Commensurate with education and experience
Special Conditions: 12 month tenure position

All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent on the university’s verification of credentials, individual’s eligibility for employment in the United States and other information required by federal law, state law, and NMSU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a criminal history check.

Qualifications: Earned doctoral degree in Civil Engineering or closely related field. Applicant must have had a sustained record of scholarly activities and research as evidenced by archival publications, graduate supervision, and nationally competitive funding. Registration as a professional engineer (ability to obtain reciprocity if not held in New Mexico). Strong record of scholarly and professional accomplishments that merit appointment as a tenured full professor. Record of innovative leadership and successful management in an organization. A demonstrated commitment to diversity and student success as well as excellent interpersonal skills. Record of leadership and positive outcomes in curriculum development and assessment, outreach and extension.

Examples of Duties: Responsibilities include:

Academic, administrative, budgetary and personnel decisions, sustaining the ABET accreditation, recruiting and retention of students and faculty, providing innovative and energetic leadership in instructional, research, outreach, and development activities. The successful candidate must articulate and communicate a clear vision to lead the Civil Engineering Department towards academic excellence; and must have excellent communication skills to pro-actively interface with a broad constituency in academia, government, industry and the community; a demonstrated record of organizational skills; knowledge of state, federal and private sector fund-raising; and the ability to develop R&D relationships.

The department has nationally recognized strengths in structures and materials, environmental, geotechnical, and water resources engineering. It leads the nation in bridge inspection programs. The Civil Engineering department offers an ABET Inc. –accredited B.S. degree program, as well as M.S. and Ph.D. programs. The department currently has 15 FTE faculty positions, 273 undergraduate students, 43 master students and 22 doctorate candidates.

Benefits Offered: Group medical and hospital insurance, group life insurance, long-term disablity insurance, state educational retirement, workers' compensation, sick leave, annual leave and unemployment compensation. Opportunity for educational advancement.

Reply to/Deadline for Applications: Submit a copy of unofficial transcripts , a detailed curriculum vita with a description of management philosophy and administration experience, a statement of vision for the department and a statement of research and teaching interests. Include a list of four references with contact information including name, address, telephone, and email. Submit all material by electronic submission in one PDF file. Email the materials to (socooper@nmsu.edu) with the words “department head search” in the subject line.

Reply to:
Dr. Sonya Cooper, Search Committee Chair
College of Engineering, MSC 3566
New Mexico State University
P.O. Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003
E-mail: socooper@nmsu.edu
Telephone: (575) 646-2236
Fax: (575) 646-6107

Screening of applications will begin July 1, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.

NMSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER.

Offer of employment is contingent upon verification of individual's eligibility for employment in the United States.

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