Assistant / Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology

FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (FVSU), a state and land-grant institution of the University System of Georgia, invites applications for the position of Assistant / Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology.

Fort Valley State University, the only 1890 land-grant university in Georgia, is a comprehensive institution that provides an education to over 2,800 students including graduate students. The university is located in the town of Fort Valley in Peach County, the original site of the state's peach industry. Its 1,365-acre (5.52 km2) campus is Georgia's second-largest public university in area.

Fort Valley State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status.

JOB SUMMARY :

The Assistant / Associate Professor position is a split appointment (75% teaching and 25% teaching), full-time, 9-month and tenure track position in the Engineering Technology Department. The faculty will teach undergraduate level courses related to Electronic Engineering Technology and advise students as needed by the Department. The incumbent will also conduct research in one of such areas : Sensor Integration, Energy Efficiency, smart grids, power electronics and control.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Teach Electrical Engineering undergraduate level courses.
• Provide instruction in the areas of Electronic Engineering Technology and across the other departmental disciplines as needed via Face-to-face, Desire2Learn (D2L) and other technical modalities.
• Maintain office hours on campus and virtually (off-campus).
• Participate in student recruitment.
• Pursue a research agenda through various scholarly activities.
• Participate in research and extension activities.
• Advise students in the major.
• Participate in continuous assessment of program-level and student learning outcomes.
• Provide service to the Department, College, University, and professional organizations.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
• Provide an on-campus presence to meet with and to serve students, and to collaborate with colleagues in the department and across campus to fulfill service roles.
• Support the department in development and execution of in-person, hybrid and online courses, program evaluation, and accreditation processes.
• Conduct research in the field of agriculture, which applies up to date technology in Electrical Engineering into agricultural aspects.
• Seeking scholarships, grants to assist the agriculture college in developing innovative ideas for future proposals, writing grant proposals, and serving as Co-PI / PI on grants.

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