Assistant/Associate Professor of Renewable Energy Engineering

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The Electrical Engineering & Renewable Energy Department at the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) in Portland invites applications from qualified candidates for a full-time, 9-month, tenure-track faculty position starting in September of 2011.  Applicants must have a strong commitment to high-quality undergraduate instruction.

Primary academic responsibilities include developing and teaching bachelor- and master-level courses in the areas of HVAC, energy systems management and energy-efficient building design.  The candidate will be expected to teach both daytime and evening courses, recruit and advise students, develop laboratories and engage industry around the Pacific Northwest.  Applicants must also be able to confidently and effectively teach engineering fundamentals courses, particularly statics, thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer.  Other responsibilities include advising undergraduate and graduate students, directing senior and graduate projects, securing funding and donations, and pursuing professional activities as expected of a professor of engineering.  At OIT, professors teach both lecture and laboratory sessions, and the candidate will be expected to teach twelve work-load hours per term.

Information Regarding OIT

The Oregon Institute of Technology is the only polytechnic university in the Pacific Northwest. OIT was ranked 7th among regional colleges in the west and one of the top 50 engineering programs nationwide by US News & World Report in 2010.  The primary mission of OIT is undergraduate teaching.  OIT offers competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package.  OIT is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.