Description

Temporary Instructor 9 Mo

Working Title Temporary Instructor, Land Surveying and Geomatics

Position # F00173

Department Engineering Instruction

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Employment Status:

Full time (29-40 Hrs)

Type of Employment:

Faculty

# of openings:

1

Location:

ASU-Jonesboro

Proposed Salary Range:

Commensurate with Experience

Closing:

3/6/23

Please note: All postings close at 12 A.M. CST on the closing date. A-State participates in E-Verify.

Position Summary:

The College of Engineering and Computer Science (CoECS) at Arkansas State University (A-State), Jonesboro invites applications for a full-time faculty position of Instructor of Land Surveying and Geomatics (LSG) beginning Fall 2023. This position is a nine-month appointment, and the successful applicant will be responsible for both teaching and service

Service areas may include student advising, committee work, curriculum development, program assessment activities, recruiting, program promotion, industry relations, etc. Industry/consulting work during summers will be encouraged. Arkansas State University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate ability and desire to become a licensed professional surveyor in Arkansas
• Demonstrate potential for broad-based teaching and service activities
• Perform undergraduate teaching responsibilities to include but not be limited to plane surveying, route and construction surveying, ethics for surveyors, boundary control and legal principles, survey plat and deed creation, computer-aided drafting, surveying techniques and procedures, and capstone land surveying project supervision.
• Oversee assessment activities for the Land Surveying and Geomatics (LSG) degree programs (Associate of Applied Science and Bachelor of Science)
• Lead effort to accredit the LSG programs with ABET
• Lead efforts to grow enrollment and visibility of the LSG programs
• Lead effort to develop the AAS program as an online program
• Demonstrate willingness to collaborate with diverse groups of faculty
• Maintain normal office hours and availability with regular and reliable attendance and a typical workload of 15 credit hours per semester
  
  • Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 5 PM
  • Additional hours as requested and/or needed

About Jonesboro, Arkansas:

Jonesboro is the regional hub of Northeast Arkansas for healthcare, entertainment, business, advanced manufacturing, software development, and civil engineering applications. It is the 5th largest city in Arkansas with a population of over 76,000. Our Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is over 130,000. With a thriving downtown entertainment sector near campus to the west and the growing Hilltop area to our east, the A-State campus is situated in the heart of our hometown. More information can be found here



About Arkansas State University:

Founded in 1909 and accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, the university has maintained its student-centered teaching tradition while achieving Carnegie R2 status as a national doctoral-granting university. Arkansas State offers 47 degree programs within 163 major fields of study across the doctoral, specialist, master, bachelor, and associate degree levels. A-State Online is the largest provider of digitally accessible programming in the state of Arkansas. The Jonesboro campus is host to the first osteopathic medical school in Arkansas, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State, and operates the first American-style residential campus in Mexico, A-State Campus Querétaro. Home to more than 13,000 students, including from over 50 countries, and more than 100,000 alumni, Arkansas State is the largest campus of the Arkansas State University System



About the College of Engineering and Computer Science:

The CoECS offers ABET-accredited BS degrees in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. BS degrees in Land Surveying and Geomatics, Construction Management, Engineering Management Systems, Engineering Technology, and Computer Science as well as Master's degrees in Engineering, Engineering Management, and Computer Science are also offered. The college is on an ambitious growth trajectory that has included upgrades to student and faculty spaces and that emphasizes a stellar student experience, professional development of faculty, emphasis on excellent teaching and research, and proactive engagement with the external community. An exciting recent development in the college is the founding of a new and unique Center for No Boundary Thinking that seeks to promote research and development of Artificial Intelligence in different sectors of the economy and society. The new hire will be a part of an outstanding CoECS team to take the college to greater heights of achievement in the years to come

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Knowledge, skills, and abilities required or applicable to the position responsibilities and area of specialization, including special abilities.

General Days/Hours:

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Additional hours as requested and/or needed
Regular and reliable attendance

Other:

Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CST on the position closing date

Applicants should submit a cover letter, list of five references, curriculum vitae or resume, and statements describing teaching interests and vision for the relatively new LSG program at A-State

A-State has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty, staff, and students. A-State is also committed to creating a productive workplace in which both persons and property are secure. To achieve that goal, background investigations are conducted on all final applicants recommended for employment

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants must hold an earned master of science degree and an undergraduate degree in the field of (or closely related to) land surveying from an accredited institution OR an earned undergraduate degree in the field of (or closely related to) land surveying and a current professional surveyor license preferably from the state of Arkansas

• Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check

Preferred Qualifications:

• Applicants should demonstrate a record of accomplishment in teaching and service for an academic appointment at the rank of Instructor or the ability and willingness to develop such a record

• Industry experience as a land surveyor with supervisory responsibilities beyond crew chief

E-Verify Participation Notice:

https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

E-Verify Right to Work:

https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf