University System of Georgia                                     POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

(Division of Engineering)  (2 Positions)                                                                                                                                               09-381

POSITION SUMMARY

The Electrical Engineering Program at Southern Polytechnic State University, Marietta, Georgia (www.spsu.edu) invites applications for a full-time tenure-track position in Electrical Engineering at the assistant professor level (other ranks considered) to begin Fall 2010.  The Electrical Engineering Program offers a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering.  This is a particularly exciting time for SPSU with three new undergraduate degrees in engineering recently started in Fall 2009 along with four others which started just a few years prior.  The university is one of the fastest growing in the USG system.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum qualifications include a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field by the time of appointment.  Industrial experience is required.  Applicants who are Licensed Professional Engineers in Georgia or who have the ability to obtain licensing within 3 years of appointment will be given preference.   Candidates must demonstrate the potential for scholarly research and professional development.  The applicant must have the ability to initiate research programs and a dedication to undergraduate and graduate teaching.  All faculty are expected to contribute to the distance education effort.  The program is particularly interested in applicants with expertise in one or more of the following areas:  communications, embedded systems, power (including alternate energies), and nanotechnology.

SALARY: Commensurate with experience

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Applicants should send a letter of application, current curriculum vitae, a statement of research and teaching interests and goals, and three references to:

Chair Faculty Search Committee

Division of Engineering

Southern Polytechnic State University

1100 S. Marietta Parkway, Marietta, GA, 30060-2896

Screening of candidates will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants who are not U.S. citizens must state visa type and authorization for permanent employment in the U.S.

Southern Polytechnic State University, a member of the University System of Georgia, is a residential university with approximately 5,187 students pursuing bachelors and masters degrees in many of the nation’s fastest growing technology fields. The university, located one mile west of 1-75’s Exit 263, is just 20 minutes northwest of downtown Atlanta. Southern Polytechnic is an EOE/ADA/AA Employer v University System of Georgia.

Posted: October 23, 2009