The Department of Industrial Engineering at the University of Arkansas invites applications for a non-tenure-track Teaching Assistant or Teaching Associate Professor of Engineering Management position with an anticipated start date of January 2023. The position will teach online courses and is not required to live in Northwest Arkansas. We seek individuals whose teaching interests are in the areas of engineering management that align with the department's emphasis on quantitative analysis. Examples include, but are not limited to, project management, systems engineering, engineering decision-making, quality, and operations management topics. Applicants must be able to contribute to modernizing graduate curricula, growing graduate programs, and supporting the university's interdisciplinary focus.
Applicants should have a Ph.D. in engineering management, industrial engineering, operations management, operations research, statistics, data science, computer science, or another closely related field and have excellent communication skills. Applicants should demonstrate potential for teaching high-quality online courses, teaching a variety of graduate courses, and providing appropriate service to the department, university, and profession. Applicants must be able to qualify for a faculty appointment to teach both Engineering Management and Operations Management courses. Additionally, applicants should possess at least 5 years of industry, consulting, military, or government experience in a related field. Successful candidates will demonstrate a commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion.
The College of Engineering is dedicated to building and supporting an inclusive culture with a diverse and pluralistic faculty, staff, and administration. The College encourages applications from all qualified candidates, especially individuals who contribute to diversity of our campus community and welcomes applications without regard to race/color, sex, gender, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran or military status, genetic information, LGBTQIA+, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal or state law. The College invites applicants with career interruptions to share the related circumstances and explain how these interruptions have impacted their career path.
Applicants are asked to submit a single PDF file that includes (i) a letter of interest, (ii) a curriculum vita, (iii) teaching and service statements, (iv) a diversity statement that includes their understanding of and prior and/or ongoing experiences engaging with individuals from a broad range of backgrounds and (v) names and contact information of three professional references. To ensure full consideration, application materials should be submitted online by November 15, 2022 at https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/details/Open-Rank-Teaching-Assistant-Professor-or-Teaching-Associate-Professor---12-MONTH---Engineering-Management-Graduate-Program_R0023515?timeType=8676082fcc890179341a6d2e71495800&jobFamilyGroup=eaddfab9343f0113688d32d525e70000&locations=17a66cdad98201f7890cfb48ca00e249
Applications submitted after that date will be reviewed until the position is filled. Please direct any questions to richardh@uark.edu.
Gregory S. Parnell, Ph.D., CSEP
Professor of Practice
Director, M.S. in Operations Management Program
Director, M.S. in Engineering Management Program
Department of Industrial Engineering
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701
Mobile: 914-720-3989Email: gparnell@uark.edu
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Gregory Parnell
Research Professor
University of Arkansas
Fayetteville AR
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