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Professor in the Practice

Non-Tenure Track Faculty Opening in the Department of Rice Center for Engineering Leadership at Rice University

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The Rice Center for Engineering Leadership (RCEL) at Rice University seeks a Professor in the Practice to teach Engineering Leadership Development. RCEL is a center within the George R. Brown School of Engineering and Computing at Rice University in Houston, TX. This is a part-time, nontraditional, non-tenure-track faculty position designed specifically to create and teach engineering management, project management, and leadership courses in the Undergraduate Engineering Leadership Certificate Program.

Instructional activities will support RCEL’s certificate in engineering leadership and involve collaborations with faculty across the School of Engineering and Computing, involving syllabus and assignment design, leadership theory and practical instruction, and evaluation of oral presentations or written reports. Professional responsibilities include mentoring students, developing in-person and on-line courses and administering and analyzing assessment materials. This is a teaching position and prior curricular design, teaching, and leadership experience is required. An initial one-year appointment may be followed by a renewable three-year contract.

We welcome the fullness of diversity to Rice. Qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability, or protected veteran status. Also, in our candidate pools, we seek to attract greater representation of women, scholars of color, people with disabilities, veterans, and others who have historically been underrepresented in Engineering; attract students from a wide range of countries and backgrounds; accelerate progress in building a faculty and staff varied in background and thought; and maintain an environment that fosters interaction and understanding within our community.

About Rice University

Rice University is a private, comprehensive research university located in the heart of Houston’s dynamic Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. It offers undergraduate and graduate degrees across eight schools and has a student body of approximately 4,000 undergraduate and 3,000 graduate students. Rice consistently ranks among the top 20 national universities and the top 10 in undergraduate teaching (US News & World Report); its endowment ranks among the top 20 of US universities.

Candidates must have a degree in engineering or a related technical field. A Master’s (M.S.) or Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Engineering or a related technical field is preferred. Alternatively, a degree in Engineering combined with an MBA will be considered. Knowledge of engineering, engineering education, or project management is required.

Candidates with at least five years of experience teaching leadership development are preferred. Industry experience in project management, engineering economics and engineering management/leadership is also highly desirable.

For full consideration, applications should be received by May 30, 2025. Review will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should use the application portal http://apply.interfolio.com/166510 to provide (1) cover letter, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) teaching statement, examples of teaching materials, and relevant engineering management and leadership research or job experience, and (4) three letters of recommendation. Two writers from academia are preferred.

Questions regarding this position can be directed to Kazimir Karwowski, [email protected], the RCEL Executive Director.

Rice University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with commitment to diversity at all levels, and considers for employment qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status.

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