Assistant/Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
About The Position
Wilkes University invites applicants for a tenure track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level to join the Civil and Environmental Engineering Department starting August 2027. The department offers exclusively undergraduate degrees with a long tradition of personalized learning and teaching experiences, featuring small class sizes, publishable undergraduate research, and hands-on projects. The successful applicant would be expected to complement the existing engineering faculty by building a research, and/or service program with undergraduate students as an integral component. Wilkes University is an independent, comprehensive university dedicated to academic excellence in the liberal arts, sciences, and selected professional programs. The University has approximately 2,000 students at the undergraduate level and over 1,500 full time equivalent students at the graduate and first professional levels. Its institutional focus is on developing strong mentoring relationships with each of its students and contributing vitally to economic development of Northeastern Pennsylvania. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a revitalized city that is located on the lovely Susquehanna River and is within two and one-half hours driving distance of New York City and Philadelphia.
Requirements
- Earned a doctoral degree at the time of appointment.
- Working toward a Professional Engineering license.
- Ability to provide outstanding classroom, laboratory, and in-field instruction for engineering and science courses.
- Strong interest in working with undergraduate students.
Nice To Haves
- Professional experience in Water Resources Engineering and Hydraulic Engineering or a closely related field.
- Expertise in fluid flow, water resources and process design.
- Other relevant experience will be considered.
Responsibilities
- Complement the existing engineering faculty by building a research, and/or service program with undergraduate students as an integral component.
- Teach foundation courses for engineering and science majors.
- Bring expertise to upper-level engineering electives.
- Contribute to the continued development of the program.
- Provide outstanding classroom, laboratory, and in-field instruction for engineering and science courses.
- Work with undergraduate students.
Benefits
- Salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
