Chairperson - Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

University of Dayton, Ohio•Dayton, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) seeks applicants for the position of chairperson of the department, beginning July 1, 2027. The chairperson serves as the administrative, fiscal, and curricular leader of the department. The role involves budgeting, staffing, scheduling, and supervising; overseeing facilities; mentoring faculty; working with various constituents including staff, current and prospective students, and alumni; and engaging in alumni outreach. The chairperson will interact with the Dean of the School of Engineering (SOE) and other department chairs on unit-level activities. They will lead efforts to enhance the reputation of undergraduate and graduate programs, foster vibrant, funded research programs supported by students, and oversee curriculum and accreditation processes. The position also includes supporting a vision for the department’s future direction, as well as teaching and research activities as appropriate. The University of Dayton values an inclusive climate and seeks a diverse workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences.

Requirements

Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering or Aerospace Engineering.
Achieved to the rank of Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
Articulated commitment to inclusive excellence.
Effective written communication skills.
Sustained record of effective teaching and mentorship to create an inclusive learning environment incorporating characteristics of a Marianist education.
Sustained record of obtaining external funding, leading sponsored research, and dissemination of peer-reviewed research.
Sustained record of service to the department, SOE, and UD community.

Nice To Haves

Rank of Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
Experience in effective administration of committees, centers, or programs in alignment with the values of the University of Dayton.
Experience in effective stewardship of financial resources.
Experience in developing, articulating, and implementing a vision or plan that advances and strengthens an organization through the achievement of specific, measurable goals.
Effective and demonstrated organization skills.
Successful experience in collaboratively establishing and implementing strategic priorities.
Successful experience in recruiting, mentoring, and/or teaching individuals from socially and culturally diverse communities.
Successful experience in recruiting and mentoring faculty and staff.
Successful experience in curriculum development.
Successful experience in curriculum assessment.
Successful experience in resource management.
Successful experience in developing and deploying best practices for the promotion of an inclusive and welcoming classroom, academic organization, and/or department.
Effective interpersonal and oral communication skills.
Commitment to the breadth of education including educating the whole person in the Marianist tradition and a commitment of service to the community, university, and profession.

Responsibilities

Serve as the administrative, fiscal, and curricular leader of the department.
Budgeting, staffing, scheduling, and supervising.
Overseeing facilities.
Mentoring faculty to achieve personal and departmental goals.
Working with staff, current students, prospective students, and other constituents.
Engaging in alumni outreach.
Interacting with the Dean of the School of Engineering (SOE) and other department chairs in unit-level activities.
Leading the department in efforts to enhance the reputation of the undergraduate and graduate programs.
Fostering vibrant, funded research programs supported by undergraduate and graduate students.
Overseeing curriculum and accreditation processes.
Supporting a vision for the department’s future direction.
Teaching and research activities, as appropriate.
Collaboratively establishing and implementing strategic priorities.
Recruiting, mentoring, and/or teaching individuals from socially and culturally diverse communities.
Recruiting and mentoring faculty and staff.
Curriculum development.
Curriculum assessment.
Resource management.
Developing and deploying best practices for the promotion of an inclusive and welcoming classroom, academic organization, and/or department.