Director & Faculty (Rank TBD)

University of Florida•Gainesville, FL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Engineering Leadership Institute (ELI), located in the UF Wertheim Laboratory for Engineering Excellence, offers undergraduate and graduate coursework and certificate programs in engineering leadership, engineering project management, and engineering and AI ethics and safety. Since its inception in 2011, ELI has served over 16,000 students, with nearly 1,000 graduating with academic certificates. ELI is poised to expand its offerings through new academic programs, enhanced student engagement, and educational outreach. The Director will ensure ELI's vision and mission are fulfilled, oversee curriculum development, ensure curriculum relevance through competency evaluation and student/employer feedback, partner with advancement officers for fundraising, lead grant proposal writing, support leadership training for external entities, collaborate with the ELI Advisory Board, lead and mentor ELI staff (currently 3 permanent faculty and 14 supporting personnel), perform administrative duties including reporting to various boards and commissions, plan ELI events, manage the ELI budget, teach ELI courses (ideally in project management, leadership, or professional development), engage in American Society of Engineering Education LEADs Division activities, administer ELI Faculty Fellows, ELI Partners, and Kirkland Engineering Leadership Professor Programs, collaborate with HWCOE partners, meet with HWCOE leadership, and support expansion of extracurricular student programming and alumni outreach.

Requirements

Master’s degree in engineering
Experience in successfully leading organizations (industry and/or academic) and partnering with external advisory boards
Experience in successful stakeholder engagement activities (external and internal), including nurturing donor relationships and fundraising
Maintains key personal qualities as a good communicator with good presence and high energy

Nice To Haves

Experience in teaching undergraduate and graduate students
Experience in proposal writing and fundraising
Experience in building and infusing organizational culture
Maintains a program/project manager mentality
UF HWCOE graduate

Responsibilities

Ensuring fulfillment of ELI’s vision and mission and regular communication of the vision to internal and external stakeholders.
Overseeing curriculum enhancement and the creation of innovative degree initiatives and academic programs through strong collaboration with the HWCOE leadership, ELI Advisory Board, and college/university units and individuals.
Ensuring the relevance of all ELI curriculum by evaluation and application of career-readiness competencies, assessment at the course and program levels, and surveying of current and former students and employers.
Partnering with HWCOE Advancement officers in developing ELI donor relationships and active fundraising for existing and visioned ELI activities.
Leading grant proposal writing and submissions to enhance funding for ELI activities and initiatives.
Supporting development and implementation of leadership training programs for external non-UF entities.
Closely partnering with the ELI Advisory Board, meeting on a semesterly basis and engaging members in events and other activities.
Leading, mentoring, supporting, and building camaraderie among ELI staff, which currently include 3 other permanent faculty members and 14 additional supporting personnel.
Performing administrative duties that include reporting to the Florida Board of Governors, UF Office of Institutional Planning and Research, UF Advancement, and the Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Serving as a primary contributor in planning ELI events, which include the Linda Parker Hudson Leader-in-Residence Program.
Managing the ELI budget and leading fiscal planning activities for ELI.
Actively engaging in teaching ELI courses, ideally in the areas of project management, leadership, or professional development for doctoral students.
Actively engaging in the American Society of Engineering Education LEADs Division activities.
Administering the ELI Faculty Fellows, ELI Partners, and Kirkland Engineering Leadership Professor Programs by selecting participants, holding regular meetings, and intentionally building a coalition of internal and external collaborators who will further the mission of ELI.
Collaborating closely with HWCOE partners, including the Engineering Innovation Institute, Department of Engineering Education, faculty throughout HWCOE, and academic advisors, through meetings (as needed) and their participation in ELI events and activities.
Meeting regularly with the HWCOE Senior Associate Dean (and Dean) as required.
Supporting expansion of extracurricular student programming and alumni outreach activities.