Engineering Program Director & Montgomery Endowed Professor in Engineering

Hanover College • Hanover, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Hanover College invites applications for the position of Engineering Program Director to begin Fall 2027. The director will also hold the Gary and Judy Montgomery Endowed Professorship in Engineering. The position is tenure-eligible and rank at appointment will be based on qualifications and experience. The director is responsible for leading Hanover’s engineering program, which offers both an ABET-accredited BS in Engineering and a non ABET-accredited BA in Engineering Science. The program provides an opportunity for students to earn an engineering degree within the environment of a small college committed to providing excellent professional programs and a strong liberal arts experience. Our goal is to produce graduates who have the combination of technical and soft skills that today’s employers want.

Requirements

• A B.S. in Mechanical Engineering and earned Ph.D. in an Engineering field OR a Master’s degree in an engineering field accompanied and sufficiently qualified by education and experience to support ABET-accreditation requirements
• Ability to teach a wide variety of undergraduate mechanical and general engineering courses and laboratories
• Demonstrated capacity for visionary program leadership, regional industry partnership development, and undergraduate engineering education

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience
• Applicants who have a degree from or experience with a liberal arts college
• Industry experience

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for curriculum planning, staffing, and assessment
• Assist the college admissions staff in recruiting new students
• Aid the college’s advancement staff in fundraising
• Cultivate connections with engineering employers in the region
• Coordinate the program’s Engineering Advisory Board
• Facilitate the continuous improvement process for the ABET-accredited BS degree.
• Develop research opportunities suitable for collaboration with undergraduate engineering majors.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior