Open Rank Teaching Professor Position in Electrical and Computer Engineering

Position description

The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in the Samueli School of Engineering at University of California, Los Angeles, invites applications for a Teaching Assistant Professor at all ranks (officially called Lecturer with Potential Security of Employment, Lecturer with Security of Employment, and Senior Lecturer with Security of Employment). This is a permanent position, analogous to tenure-track, with Academic Senate membership and an expectation of participation in governance and management of the university's educational program through committee service, curriculum development, and administration.

The nominal teaching load is six courses per year on a quarter system. To supporting the needs of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department. Applicants must have a demonstrated record of excellence in, or show exceptional promise for, high-quality research, teaching, and professional development. These areas include, but are not limited to, Circuits and Embedded Systems, Physical and Wave Electronics, and Signals and Systems. The department of Electrical and Computer Engineering has a commitment to fostering an inclusive and more equitable environment and promoting the success of underrepresented students. Teaching and service expectations will not exceed those of other faculty positions.

A Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent degree is required by the date of hire.

The application packet should contain the following documents: 1) a cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) statement of research interests, 4) statement of teaching interest, 5) statement of contributions to equity, diversity, 6) reference check authorization form, and 7) a list of 3-5 reference contact information.Letters of recommendation will be solicited from referees following an initial screening review. Applications for this tenure-track Teaching Assistant Professor position should be submitted via the UCLA Academic Recruit System at: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/apply/JPF09712 . Review of applications will start on October 21, 2024, and continue until all positions are filled.

Inquiries about the position and nominations of potential candidates should be directed to the search committee chair, Professor Benjamin Williams @ bswilliams@ucla.edu

Los Angeles is a global city renowned for its dynamism, robust economy, rich cultural diversity and spectacular climate. UCLA has been ranked the No. 1 public university in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for seven straight years. UCLA Samueli is a tightly knit community with more than 6,500 undergraduate and graduate students and nearly 200 full-time faculty members; it is in the midst of its largest growth since the school was founded in 1945. The school is consistently ranked in the top 10 among U.S. public engineering schools, and its master's online program is ranked No. 1 overall by U.S. News & World Report. UCLA Samueli is known as the birthplace of the internet, and where countless other fields took some of their first steps - from artificial intelligence to reverse osmosis, from mobile communications to human prosthetics. UCLA Samueli is deeply committed to diversifying the ranks of its faculty, staff and students, and to providing an equitable and inclusive environment for all its members.

The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. The salary range for this position is $115,000-$130,000. "Off-scale salaries" and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, bullying and other demeaning behavior, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment as well as a commitment to addressing all forms of academic misconduct, UCLA conducts targeted employment reference checks for finalists to whom departments or other hiring units would like to extend formal offers of appointment into Academic Senate faculty positions. The targeted employment reference checks involve contacting the finalists' current and prior places of employment to ask whether there have been substantiated
findings of misconduct that would violate the University's Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UCLA requires all applicants for Academic Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled "Authorization to Release Information" into RECRUIT as part of their application. If the applicant does not include the signed authorization to release information with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete. As with any incomplete application, the application will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists (i.e., those to whom the department or other hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer) considered for Academic Senate faculty positions will be subject to targeted employment reference checks.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications
Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or an equivalent degree is required by the date of hire.

Preferred qualifications
An excellent professional and research record and experience by the date of hire.

Application Requirements

Document requirements

• Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research - Per Appendix 9 of the UCLA CALL, "To be initially appointed as Lecturer (PSOE), an individual must have clear evidence of the potential for teaching excellence; evidence or promise of productive and creative contributions to professional and/or scholarly activity that would support excellent teaching; and evidence of the likelihood of participation in department activities and the potential for service to the campus. Superior intellectual attainment, as evidenced particularly in excellent teaching and secondarily in professional and/or scholarly achievement and activity, is an indispensable qualification for appointment or promotion to security of employment. This standard for appointees in the Lecturer with Security of Employment series is necessary for maintaining the quality of the University as an institution dedicated to education. The review committee must further evaluate whether the candidate has a record of excellence in teaching while engaging in a program of professional and/or scholarly or creative activity that is appropriate for this series."
• Statement of Teaching
• Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion - An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate's past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our EDI Statement FAQ document.
• Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form
• Misc / Additional (Optional)

Reference requirements

• 3-5 required (contact information only)

Provide upon request
Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF09712

Help contact: lsanchez@seas.ucla.edu

About UCLA

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status.

For the University of California's Affirmative Action Policy, please visit https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/apm/apm-035.pdf .

For the University of California's Anti-Discrimination Policy, please visit https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/1001004/Anti-Discrimination .

Job location

Los Angeles, CA