Professor of Practice

Job Description

The Virginia Tech Grado Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) invites applicants with industry experience for a non-tenure track Professor of Practice position based in Blacksburg. The successful candidate for this position will be part of the ISE Capstone ("Senior Design") Program Teaching Team and have additional teaching and lab management responsibilities with a potential start date of November 18, 2024. A primary component of this position is building and maintaining relationships with project sponsoring organizations. The ISE undergraduate program has consistently achieved top national academic rankings (#3 currently) in the US News & World Report). This open rank Professor of Practice position (assistant, associate, or full) commensurate with experience, is an Academic Year (AY) position with the opportunity to earn up to three months additional summer salary, contingent upon availability of funds from company sponsorships for projects.

Required Qualifications

- Advanced ISE degree or significant operations experience working in an industrial engineering role
-Strong communication skills in all modes -- verbal, written, and visual -- with many different levels and types of stakeholders (CEO's, undergraduate students, production operators, etc.)
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in and leading teams, including coordinating tasks, building a collaborative environment, and facilitating open communication
- Willingness and ability to travel to sponsor sites and abide by sponsor safety rules when visiting
- Ability to work with industry to obtain student project funding.
- Demonstrated experience developing program budgets and adhering to financial reporting requirements

Preferred Qualifications

- PhD in ISE or related field
-Teaching experience (classroom or corporate training environments)
- Experience working in or engaging with a higher education environment where distance learning, online instruction, and remote meetings are common
- Experience in an operations environment (manufacturing, healthcare, finance, etc.) where safe work practices are a high priority

Appointment Type

Regular

Salary Information

90-120k

Review Date

October 1, 2024

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges , a school of medicine , a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School , and Honors College . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

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