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Assistant Professor of Technology

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State University of New York at Oswego
Location
Oswego, NY

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Job Details

Category:: Academic / Faculty
Department:: Technology
Locations:: Oswego, NY
Posted:: Oct 3, 2019
Closes:: Open Until Filled
Type:: Full-time

About SUNY Oswego:


Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive university located in Central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse. One of 13 comprehensive colleges in the 64-campus State University of New York (SUNY) system, SUNY Oswego is recognized nationally for its academic quality, focus on student success outcomes, and the growing diversity of its student body. Ranked 11th among public master's-level universities in the 2019 "Top Regional Universities in the North" by U.S. News and World Report, SUNY Oswego is also recognized among Princeton Review's Best Regional Colleges in the Northeast - an honor bestowed on the college every year since 2003.


Inspired by a shared commitment to excellence and the desire to transcend traditional higher education boundaries, SUNY Oswego provides a transformative experience to 8,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The college offers preeminent academic programs in the arts and sciences, business, communications, and teacher education, and its success is built on providing students outstanding educational experiences with attention to a liberal arts and sciences foundation, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities.


Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity across the entire campus community. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer and is actively engaged in recruiting, supporting, and fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff and students. We encourage applications from qualified applicants regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim SUNY status, or criminal conviction. Please click here to see our full non-discrimination policy.


In accordance with USCIS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.


Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office by calling 315-312-2230 or emailing hr@oswego.edu.


For Campus Safety information, please click here to see the Annual Security and Fire Report (Clery).


SUNY Oswego is a smoke free/tobacco/e-cigarette free campus. Click here for further policy details, including education and cessation resources.


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Job Description:


Description of Department: The Department of Technology, within the School of Education, offers programs in Technology Education, Technology Management, and a Technology Minor. Eight full time faculty and a statewide contingent of adjuncts deliver dynamic professional and technical course offerings to about 210 undergraduate and graduate students preparing for careers as technology and engineering educators or as managers in business and industry. Our programs contain a combination of professional and laboratory-based courses where students develop skills in a variety of advanced technologies and practices. Candidates are encouraged to visit www.oswego.edu/tech for more information on the department and our program offerings.


The Department of Technology is committed to the practices of social justice, diversity, equality, and respect among our faculty, staff, and students. We are actively working to build an inclusive environment to prepare students for careers in increasingly diverse educational and industrial environments, and supporting the goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan, available at https://www.oswego.edu/diversity/. All new faculty will contribute to building this environment.


The Department of Technology at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position.


Date Posted: October 3, 2019


Benefit Information: The State University of New York provides an excellent benefit package. Click here for more information on benefits for full-time United University Professions (UUP) faculty or click here for a benefits summary.


Review Date: Review of applications will begin November 1, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled.


Date of Appointment: August 2020


Description of Responsibilities:


The Assistant Professor of Technology will:


  • Instruct professional education sequence courses to include introduction to technology education, technology curriculum, and teaching methods.
  • Instruct graduate coursework in our MS Ed in Technology Education program and/or undergraduate coursework in technical writing or technology and society issues. Evening and summer instruction may be required as part of this position.
  • Instruct laboratory coursework in areas that may include technical drawing, design, CAD, electronics, materials processing, energy technologies, biotechnology, manufacturing, communications, construction, or transportation technologies depending on the candidate's area of expertise.
  • Supervise student teaching placements and assist with teacher candidate and program assessment.
  • Assume responsibilities for instructional laboratory management.
  • Engage in opportunities to provide leadership with developing and delivering technology programs that promote global awareness, sustainability, diversity, and inclusion.
  • Initiate, develop, and participate in partnerships with schools and professional organizations in New York State and nationally.
  • Provide academic advisement for undergraduate and graduate students.
  • Participate in department, school, and college service.
  • Commit to research and scholarship in technology education.

SUNY Oswego works continuously to create an inclusive environment which respects, embraces, and promotes cultural safety, belonging, civil discourse, cultural humility, and other values and goals outlined in SUNY Oswego's Strategic Diversity and Inclusion Plan (https://www.oswego.edu/diversity/). As such, the Assistant Professor of Technology will be expected to contribute to these efforts and possess communication and interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with an increasingly diverse community of students and colleagues.



Requirements:


Required Qualifications:


  • Master's degree in Technology Education or a closely related field at time of application
  • Teaching experience in technology education in middle school and/or high school technology education
  • Ability to teach undergraduate and graduate coursework related to technology education curriculum and pedagogies.
  • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with faculty and students.
  • Demonstrated interest or engagement with social justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion issues, through professional, community, or teaching experience.

Preferred Qualification:


  • Ph.D. or Ed.D. from an accredited university in Technology Education, or a closely related field. Candidates who are ABD or currently enrolled in a doctoral program are encouraged to apply.
  • Postsecondary teaching experience.
  • Demonstrated leadership in the field of technology education.
  • Experience or interest in promoting all students' ability to succeed in a multicultural and global community by employing practices, pedagogy and curricula that promote social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion


Additional Information:


If you have any questions about the position, please call or e-mail:


Mr. Richard Bush, Search Committee Chair


315-312-3990


richard.Bush@oswego.edu



Files must be complete (all documents in the application instructions submitted) to be considered. Official transcripts are required at time of appointment.



Application Instructions:


Submit a cover letter addressing qualifications along with your teaching philosophy, a diversity statement, CV/resume, copies of unofficial transcripts for required degree showing degree awarded and date conferred or program in progress, and contact information for three professional references (only the three referees listed in your Interview Exchange application can be considered and contacted) electronically by clicking on the APPLY NOW button.


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Organization

Oswego is one of 13 university colleges in the SUNY system.
Continuing a commitment to comprehensive, high quality education, research and service, Oswego now offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate programs in a wide array of disciplines, from the liberal arts and sciences to business and education.

Some 365 faculty members -- 75% of whom hold doctoral degrees -- teach over 4,000 sections of classes each year to almost 8,000 full- and part-time students. In addition, nearly 800 students annually take advantage of "real world" internships that enable them to focus their career goals and enhance their employment potential.
Oswego is consistently listed among the highest rated colleges and universities in the Northeast. Oswego is ranked "highly competitive" by the prestigious Barron's Guide and is included in the U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges edition.

College of Arts & Sciences
This is our biggest school, not only in number of students, but in number of curriculums. It offers 47 undergraduate majors in everything from American Studies to Zoology, 44 minors, eight cooperative degree programs, pre-professional advisement, several special-interest tracks and five graduate programs.

School of Business
To keep pace with a rapidly evolving business world, programs in the School of Business integrate classroom learning with advanced computer applications and various forms of applied education, such as case studies, simulations, group projects and internships. Seven majors include a five-year, combined B.S./M.S. accounting program -- the first in New York State -- and a graduate MBA program.

School of Education
Innovation in teaching methods has been a hallmark of SUNY Oswego since our founding as a teachers' college in 1861. This creative spirit still thrives in our School of Education, where advanced techniques and early experiences in the classroom help students become teachers ready to meet the expectations of today's students.

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