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Employment Status:Full time (29-40 Hrs) Type of Employment:Faculty # of openings:1 Location:ASU-Jonesboro Proposed Salary Range:Commensurate with Experience Closing:2/10/23


Please note: All postings close at 12 A.M. CST on the closing date. A-State participates in E-Verify.

Position Summary:

The College of Engineering and Computer Science (CoECS) at Arkansas State University-Jonesboro (A-State) seeks to hire a full-time tenure-track faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor in the area of power systems. This is a nine-month appointment beginning in Fall 2023. Teaching and research interests in the area of power/energy include, but not limited to: power generation, transmission, power electronics, smart-grids, cybersecurity, electrical machinery, renewable energy, electric vehicles, energy harvesting, energy conversion, small- and large-scale energy storage, reliability. Successful applicants will pursue external funding to support research and actively engage in service-related activities.

Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Demonstrate ability and desire to become a licensed professional engineer in Arkansas
  • Demonstrate potential for broad-based teaching, service, and scholarly activities. The successful candidate is expected to teach a variety of in-class and webcasted electrical engineering courses and develop new courses.
  • Shared core engineering topics may also be taught to students from the civil, electrical and mechanical engineering programs. Capstone design project supervision opportunities may also be available.
  • Develop graduate courses for the M.S. in Engineering program. Graduate teaching may include but not be limited to specialty courses related to the applicant’s specific research interests.
  • As part of the obligations, the hired candidate is also expected to advise and mentor students, serve on various committees, participate in recruiting and outreach activities, and lead an active research program in the primary area of power and energy engineering, and possibly secondary areas such as, but not limited to, electric vehicles, cybersecurity of power systems.
  • Demonstrate willingness to collaborate with diverse groups of faculty
  • Maintain normal office hours and availability with regular and reliable attendance
    • Monday – Friday, 8 AM – 5 PM
    • Additional hours as requested and/or needed
  • Other duties as assigned

About Jonesboro, Arkansas:

Jonesboro is the regional hub of Northeast Arkansas for healthcare, entertainment, business, advanced manufacturing, software development, and civil engineering applications. It is the 5th largest city in Arkansas with a population of over 76,000. Our Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is over 130,000. With a thriving downtown entertainment sector near campus to the west and the growing Hilltop area to our east, the A-State campus is situated in the heart of our hometown. More information can be found here .

About Arkansas State University:

Founded in 1909 and accredited by The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association, the university has maintained its student-centered teaching tradition while achieving Carnegie R2 status as a national doctoral-granting university. Arkansas State offers 47 degree programs within 163 major fields of study across the doctoral, specialist, master, bachelor, and associate degree levels. A-State Online is the largest provider of digitally accessible programming in the state of Arkansas. The Jonesboro campus is host to the first osteopathic medical school in Arkansas, New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine at Arkansas State, and operates the first American-style residential campus in Mexico, A-State Campus Querétaro. Home to more than 13,000 students, including from over 50 countries, and more than 100,000 alumni, Arkansas State is the largest campus of the Arkansas State University System.

About the College of Engineering and Computer Science:

The CoECS offers ABET-accredited BS degrees in Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. BS degrees in Land Surveying and Geomatics, Construction Management, Engineering Management Systems, Engineering Technology, and Computer Science as well as Master’s degrees in Engineering, Engineering Management, and Computer Science are also offered. The college is on an ambitious growth trajectory that has included upgrades to student and faculty spaces and that emphasizes a stellar student experience, professional development of faculty, emphasis on excellent teaching and research, and proactive engagement with the external community. An exciting recent development in the college is the founding of a new and unique Center for No Boundary Thinking that seeks to promote research and development of Artificial Intelligence in different sectors of the economy and society. The new hire will be a part of an outstanding CoECS team to take the college to greater heights of achievement in the years to come.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Broad knowledge and expertise in the area of power systems including generation, transmission, storage, conversion, and control

• An expectation to acquire Professional Engineering (P.E.) licensure in the state of Arkansas during the pre-tenure period

• A strong background in safety and ethics

• Ability to collaborate with faculty across in other disciplines with the college

• A demonstrated commitment to sustainability

• Additionally, the ideal candidate should exhibit some experience and knowledge in the following areas:

• Industrial and/or academic experience with, but not limited to, principles and practices such as analysis of voltage drop and fault current, voltage and current phase diagrams, true and realized power, power factor, demand and energy rate calculations, cross line and soft start inductive motors, voltage regulation, relay controls, and power systems economics

• Knowledge of and/or Industrial experience with wholesale power generation and/or Distributed Energy Resources (DER), smart grids, electric vehicles

• Familiarity with the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC)

General Days/Hours:

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Additional hours as requested and/or needed
Regular and reliable attendance

Other:

Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CST on the position closing date

Applicants should submit a cover letter, list of five references, curriculum vitae, and statements describing teaching and research interests and vision

A-State has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty, staff, and students. A-State is also committed to creating a productive workplace in which both persons and property are secure. To achieve that goal, background investigations are conducted on all final applicants recommended for employment

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants must have earned a doctoral degree in Electrical Engineering or closely related disciplines from an accredited institution

• Applicants should demonstrate a record of accomplishment in teaching, scholarship, and service for an academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor


• Employment is contingent upon a satisfactory background check



Preferred Qualifications:

• Applicants should demonstrate a record of accomplishment in teaching, scholarship, and service for an academic appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor

E-Verify Participation Notice:

https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf

E-Verify Right to Work:

https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf

Organization

 

Arkansas State, founded in 1909, is the second-largest university in the state. It is located on Crowley’s Ridge in Jonesboro, the largest city in eastern Arkansas and the economic hub of the region. Today, the institution has more than 100,000 alumni and meets the needs of individuals and communities at all points along the educational continuum.

 

A Carnegie Research 2 university, A-State hosts the first osteopathic medical school in Arkansas, the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, and opened the first U.S.-style residential campus in Mexico in fall of 2017.

 

With the Discover 2025 Strategic Plan as its guide, A-State is engaged in creating collaboration opportunities including the Center for No-Boundary Thinking and exploring a public-private partnership to bring the first College of Veterinary Medicine to the state.

 

Undergraduate experiences have been highlighted for the last decade with the Create@State spring conference. Create@State participants have an advantage in achieving the graduate school of their choice, including continuing to advanced degrees at A-State. Research opportunities alongside our faculty are not the exception at A-State.

 

A-State begins its second decade offering online curriculum and course work, and remains the state’s largest provider of 100% online degree programs based in the state with 99 areas of study. While the majority (74%) are graduate students, more than 1,500 students are pursuing their bachelor’s degree.

 

Arkansas State University operates as a member of the Arkansas State University System based in Little Rock and offers degrees at the doctoral, specialist, master’s, bachelor, and associate levels. Arkansas State is home to eight undergraduate colleges: Agriculture, Engineering and Computer Science; Education and Behavioral Science; Neil Griffin College of Business; Liberal Arts and Communication; Nursing and Health Professions; Sciences and Mathematics; and University College. While it does not award degrees, the Honors College is a component of the university’s academic structure. The Department of Military Science provides programs for students who aspire to be U.S. Army officers.

 

The Jonesboro campus is led by the chancellor, with a Chancellor’s Cabinet which includes the senior executive vice chancellor and provost in Academic Affairs and Research, senior vice chancellor for Finance and Administration, vice chancellors for Diversity, Inclusion and Community Relations; Intercollegiate Athletics; Student Affairs and Dean of Students; University Advancement; and Chief Communications Officer.

 

The Arkansas State University System is governed by a seven-member Board of Trustees appointed by the Governor of Arkansas to serve staggered seven-year terms. The trustees hire the system president, approve the curriculum, annually approve an operating budget, and establish policies for the efficient and effective operation of the institutions.

 

Find additional institutional information online at AState.edu.

Company info
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Telephone
870-972-3454
Location
2105 E. Aggie Road
Jonesboro
Arkansas
72401
United States

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