Engineering Program Director

Northwestern College seeks an ambitious and experienced engineering educator to be the program director of its undergraduate engineering program. This position is an exciting opportunity to influence the continued development of an engineering program in its early years of existence. Overseeing the program requires the director to cast a vision for the program, structure and assess the curriculum, participate in hiring faculty, design teaching spaces, acquire lab equipment, manage the department budget and lead the college in accreditation. The program director will have successful experience in teaching, administration, program assessment and budgeting.  

Northwestern College is pursuing accreditation from Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). The program director will be instrumental in developing the application and leading the college through accreditation. 

Responsibilities:

• Participate in teaching, scholarship and institutional service at Northwestern College
• Supervise the faculty and instructional staff within the engineering program
• Develop, review and revise guiding program documents
• Design, implement and coordinate curriculum
• Conduct academic advising for students in program
• Ensure services are available to students, including remedial instruction
• Conduct student and program assessment
• Lead and maintain program accreditation
• Other duties as assigned

Northwestern enjoys a strong reputation in the sciences based on the career accomplishments of our faculty and graduates, and on the college’s commitment to courageous and confident inquiry, exploration and discovery of God’s truth as it is revealed through the natural world. Our new health and natural sciences building is testimony to our investment in the sciences. Expansion of our academic offerings to include engineering is an extension of that commitment to preparing graduates to influence our world in faithful and courageous obedience to God’s calling in their lives. Recently remodeled facilities currently house engineering learning spaces.

Required Qualifications: Applicants must have a PhD in a field of engineering and sufficient familiarity with ABET standards to lead accreditation efforts.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferred candidates will have demonstrated teaching experience in engineering and research interests conducive to student involvement. Experience in contributing to the development of a new academic program would be beneficial. 

Northwestern College seeks candidates with an authentic Christian faith who will embrace and live out our mission & values, including our Reformed, evangelical and ecumenical identity as stated in our Christian Identity Statement, Mission Statement, Vision for Learning and Vision for Diversity. We view these statements as complementary and draw from each in fulfilling our mission.

Apply online below and send a letter of interest in which you (1) describe your teaching experience and (2) scholarly trajectory; and (3) discuss how the following statements would inform and shape your teaching and scholarship: our Christian Identity Statement,  Vision for Learning, and Vision for Diversity. Include a current curriculum vitae/resume and send to [email protected].

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.