Assistant professor of civil engineering

Reference #: REQ_0000063203

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POSITION SPECIFICS

Position Summary: The Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering is a Full-Time Tenure-Line faculty position within the Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering Program at Penn State Harrisburg. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual who shares our commitment to teaching, research, and service. The successful candidate will contribute to our efforts to create a welcoming and inclusive learning environment for students, foster robust and collaborative research, and engage in service activities supporting institutional goals. Anticipated Start Date: August 2025. Onsite teaching is an essential function of this job.

Responsibilities: The primary responsibilities of the Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering include:

Teaching: The candidate will be expected to teach 9 credit hours per semester. For the first two years, this teaching load is reduced by 3 credits per semester. Areas of teaching may include, but are not limited to, intelligent transportation systems, transportation planning and design, and/or resilient transportation infrastructure systems analysis and decision making. The Program offers two BS degrees - one in Civil Engineering (ABET EAC accredited) and one in Structural Design and Construction Engineering Technology (ABET ETAC accredited). At the graduate level, the Program offers a residential MS program in Civil Engineering and the School offers a PhD program in Engineering Systems. Faculty will be expected to participate in all degree programs. Faculty also will be expected to participate in recruitment and retention activities, advise both undergraduate and graduate students, and supervise graduate student culminating experiences.

Research/Scholarship/Creative Accomplishments: The candidate is expected to engage in scholarly activities in their respective area of expertise. Priority will be given to candidates whose research areas include smart cities, next-generation intelligent transportation infrastructure, artificial intelligence (AI) and data sciences (DS) in transportation, instrumentation and monitoring of transportation infrastructure, and/or sustainable and resilient infrastructure. The candidate is expected to obtain external funding to support research and scholarly activities. The Program has a strong working relationship with local industries, state and federal agencies that serve the transportation and sustainable infrastructure needs of Central Pennsylvania region and beyond.

Service: Faculty are expected to serve on committees at the department, school, and college level so that the mission of the college and university are advanced. Faculty are also expected to actively promote and advance the school's steadfast commitment to education and improving the diversity of voices in STEM to their professional and the regional communities of south-central Pennsylvania.

Qualifications: To be considered for the Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, candidates should possess the following qualifications:

Education: At the time of the candidate's start at Penn State Harrisburg, the candidate must have a doctoral degree in civil engineering or a closely related field. The degree must be awarded no later than August 2025.

Expertise: The successful candidate will have a background in transportation engineering with emphasis on transportation planning and design, next-generation intelligent infrastructure, sustainable and resilient transportation infrastructure, and/or environmental impacts on transportation infrastructure.

DEIB Commitment: SSET faculty are committed to diversifying the voices in the STEM professions. To that end, the successful candidate will be expected to incorporate teaching methods that promote learning among diverse populations and will create a learning environmental that genuinely supports, respects, and addresses the diverse needs of student populations at Penn State Harrisburg. The College has a Center for Teaching Excellence with instructional designers that will assist faculty in developing course materials that promote learning for all students. The College is emphasizing high-impact practices for our students including through undergraduate research opportunities.

Experience: The candidate will demonstrate ability as a researcher, scholar, and teacher in a relevant field and have evidence of growth in scholarly achievement.

Application Process: To apply for the Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, please visit Penn State's Human Resources website hr.psu.edu/careers and submit the following documents:

Cover Letter: The cover letter should include the candidate's interest in the position, a summary of their qualifications, and their commitment to diversifying the voices in STEM and how they have incorporated DEIB in their educational experiences. Curriculum Vitae: The curriculum vitae should highlight the following: the candidate's education, teaching, professional experience, research, and service to their prior educational institutions, their communities, and the profession. Teaching Philosophy (250 words): Candidates must submit a statement of teaching philosophy that highlights past experience and future plans for their teaching and that addresses their strategies for promoting diverse voices in the classroom. Research Philosophy (250 words): Candidates must submit a research philosophy statement highlighting past experience and plans for growing an externally-funded research program. The statement should include strategies for incorporating undergraduate and graduate students in their research. Professional References: Candidates must submit a list of three professional references with contact information. Candidates should apply to the position of Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, at Penn State Harrisburg by visiting Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For additional questions, please contact: Dr. Sofia Vidalis, Search Committee Chair, at [email protected].

About Penn State/The College/ The School:

Penn State Harrisburg is a campus of the Pennsylvania State University, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's land -grant institution, serving more than 85,000 students. Penn State Harrisburg, the Capital College, enrolls 4,600 students in residential instruction and an additional 1,000 students in programs delivered online via the University's World Campus. Penn State Harrisburg offers two associate, 35 baccalaureate, 25 Master's, and three doctoral degrees. The college also offers the first two years of study leading to more than 275 baccalaureate majors available throughout Penn State. Additionally, the campus participates in nine online degree offerings (six graduate and three undergraduate) through Penn State World Campus, and offers accelerated undergraduate/graduate programs, joint degrees in collaboration with Penn State Dickinson Law and the Penn State College of Medicine, and continuing education opportunities. The School of Science, Engineering, and Technology (SSET) is the largest school at Penn State Harrisburg.