Teaching Associate Professor

Job Summary:

The UW-Madison ECE Department is experiencing exciting growth in our undergraduate and graduate degree programs in programs that offer specializations in power and energy systems. These include the BS-EE degree, two industry-focused MS-ECE degrees (an online degree program in power engineering and a residential accelerated MS degree program with core tracks in electric machines/drives, power electronics, and power systems), and the traditional research-based MS and PhD degrees. To support this growth, we are seeking candidates for an associate teaching professor position with expertise in power engineering and energy systems, as documented by a strong record of research, development, and design experience in the power/energy systems industry and prior experience teaching courses in power and energy systems, such as power electronics, power conversion systems, and electric drive systems.

The Teaching Professor track is a non-tenure track appointment that enables and recognizes a concentrated excellence in instruction. The individual in this position will contribute to the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department’s educational mission at the undergraduate and graduate levels through their instructional leadership, teaching excellence, and educational innovation. The position includes an emphasis on support of residential and online degree programs that prepare our students to meet the technological demands of our rapidly changing world.

The ECE Department’s mission is to foster a diverse and inclusive community that advances the frontiers of engineering, disseminates discoveries and inventions, and prepares students to make the world a better place for all. 

Responsibilities:

Designs and facilitates classroom, online, and/or laboratory instruction within an academic discipline to ensure quality delivery of instruction and integration of content within an academic work unit. Provides for-credit instruction in formats such as classroom, online and/or laboratory settings, including grading. Serves as an instructor of record.

• 20% Develops and designs curriculum and instructional material relevant to a course of instruction
• 20% Advises students on academic and career direction within a specific field of study
• 20% Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction, including assessment of student performance
• 20% May supervises student employees involved in development or delivery of instruction
• 10% Collaborates with department faculty and staff to develop teaching strategies relevant to the discipline
• 5% Contributes to the development of teaching and learning scholarly work including publications and presentations
• 5% Contributes to the strategic development of curriculum and academic content through various mediums to ensure the integrity of the educational mission of the work unit

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background – people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Education:

Required

PhD

Electrical Engineering or comparable field

Qualifications:

The applicant must have 15 or more years of industry experience, post-Ph.D., in the field of power/energy systems and at least three years of recent (within the past five years) experience teaching courses in the power/energy systems area. Prior experience must include evidence of outstanding teaching performance in teaching online courses for remote MS-level students. The successful candidate will have a commitment to high-quality undergraduate and graduate instruction and advising, strong communication skills, experience in developing and/or revising courses or curricular materials, an interest in the pedagogy and scholarship of teaching and learning, experience in assessing student performance, and a deep commitment to student success.

Work Type:

Full Time: 100%

It is anticipated this position requires work be performed in-person, onsite, at a designated campus work location.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Ongoing/Renewable

Anticipated Begin Date:

JANUARY 01, 2025

Salary:

Minimum $115,000 ACADEMIC (9 months)

Depending on Qualifications

Employees in this position can expect to receive benefits such as generous vacation, holidays, and paid time off; competitive insurances and savings accounts; retirement benefits. Benefits information can be found at (https://hr.wisc.edu/benefits/)

Additional Information:

The Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) Department at UW-Madison has a long tradition of excellence in educating, mentoring, and inspiring future leaders; conducting research that is of vital importance to society; and serving Wisconsin, our nation, and the world through professional pursuits. Our 51 tenure-track/tenured faculty (more than 31% of which are women) and 8 instructional faculty are leaders in their fields, respected nationally and internationally for their innovative research and teaching excellence. Approximately 400 graduate students and more than 1000 undergraduate students are enrolled in our top-ranked degree programs.

How to Apply:

Please apply directly to the website by clicking on “Apply Now.”

Upload a single PDF document containing 1) a cover letter, 2) a detailed CV, 3) a teaching statement describing how the applicant’s teaching experience and goals fit the solicitation described above and how the candidate’s previous activities and future plans are aligned with the department’s priorities. Applicants should also provide names and contact information for three references who will be contacted for letters upon application submission.

The deadline for assuring full consideration is October 8, 2024, however the position will remain open and applications may be considered until the position is filled.

Contact:

Delight Hensler

delight.hensler@wisc.edu

608-264-1481

Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1. See RELAY_SERVICE for further information.

Official Title:

Teaching Associate Professor(TL056)

Department(s):

A19-COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING/ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENG

Employment Class:

Academic Staff-Renewable

Job Number:

305881-AS

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