Teaching Focused Faculty Positions James Hanson, Ph.D., P.E. Civil Engineering Department Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Adapted from a presentation at the Graduate Careers Workshop - University of Illinois, Oct Last modified Aug 2009.

Where Can I Focus on Teaching? Teaching focused schools Teaching focused schools Non-tenure track positions at research schools Non-tenure track positions at research schools Tenure track teaching positions at research schools Tenure track teaching positions at research schools

Teaching Schools Most teaching focused positions are here Most teaching focused positions are here Do not have Ph.D. program Do not have Ph.D. program Might have M.S. program or not Might have M.S. program or not Advertise for vacant positions along side ads for research focused positions Advertise for vacant positions along side ads for research focused positions Far fewer than research schools Far fewer than research schools These are just a few examples

Teaching School Expectations Teaching is the highest priority Teaching is the highest priority Scholarship (research/consulting) still expected Scholarship (research/consulting) still expected Service to school & professional organizations Service to school & professional organizations Be available to students Be available to students

Non-Tenure Track Teaching Positions at Research Schools Several research schools have added non- tenure track faculty to focus on teaching Several research schools have added non- tenure track faculty to focus on teaching Ask about the contract length and how renewal will be decided Ask about the contract length and how renewal will be decided Ask about the differences in privileges and expectations between the tenure track and non-tenure track faculty Ask about the differences in privileges and expectations between the tenure track and non-tenure track faculty

Tenure Track Teaching Positions at Research Schools At this time, Ohio State University is the only school I know adding tenure track faculty to focus on teaching At this time, Ohio State University is the only school I know adding tenure track faculty to focus on teaching Note that the PTR process might take time to adapt to this new type of faculty expectation Note that the PTR process might take time to adapt to this new type of faculty expectation

Closing Doors Research Schools Teaching Schools Industry In most cases, pursuing a teaching focused position will close the option of research focused positions in the future

Attributes to Emphasize Professional Engineer license Professional Engineer license Practitioner experience Practitioner experience Teaching experience, even as a teaching assistant Teaching experience, even as a teaching assistant Ability to integrate undergraduates into your research plans Ability to integrate undergraduates into your research plans

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