Environmental Engineering/Sustainability

Environmental Engineering/Sustainability

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering of the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The successful applicant will have an earned doctorate in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related engineering field by the time of appointment. Preference will be given to candidates possessing bachelor’s degrees from ABET accredited programs or equivalent, and who are registered professional engineers or eligible to become registered within three years of appointment. The focus of this new position will be environmental engineering supported by significant expertise in sustainability. The successful candidate will deliver courses in environmental engineering and related topics as well as in his/her focus areas at the undergraduate and graduate levels, advise graduate and undergraduate students, develop an externally-funded research program, participate in the continued development of the School of Mines’ interdisciplinary BS EnvE program, contribute to the environmental engineering option of CEE’s MS CE program, participate in the interdisciplinary Atmospheric and Environmental Science Ph.D. program, and support the BS CE program as appropriate. The School of Mines is a public state university offering baccalaureate, masters, and doctoral degrees in science and engineering with a student population of approximately 2,200 traditional and non-traditional learners representing 40 states and 34 countries. Enrollments in the BS EnvE, BS CE, and MS CE programs are approximately 40, 180, and 35 students, respectively. The university is located at the foot of the beautiful Black Hills, twenty five minutes from Mount Rushmore, in Rapid City, South Dakota’s second largest city. Rapid City has a relatively mild climate and the Black Hills region offers numerous opportunities for summer and winter outdoor experiences. For more information regarding the university and its programs and Rapid City, visit www.sdsmt.edu and www.rapidcity.com or http://visitrapidcity.com/. The School of Mines is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce. Applicants must apply for this position on-line at http://sdmines.sdsmt.edu/sdsmt/employment. Upload the following five documents: 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) contact information (name, mailing address, phone number and email address) for three references, 4) statement of your teaching philosophy, and 5) statement of your research interests. If you need an accommodation to the on-line application process, please contact Human Resources (605) 394-1203. Review of applications will begin January 15, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled. South Dakota School of Mines and Technology does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, military status, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, political preference or disability in employment or the provision of service.