Assistant/Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering

Description

Department: Engineering

Job Status: Full-time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Reports To: Department Chair

Grade/Level: Ph.D. or Master’s degree

Amount of Travel Required: None

Work Schedule:

Positions Supervised: None

POSITION SUMMARY

Benedictine College invites applications from electrical engineers to apply for a full-time position in the School of Engineering. This tenure-track position at Assistant or Associate Professor rank starts in August 2027.

Benedictine College is an authentically Catholic liberal arts college that is proud of its Catholic tradition and is faithful to its mission to educate men and women within a community of faith and scholarship as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, and residential college. Benedictine College is ranked by the Cardinal Newman Society as one of the top Catholic colleges in the nation, listed as one of America’s Best Colleges by US News & World Report , and named as one of the top twenty colleges in America by a First Things magazine study of more than 2,000 colleges and universities. Benedictine College is located in Atchison, KS, which is small town that is a short drive from larger cities such as St. Joseph, MO, and Kansas City, MO.

The Benedictine College School of Engineering has recently completed a $25MM expansion and renovation of the engineering building, which provides state-of-the art facilities. The School of Engineering is growing rapidly and currently has 260 students, 14 faculty members, and 2 staff. It offers ABET-accredited degrees in chemical, civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering.

Requirements

The successful candidate should hold a M.S. or Ph.D. in electrical engineering. He or she must be willing to teach a variety of electrical engineering courses and laboratories as well as some general engineering classes. The candidate will be expected to contribute substantially to the development of the BC School of Engineering. Moreover, he or she is expected to exemplify the integration of the Catholic Faith with the engineering profession. Teaching and industrial experience are desirable.

Applicants should submit the following:

1. An application letter that indicates clearly how the applicant will contribute to the aforementioned mission of the college
2. Curriculum Vitae
3. A statement of teaching philosophy and interest
4. A separate statement of how the applicant will integrate the Catholic Faith with the engineering profession.

For questions concerning the position, please contact Dr. Patrick O’Malley, Professor and Chair of Engineering, at View phone number on aiapply.co or View email address on aiapply.co. Review of applicants will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Preference will be given to U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Physical Abilities

Stand F

Walk F

Sit O

Handling / Fingering O

Reach Outward O

Reach Above Shoulder O

Climb N

Crawl N

Squat or Kneel O

Bend O

Push / Pull

12 lbs or less O

13-25 lbs N

26-40 lbs N

41-100 lbs N

Lift /Carry

10 lbs or less O

11-20 lbs N

21-50 lbs N

51-100 lbs N

Over 100 lbs N

N (Not Applicable) Activity is not applicable to this occupation.

O (Occasionally) Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently) Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly) Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

EOE