Director of Engineering Outreach (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) (11-15-2023)

The position is a full-time, 11-month faculty position for fall, spring, and summer terms. Responsibilities are conducted primarily weekdays but will include some evening and weekend events.

LeTourneau University is seeking an exceptional educator and leader with a strong Christian faith to serve as Director of Engineering Outreach within the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology. This faculty member will work closely with the school dean and campus leaders to engage with and host prospective students and families, among other duties, and may also teach in his or her area of expertise within engineering.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include leading outreach and recruiting efforts for the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology. The Director works directly with the Dean to accomplish related strategic priorities. The Director also works closely with campus leaders such as admissions, marketing, athletics, global initiatives, and development. Primary duties include communicating with prospective students and their families, organizing engineering open house events, hosting engineering outreach activities, and supporting the university’s efforts related to recruiting and development. The Director may also be responsible for teaching 1-2 classes within the School of Engineering and Engineering Technology.

LeTourneau University seeks an individual with an enthusiastic and contagious Christian faith who is committed to serving at a dynamic Christian university where the integration of faith and academic excellence is paramount. The candidate must be in genuine agreement with the University’s Statement of Faith and Community Covenant for life and work at LeTourneau. Faculty candidates at Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, or Professor levels are sought for this Director position.

Priority will be given to candidates with a B.S. degree in an engineering discipline from an ABET accredited institution and a Ph.D. in any engineering discipline. Industrial work experience is highly desirable.

Applications are available at www.letu.edu/jobs and should be submitted with a letter of interest, CV, and copies of unofficial transcripts by email to:

LeTourneau University is the premier Christian polytechnic university in the nation where educators engage students to nurture Christian virtue, develop competency and ingenuity in their professional fields, integrate faith and work, and serve the local and global community.

LETU is a Christ-centered, interdenominational institute of higher learning offering more than 85 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in arts and sciences, aviation, business & technology, communication, computer science, criminal justice, education, engineering, nursing, psychology & counseling and theology & vocation. LETU's 2,700 students represent nearly all 50 states, more than 30 foreign countries, and around 50 different denominational groups.

LETU is consistently recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of "America's Best Colleges," and the engineering program is ranked nationally. LeTourneau University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097, telephone 404-679-4500, at http://www.sacscoc.org) to award associate, baccalaureate and master's degrees. LeTourneau University's engineering and engineering technology programs are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission and the Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology, 111 Market Place, Suite 1050, Baltimore, MD 21202-4012 - telephone: 410-347-7700. The Carnegie Foundation classifies LeTourneau University as a Master's (Comprehensive) University II.

The 162 acre main campus is located in Longview, Texas, a progressive hub city with an MSA of over 190,000, nestled among the beautiful pine-forested hills and lakes of East Texas. It is approximately 120 miles east of Dallas, Texas and 60 miles west of Shreveport, Louisiana.

See https://www.letu.edu for more information.