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Position Summary

The College of Engineering at Michigan State University (MSU) is excited to launch the new Bachelor of Science in Technology Engineering program.  This innovative program prepares students for modern engineering challenges in the multidisciplinary, interconnected world.  The Technology Engineering program invites applications for a full-time, fixed-term Teaching Specialist in Hardware and Software Cybersecurity, with an expected start date of January 1, 2024. This position is an academic year (9-month) appointment with anticipated additional duties for Summer 2024.  The appointment is renewable each year for at least three years, contingent upon positive annual performance reviews.

The selected candidate will develop and teach courses at the undergraduate level in the fundamentals of cybersecurity, operating systems, network security, and hardware and software cybersecurity.  The College is actively seeking candidates who will set and achieve goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in their teaching and service efforts, working with students and industry leaders in engineering.

MSU enjoys a park-like campus with some outlying research facilities and natural areas. The campus is adjacent to the city of East Lansing, adjacent to the capital city of Lansing. The Lansing metropolitan area has a diverse population of approximately 541,000. Local communities have excellent school systems and place a high value on education.

Michigan State University is proactive in exploring opportunities for employment for dual-career couples, both inside and outside the University. Information about MSU’s dual-career support can be found at https://worklife.msu.edu/dual-career. Information about WorkLife at MSU and the College of Engineering can be found at https://worklife.msu.edu/ and https://www.egr.msu.edu/about/resources/faculty-staff/worklife-at-engineering.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Masters -Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering Te

Minimum Requirements

Minimum qualifications for this position include

1) a Master’s degree in Cybersecurity, Electrical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Engineering Education, or a closely related field, by position start date;

2) strong communication skills; and

3) demonstrated proficiency in active and project-based teaching pedagogies.

Desired Qualifications

Relevant professional licensing and/or certifications; experience with curriculum development; three or more years of industry experience; three or more years teaching undergraduate engineering or technology. Additional experience with electronics, embedded systems, sensors, and signal processing, are a plus.

Required Application Materials

All candidates for the position must apply online at http://careers.msu.edu/. Applicants for this position should submit

1) a formal letter of interest including a summary of professional experience and skills,

2) a curriculum vitae,

3) a statement of teaching philosophy,

4) a description of how you will contribute to diversity, equity and inclusion goals, and

5) the names and contact information for three professional references (letters are not initially required, but references will be approached for letters before the final interviews).

Special Instructions

For full consideration, applications should be received before October 20, 2023. Applications will be reviewed on a continuing basis thereafter until the position is filled.

Review of Applications Begins On

10/20/2023

Website

https://www.egr.msu.edu/

Department Statement

The new Technology Engineering Program in the College of Engineering at MSU is a collaboration of faculty, staff, students, and industry to develop programs that incorporate computer science and engineering principles and prepare students to succeed academically and professionally.  Courses in cybersecurity, embedded systems, automation, data science, and computer hardware/software development, for example, utilize hands-on, real-world projects to integrate modern technologies with the foundational engineering mindset.  The Technology Engineering Program at MSU is student-centered in a welcoming and inclusive space.  The Bachelor of Science in Technology Engineering degree program is tentatively scheduled to enroll undergraduates in Fall 2024.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

About Michigan State University

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.Together, we tackle some of the world?s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better?from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.The nation?s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world?on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we?re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

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