Lecturer
University of Maryland
Posting Details
Vaccine Protocol
Posting Details
| Position Number: | 1P0000 |
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| Title: | Lecturer |
| Functional Title: | Lecturer |
| Category Status: | 03-Faculty-Non-Tenured,Term Contr |
| Applicant Search Category: | Faculty |
| University Authorized FTE: | 100 |
| Unit: | ENGR-A. James Clark School of Engineering |
| Hiring Range Minimum: | $55,000 |
| Hiring Range Maximum: | $73,000 |
| Campus/College Information: | Founded in 1856, University of Maryland, College Park is the state’s flagship institution. Our 1,250-acre College Park campus is just minutes away from Washington, D.C., and the nexus of the nation’s legislative, executive, and judicial centers of power. This unique proximity to business and technology leaders, federal departments and agencies, and a myriad of research entities, embassies, think tanks, cultural centers, and non-profit organizations is simply unparalleled. Synergistic opportunities for our faculty and students abound and are virtually limitless in the nation’s capital and surrounding areas. The University is committed to attracting and retaining outstanding and diverse faculty and staff that will enhance our stature of preeminence in our three missions of teaching, scholarship, and full engagement in our community, the state of Maryland, and in the world. |
| Background Checks | Offers of employment are contingent on completion of a background check. Information reported by the background check will not automatically disqualify you from employment. |
| Vaccine Protocol | The University of Maryland has made the safety of our students, faculty and staff, and our surrounding communities a top priority. As part of that commitment, the University requires that students, faculty, and staff on the UMD campus be vaccinated against COVID-19. As a prospective and/or a new employee at UMD, you will be required to comply with the University’s vaccination protocol. Proof of full vaccination will be required before the start of employment in order to work at any University of Maryland location. Prospective or new employees may seek a medical or religious exemption to the vaccination requirement at return.umd.edu and must have an approved exemption prior to the start of their employment. Failure to provide proof of vaccination or to obtain approval for a medical or religious exemption will result in the offer of employment being rescinded. |
| Position Summary/Purpose of Position: | The Lecturer in Science and Technology Studies (STS) delivers courses and program support for initiatives within the Science, Technology and Society program in the A. James Clark School of Engineering (Clark School), a unit that oversees the integration of ethics and socio-technical systems thinking into undergraduate engineering education curriculum. Specifically, this position is being created to provide support to discipline- specific engineering faculty to incorporate STS concepts such as socio-technical systems thinking, social construction of technology, decolonization of tech development, culturally inclusive design, socially responsible innovation, etc. into engineering curriculum. In addition, the lecturer will teach and provide support for the following initiatives: teaching a required engineering ethics course (ENES/ENEE200) with the possibility of designing and teaching a course in inclusive design or a related topic; periodically teaching courses in the College Park Scholars Science, Technology and Society program and the Science, Technology, Ethics and Policy (STEP) minor; and doing STS and/or engineering education research that contributes to the Clark School. Reporting directly to the Director of the Science, Technology and Society program, the STS Lecturer’s duties will fall into three broad categories: Module Development (50%): • Develop discipline-specific modules for incorporation into engineering classes, on topics such as: engineering design for inclusivity, socially responsible engineering, socio- technical systems thinking, etc.). This includes sourcing relevant literature, providing background context, and developing curricular engagement assignments. • Train discipline-specific faculty to deliver STS modules in their courses • Develop assessment metrics and assess the STS modules for ABET and campus LOA assessment reports Research and Program Support (25%): • Write grants and conduct research related to STS and engineering education that supports the improvement and development of inclusive learning environments, socially responsible design, ethics and socio-technical systems thinking in undergraduate engineering courses in the Clark School • Organize a speaker series for the Clark School on inclusive design • Participate in professional development opportunities with the Engineering Education Research Group (EERG) Instruction (1 Fall, 1Spring) (25%): • Deliver one section of ENEE200/ENES200 (Engineering Ethics) each semester • Deliver one section of an upper-level STS course each year. • On a rotational basis, deliver one section of an upper-level design course, one section of ENES440, the STEP minor capstone, per academic year, or a section of a STS course in the College Park STS program. If the lecturer teaches one of these courses, they will be relieved of one section of ENEE200/ENES200 • Participate in the assessment of ENEE200 (or equivalent courses) for ABET and campus LOA assessment reports • The lecturer will collaborate as needed on curriculum development for each of these courses, including training Undergraduate Teaching Fellows (UTFs) for ENEE200/ENES 200 and mentoring new course instructors The A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland serves as the catalyst for high-quality research, innovation, and learning, preparing our students to create innovations that will address the 21st century Grand Challenges (e.g., energy, environment, security, and human health) and improve the human condition. The Clark School is dedicated to leading and transforming the engineering discipline and profession, to accelerating entrepreneurship, and to transforming research and learning activities into new innovations that benefit millions. |
| Minimum Qualifications: |
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| Preferences: | • PhD degree, preferably in STS, STEM/engineering education research, engineering or STEM ethics, and/or related fields • Bachelor of Science degree in any engineering discipline • Record of planning, implementing, and evaluating undergraduate courses in at least one or more of the following: ethics, inclusive design, or STS • Demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning environment that promotes excellence • Teaching STS and related courses to undergraduate STEM majors • Record of training and supervising undergraduate students • Knowledge of science and technology studies, engineering education research, engineering ethics, systems thinking, and socio-technical integration in engineering curriculum • Experience with the collaborative design of curriculum and active learning pedagogies |
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| Additional Information: | Start date: August 2023 Position initially for 1 year with intention of renewal for the successful candidate. Please send a cover letter and CV to David Tomblin: [email protected] Please have two independent letters of recommendation sent to David Tomblin directly from the recommenders. |
| Posting Date: | 09/28/2022 |
| Closing Date: | |
| Open Until Filled | Yes |
| Best Consideration Date | 11/15/2022 |
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| Diversity Statement: | The University of Maryland, College Park, an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, creed, marital status, political affiliation, personal appearance, or on the basis of rights secured by the First Amendment, in all aspects of employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. Women, minorities, LGBTQ+, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. |
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