Mechanical Engineering Graduate Program Director

Overview

Applicants must submit a letter of intent, attached as the first page of their resume application. This letter should detail the candidate's professional qualifications and outline their strategic vision and projected plans for the program.

Graduate Program Directors are College of Innovation and Technology (CIT) faculty members appointed as the primary point of contact for individual graduate programs and as the initial advisor for students accepted into their program. The title will remain as Professor at 100% effort with an additional 0% appointment as program director (of Mechanical Engineering); the working title will denote this director appointment along with the professorial title.

When enrollment rises above a threshold, the appointment will include compensation. Similar to academic director appointments, if there is a sabbatical leave scheduled during your director appointment, an interim director will be appointed to serve in your stead.

Please note: This is an internal search limited to current UM-Flint tenure-track faculty member of CIT

• Program Marketing and Recruitment
  • Plan, initiate, and maintain contact with prospects
  • Prepare content of promotional materials and maintain website
  • Regularly attend and moderate webinars to prospective students
• Admission to Program
  • Establish program capacity and manage enrollment
  • Coordinate application review and oversee admissions decisions
  • Determine financial aid offers to candidates
• Advising and Problem Resolution
  • Serve as the primary academic advisor for students
  • Administer student requests for exemptions and waivers
• Performance of graduation audits
  • Scheduling and Curriculum Review
  • Advise division directors on course demands and scheduling
  • Revise and update catalog content including all curricular changes
• Program Assessment
  • Submit annual assessment reports
  • Facilitate academic program reviews and accreditation processes

• Must be a current CIT Tenure Track faculty member within the Engineering/Technology Division

The University of Michigan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.