Asst​/Assoc​/Full Professor Practice - SELF Program

Position Overview The Self Engineering Leadership Fellows (SELF) Program in the School of Engineering at The University of Kansas (KU) is seeking an outstanding candidate for Assistant, Associate or Full Professors of Practice in the areas of engineering leadership, management, business, and/or entrepreneurship. The target starting date is December 1, 2025. These positions will be Academic Year appointments (August 18 through May 15/16) with 8 weeks of summer salary possible based upon the needs of the department/program.

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the start date of the position.

50% SELF Program Teaching and Instructional

Activities:

• Develop an experiential and applied curriculum, facilitate the inclusion of program-external guests in seminar, and facilitate leadership, business, and entrepreneurial skills development seminar courses for the assigned cohorts. Currently, cohorts meet at 7:00 am once per week throughout the fall and spring semesters. This position will meet with two cohorts each week. Details of the meeting times and structure may change in the future.
• Develop co-curricular opportunities, including project-based learning, rooted in fundamental engineering project management principles incorporating entrepreneurship and business as well as additional leadership skills of Fellows.
• Engage SELF Fellows and Vann Scholars one-on-one to provide mentoring. Official academic advising is not within the scope of this position.
• Develop and implement opportunities for students across the School of Engineering to engage in leadership, business, management and entrepreneurship skill development, including through offering lectures, scheduling guest speakers, and designing and offering skill development workshops.

30% Departmental Teaching:

• Teach 1 to 2 courses each semester in the School of Engineering. Specific course assignments will be determined via consultation between the successful candidate, the SELF Program Director, and the Chair of the home Academic Engineering Department.
• Teaching responsibilities may also include enhancing and improving curriculum.

20% Program Administration and Service:

• Seek out opportunities to identify and incorporate current and future trends in entrepreneurship, business and leadership education and practice into the SELF Program, especially as pertains to technology-based corporations.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date Fellow records through an internal tracking program.
• Work with SELF Staff to implement and evaluate the annual review processes for Fellows with specific focus on two cohorts.
• Collaborate with other units within the School of Engineering and across KU to deliver programming consistent with the focus of the SELF Program.
• Track participation in SELF program events and other offerings to engineering and computer science students.
• Assist as necessary with School of Engineering events, such as New Student Orientation, Scholar Day, and Open House, graduation plus major programs such as recruitment events, student trips, and student retreats, which may require working some evenings and weekends.
• Other relevant duties, projects, and responsibilities as assigned by the SELF Program Director or Dean’s Office.
• Some travel may be required.

Assistant Professor of the Practice:

• A Bachelors degree in any engineering discipline or closely related discipline.
• A Masters degree in any engineering discipline, in engineering management, or Master of Business Administration (MBA), or a closely related discipline.
• At least 10 years of practical experience in engineering leadership, management, business, and/or entrepreneurship.

Associate Professor Of The Practice:

• All the above for the Assistant level
• At least 15 years of practical experience in engineering leadership, management, business, and/or entrepreneurship.

Professor Of The Practice:

• All the above for the Assistant level
• At least 20 years of practical experience in engineering leadership, management, business, and/or entrepreneurship.

This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational…