Villanova University’s Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering seeks a diverse pool of candidates for a full-time continuing non-tenure track (CNT) assistant professor position in civil engineering starting in the Fall 2019 semester. The Department is recognized as a national leader in providing a distinctive broad-based civil engineering education grounded in Augustinian Catholic values, encouraging our students to have a strong commitment to service, and performing high-quality scholarly research.

The Department has seventeen full-time faculty members (including four current full-time non-tenure track faculty), approximately 225 undergraduate students, and 125 graduate students. Degree programs offered through the Department include B.S. (Civil Engineering), M.S. (Civil Engineering and Water Resources/Environmental), and Ph.D. degrees. We are acknowledged as a premier program known for our outstanding pedagogy and curricula, international opportunities, and personal attention to students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The Department is looking for a versatile faculty member that can contribute to and enhance our program, particularly in the areas of geotechnical, transportation, and construction management engineering. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a variety of undergraduate courses, such as the Mechanics sequence (e.g., Statics and Strength of Materials), CEE Fundamentals, and Construction Management/Engineering Economics, in addition to technical courses in the areas of geotechnical and transportation engineering. A typical teaching load is 12 contact hours (four course sections) with three preparations per semester.

The Department has built excellent infrastructure to support teaching, including transportation, environmental, fluids, and water resources laboratories. In addition, the campus is home to the Richard K. Faris ’69 CE, ’70 MSCE Structural Engineering Teaching and Research Laboratory and a research-active geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering laboratory.  Opportunities for multi- and cross-disciplinary collaborative work exist with other laboratory facilities within the College of Engineering and the University. 

Candidates must possess a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering (must be completed at the time of hire), a dedication to teaching excellence, and a commitment to impactful engineering service. Relevant engineering work experience and professional registration (or work towards professional registration) are desired. In addition to the primary responsibility of teaching, the successful candidate will be expected to advise students and perform service within the academic community.  The candidate may also have an opportunity to engage in scholarship as time and resources permit.  After the initial year of employment, the continuing position is renewable on a three-year cycle and opportunities exist for promotion to associate and full professor levels.

Applications must be completed online at https://jobs.villanova.edu/ (Posting number 2018533F).  Application packages must include the following: letter of application; resume/curriculum vitae; academic transcripts; a statement that presents the applicant’s teaching philosophy; a statement describing any specialty interests and relevant work experience; and, the names and contact information of three references. Review of applications will begin on January 4th, 2019 and continue until the position is filled.

Villanova University is ranked #49 among the nation’s best colleges and universities by US News & World Report in its 2019 “Best Colleges” rankings. The university is located 12 miles from Philadelphia along the historic Main Line. From its founding in 1842 to its position today as a leading Roman Catholic university, Villanova University has forged a path of academic excellence.

Villanova is a Catholic University sponsored by the Augustinian order. Villanova is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  Diversity and inclusion have been and will continue to be an integral component of the University’s mission. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering seeks dynamic and diverse faculty members who are committed to teaching, scholarship, and service — and who understand and can contribute to the University’s mission and values.