Teaching Teaching Focused Faculty Focused Faculty

PositionsPositionsJames Hanson, Ph.D., P.E.James Hanson, Ph.D., P.E.

Civil Engineering DepartmentCivil Engineering Department

Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyRose-Hulman Institute of Technology

Adapted from a presentation at the Graduate Careers Workshop - University of Illinois, Oct 2006. Last modified Aug 2009.

Where Can I Focus on Where Can I Focus on Teaching? Teaching?

Teaching focused schoolsTeaching focused schools Non-tenure track positions at Non-tenure track positions at

research schoolsresearch schools Tenure track teaching positions Tenure track teaching positions

at research schoolsat research schools

Teaching SchoolsTeaching Schools Most teaching focused positions are Most teaching focused positions are

herehere Do not have Ph.D. programDo not have Ph.D. program Might have M.S. program or notMight have M.S. program or not Advertise for vacant positions along Advertise for vacant positions along

side ads for research focused side ads for research focused positionspositions

Far fewer than research schoolsFar fewer than research schoolsThese are just a few

examples

Teaching School Teaching School ExpectationsExpectations

Teaching is the highest priorityTeaching is the highest priority Scholarship Scholarship

(research/consulting) still (research/consulting) still expectedexpected

Service to school & professional Service to school & professional organizationsorganizations

Be available to studentsBe available to students

Non-Tenure Track Non-Tenure Track Teaching Positions at Teaching Positions at

Research SchoolsResearch Schools Several research schools have added Several research schools have added

non-tenure track faculty to focus on non-tenure track faculty to focus on teachingteaching

Ask about the contract length and Ask about the contract length and how renewal will be decidedhow renewal will be decided

Ask about the differences in Ask about the differences in privileges and expectations between privileges and expectations between the tenure track and non-tenure track the tenure track and non-tenure track facultyfaculty

Tenure Track Teaching Tenure Track Teaching Positions at Research Positions at Research

SchoolsSchools At this time, Ohio State University is At this time, Ohio State University is

the only school I know adding tenure the only school I know adding tenure track faculty to focus on teachingtrack faculty to focus on teaching

Note that the PTR process might Note that the PTR process might take time to adapt to this new type take time to adapt to this new type of faculty expectationof faculty expectation

Closing DoorsClosing Doors

Research Schools

Teaching Schools

Industry

In most cases, pursuing a teaching focused position will close the option of research focused positions in the future

Attributes to EmphasizeAttributes to Emphasize

Professional Engineer licenseProfessional Engineer license Practitioner experiencePractitioner experience Teaching experience, even as a Teaching experience, even as a

teaching assistantteaching assistant Ability to integrate Ability to integrate

undergraduates into your undergraduates into your research plansresearch plans

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