Dean, Newark College of Engineering

Founded in 1881, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) is a public research university with about 8,200 students (5,200 undergraduate and 3,000 graduate).  NJIT (www.njit.edu) houses the Newark College of Engineering, the School of Management, the New Jersey School of Architecture, the College of Computing Sciences, the College of Science and Liberal Arts, and the Albert Dorman Honors College.  NJIT awards more than 1,800 degrees annually from the baccalaureate (about 1,000 in the past year) through the Ph.D. (more than 800 graduate in 2005).  Degrees are awarded in engineering, architecture, management, computing, technology, science, mathematics, and the liberal arts.  NJIT expends over $75 million annually for research.  NJIT performs a spectrum of public service functions, with economic development as a key component of its mission.  The 45-acre NJIT residential campus is located in the University Heights section of Newark, less than 10 miles from New York City, and minutes from Newark Liberty International Airport. NJIT has undergone considerable growth over the past two decades both in terms of students, research, and campus. (http://www.njit.edu/publicinfo/landscape/toc.php). 

Founded in 1919, the Newark College of Engineering (NCE), http://engineering.njit.edu/ enrolls about 55 percent of the NJIT student body. NCE continues to adapt its curriculum to emerging technologies to prepare its students for an ever-changing marketplace. In recent decades, as a complement to a historically excellent educational orientation, a strong focus on research and the construction of state-of-the-art facilities have made NCE an active participant in technological advancement and the development of technology-based enterprise.  Research concentrations include wireless, transportation, nanotechnology, microelectronics, engineered particulates, micro-flow control, membranes, environmental engineering, and polymers.

We invite all applications from strong candidates for the position of Dean of the Newark College of Engineering.

Responsibilities:

• The Dean serves as chief executive officer of NCE.  This is a leadership position with primary responsibility for advancing the college as a nationally recognized leader in engineering education and research.  The Dean is a senior academic officer who reports to the Provost and also works closely with the President and other senior officers.  Specific responsibilities include accreditation activities, strategic planning, program evaluation and development; corporate outreach; fundraising; enrollment and market planning; building and fostering interdisciplinary initiatives in education and research; and managing the finances and budget of NCE.  The Dean also oversees recruitment and selection of new faculty, as well as student recruitment.
• The successful Dean will take a proactive roll in shaping the future direction of the College, while articulating a vision that expands externally funded, multi-disciplinary research initiatives. The Dean will enhance the quality and appeal of undergraduate and graduate academic programs, and will develop partnerships with the other academic units at NJIT. Further growth of student enrollment in terms of quality and quantity is a high priority.
• The Dean must be able to establish beneficial relationships with industry, government agencies, and the community. The Dean must be an effective fundraiser and communicator.  The successful candidate must be a dynamic, proactive individual with a clear and compelling vision for engineering and professional education and research in the context of a technological university.  We seek an individual who can offer innovative solutions to the challenges facing engineering research and education today, and who will establish synergistic relationships with other professional programs.

Qualifications: 

• Viable candidates must have: an earned doctorate in engineering; an outstanding track record of research; an academic profile that merits appointment as a senior faculty member with tenure in the College; and a successful record of leadership, experience, and management style to effect change with openness, cooperation, and shared governance.

Applications:

• Consideration of applicants will begin August 1, 2006.  Applications should include a letter; current curriculum vitae; and the names, addresses (mailing and email), and telephone numbers of at least five references.  Materials should be emailed as an attachment to: dean-nce-search@njit.edu .  The search will not be concluded until a successful applicant is appointed. 

_{NJIT is an equal opportunity, affirmative action, equal access employer, and especially encourages applications from under-represented groups including women and persons with disabilities. NJIT is designated as one of three public research universities in New Jersey (NJIT, Rutgers University, and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey).}