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Engineering: one-year term (electrical engineering)

The Department of Engineering of Calvin College has a one-year terminal position (electrical engineering concentration) opening beginning in Spring 2009.

About the Department of Engineering:

“Within the mission of Calvin College, we respond to our Creator’s call to be agents of renewal by learning to design responsible technologies that serve the needs of the world. Our mission covers the faculty, staff, and students who together seek to build God’s kingdom in the areas of engineering and technology.” This is how our departmental mission statement begins. You can read the entire statement at http://www.calvin.edu/academic/engineering/about/mission.html. We have one of the most intentional, integrative Christian engineering programs in the world.

Calvin has had a leadership role in one of the most visible collaborative efforts in exploring how Christian faith impacts the engineering profession – the Christian Engineering Education Conference. Our program benefits from the strong liberal arts curriculum of the college, and such a combination aligns well with the National Academy of Engineers visionary goals for the Engineer of 2020.

In recent years we have recognized the importance of a global perspective in engineering and resulting in the establishment of several international interim courses (Europe, South Africa, Cambodia, The Netherlands), a summer engineering program in Germany, and international internship opportunities.Our internship program has placed numerous students and has become an essential tool in our student’s professional development. Most engineering students arrive at Calvin with strong abilities and a good work ethic – essential qualities to succeed.

The engineering faculty form a caring community of creative, committed and talented professors. As a group, the faculty have an advantageous balance between strong academic and strong industrial experience. Our department is served by a competent administrative assistant and lab technician who work diligently for the department. We have a good reputation with local industry and many engineering employers outside of the region. Our facilities include an Engineering Projects building (made up of the Prince Engineering Design Center and the Vermeer Engineering Projects Center), recently renovated and expanded computer laboratories, recently renovated teaching laboratories, and research space for individual faculty.

About Calvin:

Calvin College is a Christian academic community of faculty, students and staff whose central purpose is to be agents of renewal in the academy, church, and society. The college is rooted historically in the Reformed strand of Christianity and remains affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church, a 150-year old denomination with a five-century-old heritage.

About Grand Rapids:

Calvin is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, a city of about 200,000 residents with another 300,000 in the surrounding area, making it the second largest metro area in Michigan. Calvin is only a 45 minute drive from the spectacular dunes and shoreline of Lake Michigan.

Qualification, Skills, and Abilities:

The Department of Engineering seeks to fill a one-year term position, starting in February, 2009. Candidates should have an earned master’s degree in engineering. Candidate must be committed to integration of Christian faith and learning and to the mission of the college within the Reformed tradition of Christianity. Candidate should be capable of teaching courses in the Electrical & Computer concentration of our program, particularly ENGR204, ENGR307, ENGR315. Course descriptions can be found in the course catalog: http://www.calvin.edu/admin/registrar/catalog/07-08/0708124-136.pdf.

Faculty are expected to demonstrate excellence in teaching and scholarship. In the Department of Engineering we especially encourage applications from persons of color and women.

Deadline:

Screening of applicants will begin immediately and will continue until we have filled the position.

Application Process:

Please submit a letter of application that indicates you are seeking the one-year term appointment and that addresses the requirements and responsibilities of the position (including a complete list of Calvin courses you are competent to teach), your full curriculum vita, and a 1-2 page statement about how you seek to express your Christian faith in teaching and scholarship to:

Before May 17:

  • Dr. Steven H. VanderLeest, Chair
  • Calvin College Department of Engineering
  • 3201 Burton SE
  • Grand Rapids, MI 49546
  • Tel. (616) 526-6559 or email svleest@calvin.edu

After May 17:

  • Dr. Randall Brouwer, Chair
  • Calvin College Department of Engineering
  • 3201 Burton SE
  • Grand Rapids, MI 49546
  • Tel. (616) 526-7078 or email bror@calvin.edu

Additional Sources of Information About Calvin:

We are seeking faculty who are excited by Calvin's expanded statement of mission and by our commitments as a Christian college within the historic tradition of Reformed Christianity.

A complete statement of requirements for faculty can be found in the document called Faculty Membership Requirements at Calvin College . More information about the engineering department can be found on the department web site: http://www.calvin.edu/academic/engineering.