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Announcement of Vacancy

Beginning Spring Semester 2010 or Until Filled

Position # 134 

    The Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position to begin in January 2010.  Specific area of interest is Power Systems. 
     

    Minimum Qualifications 

    Education and Experience:  

        BS in EE and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering specializing in power systems are required.  Doctoral candidates in the final stage of their degree will be considered, but must complete the Ph.D. within one semester of appointment date, by August, 2010.  Applicant must have expertise in Power Engineering. 

    Special Knowledge and Abilities: 

    A strong background is required in distribution grid planning, protection, distributed generation (DG) interconnections, renewable resources integration including machine based and inverter based generating units, energy storage, and related areas. The candidate must have proficiency and substantive experience with implementation of national standards.

    Applicants must have a commitment to excellence in teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, the ability to relate theory to practice, and the ability to work with a diverse student population.  Evidence of scholarly potential, including but not limited to journal publications and conference presentations, and the potential to obtain external funds for laboratory development, teaching or research are required. Qualified candidates must demonstrate potential for outstanding teaching (undergraduate and graduate), and possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, e.g., by way of items such as seminars given, courses/laboratories taught, course syllabi, course handouts, laboratory experiment syllabi, student evaluations and written assessments of potential. Ability and willingness to teach a wide variety of Electrical Engineering undergraduate and graduate courses and electives is required. 
     
     

    Desirable Experience 

        Industry and/or practical electrical engineering experience is highly desirable along with an ability to collaborate effectively with other faculty. 

Responsibilities 

        Support, teach, and develop, as necessary, a strong sequence of undergraduate and graduate courses and laboratories in Power Engineering area.  Will engage in related applied research and scholarly activities by publishing in peer reviewed conference or journal publications. Will obtain sponsored funding to support undergraduate/graduate laboratory development, teaching or research.  Supervise graduate student research and projects.  Perform instructionally related duties such as curriculum development, program outcomes assessment and student advising.  Take an active role on departmental, school and university committees and be engaged in professional activities. 

    Appointment 

        Academic year probationary (tenure-track) appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. 

    Salary Range 

        Salary is commensurate with academic preparation, record of research and peer-reviewed publications, and professional experience. Moving expenses and a reduced teaching load for the first two years may be available. 

    General Information 

           California State University, Sacramento is located in the city of Sacramento, in the heart of a high-tech area.  Sacramento is the state capital of California.  As the state capital, Sacramento houses the headquarters of most of the departments of the State of California. Local companies such as PG&E, Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), Agilent, HP, Intel, governmental agencies such as the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy commission (CEC), CAL ISO, LAWP and San Diego Gas and Electric hire a substantial number of our graduates.  

        The Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering has strong ties with industry and an active Industry Liaison Council that provides feedback on the educational objectives of our programs and assists in the assessment and evaluation of student learning outcomes.  Faculty members have the opportunity to perform research and consult with a wide variety of industries in the area. CSUS is situated midway (approximately 2 driving hours either direction) between the Lake Tahoe recreation area and San Francisco.  The Sacramento area offers affordable housing and good to excellent schools. 

        The E&EE Department is part of the College of Engineering and Computer Science. The department currently has 15 full-time faculty, 400 undergraduate students and 200 graduate students.  The undergraduate program is accredited by EAC of ABET. We view the faculty as a team, assembled to pursue a set of defined educational goals for the Department. Ongoing faculty professional development is vital to the Department's success. We strive to ensure that workload is fairly distributed and that it is consistent with both the professional desires and strengths of the individual faculty members and the goals of the Department.  

     Application Procedure 

        Application screening will begin November 1, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled.  For additional information you may contact the department at (916) 278-6873.   

        To apply, send a cover letter with a current vita, and the names and phone numbers of at least three references familiar with both teaching and research potential to: 

                    Search Committee

                    Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

                    California State University

                    6000 J Street

                    Sacramento, CA 95819-6019 
     

        California State University, Sacramento is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. CSUS hires only those individuals who are lawfully authorized to accept employment in the United States.