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UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON
Position Vacancy Listing
PVL# 58327

Working title:

Professor and Program Director

Official title:

PROFESSOR(C20NN) or ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR(C30NN) or ASSISTANT PROFESSOR(C40NN)

Degree and area of specialization:

Ph.D. in electrical engineering or related discipline with an emphasis on electric power transmission and distribution.

Minimum number of years and type of relevant work experience:

Minimum of five years experience in engineering research and/or practice where the applicant planned, designed, implemented or managed electrical engineering projects. It is essential that the applicant has detailed knowledge and experience with the implementation and management of the latest technology.

Principal duties:


Become a member of the Department of Engineering Professional Development in the College of Engineering. The department annually conducts several hundred technology-oriented continuing education programs in Madison, throughout the U.S. and over the Internet. The selected candidates principal responsibilities are to:

1.) Develop a series of successful professional development programs that focus on electric power transmission and distribution. Activities include identifying, organizing, promoting, delivering and evaluating continuing professional education offered as seminars, distance learning programs, and contract courses. Specific topic areas are added or revised in response to educational needs.

2.) Develop a research program in electric power and a record of accomplishment that supports the above activity and is suitable for earning tenure from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Activities include: seeking out new and innovative ways to provide continuing education to department clientele and others; maintaining educational programs that are financially self supporting; procuring funding from external sources to support research activities; developing and maintaining relationships with other university departments and various outside associations, organizations, and government agencies for the purpose of maintaining current knowledge, developing program content, and investigating emerging areas of research. This position may be jointly appointed with another department, if appropriate. University and community service will be expected as appropriate.

Additional Information:

Applications will be accepted after deadline date until position is filled. Start date is negotiable.

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and specifically invites and encourages applications from women and minorities.

Unless confidentiality is requested in writing, information regarding the names of applicants must be released upon request.
Finalists cannot be guaranteed confidentiality.

A criminal background check will be conducted prior to hiring.
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Appointment type: Faculty
Department(s): ENGR/ENGR PRFSNL DVLP
Full time salary rate: Minimum $88,000 ANNUAL (12 months)
Depending on Qualifications
Appointment percent: 100%
Anticipated begin date: JUNE 01, 2008
Number of positions: 1

TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION

Application must be received by: MAY 01, 2008

HOW TO APPLY:

Unless another application procedure has been specified above, please send resume and cover letter referring to Position Vacancy Listing #58327 to

Debbie Richardson Phone: 608-262-6782
Rm 707 Extension Bldg TTY: 608-263-2473
432 N Lake St Fax: 608-263-3160
Madison WI 53706 Email: epdjob@epd.engr.wisc.edu