Berry College Hiring for OPEN-RANK FACULTY OF CREATIVE TECHNOLOGIES (TENURE TRACK) at Mount Berry, Georgia Full Time

Berry College invites applications for a tenure-track open-rank faculty position in Creative Technologies. We seek applicants with in-depth expertise in prototyping and design from an engineering perspective that will expand our teaching and research capacities in human-computer interaction, design engineering, or engineering-oriented industrial design. Applicants could come from the fields of design engineering, human-computer interaction, industrial design with an engineering focus, or other related fields. Rank will be commensurate with credentials and experience with a preferred start date in August 2024.

The Creative Technologies program desires excellent teachers who enjoy working with students on collaborative hands-on projects. Teaching responsibilities include undergraduate courses in basic, intermediate and advanced prototyping, physical computing, and mentoring senior capstone projects. We seek a faculty member who enjoys applying theory by creating things (making); and who has broad skills and interests. The successful applicant should be committed to excellence in teaching, service, publishable scholarship, and mentoring students in a residential college environment.

Born of the maker movement, Creative Technologies is a distinctive program that has grown rapidly since its launch in 2014. It blends design, prototyping, computer coding, and entrepreneurship to help students become patient problem solvers through novel prototyping projects. The program’s 7,000 sq. ft. makerspace (HackBerry Lab) includes technologies such as CNC machines, 3D printers, and laser cutters. Shops for working in wood, metal, plastics, electronics/PCBs, and fabric are also available.

Learn more at https://www.berry.edu/academics/majors/creative-technologies/ and www.hackberrylab.com

REQUIREMENTS:

Candidates should have completed their doctoral degree requirements by the time of appointment

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

ABOUT BERRY COLLEGE

Berry is a selective independent college of 2,200 students located adjacent to Rome, GA, midway between Atlanta, GA, and Chattanooga, TN. Berry’s educational approach deliberately unites challenging academic programs with practical work experience in a residential campus community that encourages faith and emphasizes caring for the needs of others above self. This commitment to an “education of the head, heart, and hands” remains as relevant today as when our founder instilled this ethic more than a century ago. Nationally recognized for quality of learning and quality of life, Berry offers first-rate undergraduate degree programs in the sciences, humanities, arts, and human sciences, as well as undergraduate and master’s level opportunities in business and teacher education. The College’s stunning 27,000-acre campus affords opportunities that cannot be duplicated elsewhere. Berry’s ongoing commitment is to provide exceptional educational experiences to talented students from a wide range of social, racial, and economic backgrounds.

COLLEGE COMMITMENTS

Berry College is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse faculty and staff. An Equal Opportunity Institution, Berry complies with all applicable laws and provisions prohibiting discrimination in its educational and employment policies. Berry respects the essential dignity of all individuals and accordingly hires and promotes employees without regard to matters of personal identity such as race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and political affiliation. Berry College is committed to ensuring facilities, programs, services, and activities are accessible to everyone, including those seeking employment at Berry College. Inquiries about interview or workplace accommodations are welcomed and can be directed to Wayne Phipps, Director of Human Resources, at (706) 290-2698

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Applicants should submit a letter of application describing the candidate’s interest in this position, commitment to the Berry mission, and approach to inclusive teaching and learning; a curriculum vitae; a teaching statement that should articulate the candidate’s teaching approach, experience, and goals, including the use of creative hands-on teaching strategies; a portfolio of professional or personal projects they have made; a statement of research plans; unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts; and names and contact information of three references.

Review of applications will begin on October 20 and will continue until the position is filled. Specific questions may be sent directly to the chair of the search committee, Dr. John Grout at [email protected].