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Murry State University

Civil and Sustainability Engineering

Murray State University is seeking an Assistant Professor for the Bachelor of Science in Civil and Sustainability Engineering program.

Qualifications: Ph.D. in Environmental Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related degree is required. Professional Engineering licensure in Kentucky within four years is required. Having passed the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam or a doctorate from a civil engineering program that is approved by the Kentucky Board of Licensure and Surveyors is required. Work experience as a civil or environmental engineer or teaching civil/environmental engineering is preferred.

Responsibilities: Responsibilities include teaching classes in the civil and sustainability engineering program including, but not limited to, water quality, hydraulics, remediation, senior design and the introduction to civil and sustainability engineering course. This faculty will be expected to develop and maintain water quality and hydraulics laboratories.

Engagement in seeking the EAC/ABET accreditation for this new civil and sustainability engineering program is required. Responsibilities commensurate of an assistant professor, to include research and creative activities is critical. Other responsibilities include student academic and career advisement, and developing professional industry partners for internship and full-time career opportunities. Development and participation in student recruiting and retention activities is important for program growth.

 

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Along with the application, the following items must be included:

• Letter of application
• Curriculum Vita
• Copies of academic transcripts
• Teaching statement is required that describes the candidate’s teaching background and interests
• The candidate must submit a diversity and inclusion statement that describes how they would create a supportive and inclusive environment for students of all

 

Application Deadline: March 18, 2022 (or open until filled) To Apply: Please visit www.murraystatejobs.com

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Murray State University is an equal education and employment opportunity, M/F/D, AA employer

Contact: Dr. Danny Claiborne, Director School of Engineering Murray State University dclaiborne@murraystate.edu (270) 809-6910

Job Opportunities with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Community Revitalization

US EPA’s Office of Community Revitalization is actively recruiting for new team member(s) that have experience working for and with community based and environmental justice organizations.

Do you want to help create more fair, just, and healthy neighborhoods that offer opportunity and address past inequities? Are you interested in working across the federal family to promote policy changes and land development practices that help communities mitigate and adapt to climate change, and advance economic growth and prosperity for all? Do you have experience working with, in, and for environmental justice communities to help build community capacity, increase opportunity through fair housing and transportation investments, and help residents achieve growth and development outcomes that align with their needs, values, and goals?

Then join us in EPA’s Office of Community Revitalization, where we partner with communities to help them shape land use and development patterns and investments in ways that expand economic opportunity, protect human health and the environment, and create and enhance the places that people love.

Position: Environmental Protection Specialist (Community Revitalization), GS-13

Salary: $102,663 to $ 133,465 per year (likely)

Eligible Applicants: Open to US Citizens and nationals

 

We are seeking individuals who will: develop others, learn from others, and model continuous learning; share information in a transparent, timely and effective manner; actively collaborate with colleagues across the division and office; cultivate strategic alliances with partners within and beyond EPA.

Responsibilities include leading multi-stakeholder, inter-office workgroups, technical assistance, policy analysis, outreach and communication. Successful candidates will have excellent interpersonal skills and have demonstrated experience in navigating complex relationships to build consensus. The specialist will demonstrate leadership skills and professional experience that enable them to draw connections between community revitalization (i.e., smart growth strategies), emerging policy innovations (community wealth building, anti-displacement strategies, social determinants of health, etc), environmental justice, and conventional disciplines of community and economic development, public finance, planning, public health, to support development of new technical assistance and research programs, and advance federal, state, and local policy actions that align with Administration priorities.

Desired Qualifications:

1. Experience working for community-based organizations to develop and implement policies, programs, or plans that increase equitable development and address local environmental and public health challenges, such as climate mitigation and adaptation, lack of affordable, energy efficient housing, and limited transportation options.

2. Knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and polices related to community and economic development or smart growth.

3. Professional experience and relationships in equitable development, community revitalization, and smart growth.

4. Skill in cross-agency or multi-stakeholder coordination and community engagement.

5. Excellent interpersonal and communications skills, including the ability to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences; and

6. Experience that would qualify for GS-13 position (minimum of 3 years related experience and education).

 

Interested: Please email Adhir Kackar, Acting Director, Federal, State Division, US EPA Office of Community Revitalization to learn more about this position.