[CCoE Notice] Spread the Word- RIT's Future Faculty Career Exploration Program

[Fritz Claydon]

Please pass on to your graduate students...

 

I would like to ask for you and your organization's support in spreading 
the word to Ph.D., MFA or Post Doctoral students interested in a 
teaching career about an upcoming, all-expense-paid opportunity to visit 
Rochester Institute of Technology.  Please share information on the 
annual Future Faculty Career Exploration Program (FFCEP) with members of 
your organization and students whom you know may be interested and meet 
the criteria outlined below.

The annual FFCEP is one of a series of recruitment strategies designed 
to build relationships and fuel the future pipeline of faculty.  The 
FFCEP program is a unique and exciting opportunity to explore potential 
career choices through:

 

    * Exploratory interviews
    * Meetings with deans, department heads, and RIT's President
    * Discuss academic work and career interests with RIT deans and faculty
    * Present on research
    * Tour the campus and surrounding community
    * Interact with RIT students
    * Learn about RIT's teaching and research agendas and vision.

This year marks the 8th annual program to take place at RIT. The past 
programs have been very successful in providing participants with 
valuable experiences including preparing them an official campus 
interviews. Past participants have also greatly enjoyed networking and 
building relationships among each other which have resulted in future 
collaborations. To date, we have hired twelve participants and invited 
many others back to campus for official job interviews.

FFCEP 2010 Selection Criteria

 

·    Individuals with the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to 
the university's continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, 
and individual differences.

We are especially interested in applications from people of color who 
are underrepresented and underserved in teaching professions; i.e., 
African American, Latin American, American Indian, or Alaskan Native.

·    Within one to two years of receiving Ph.D. -or-

·    Within one year of receiving or already received MFA  -or-

·    Engaged in a Post Doctoral assignment

·    Desire academic teaching career at an exceptional institution

·    Receiving degrees that are relevant to RIT in Business, Liberal 
Arts, Science, Engineering, Applied Science & Technology,

Computing & Information Sciences, Imaging Arts & Sciences-complete list 
of programs <http://www.rit.edu/programs-level.html>

·    Demonstrate potential to fill open and/or anticipated vacancies at RIT

·    Be able to travel to Rochester, NY for a weekend, September 22-26, 2010

 

The RIT mission is to provide technology-based educational programs for 
personal and professional development. We rigorously pursue new and 
emerging career areas. We develop and deliver curricula and advance 
scholarship relevant to emerging technologies and social conditions. Our 
community is committed to diversity and student centeredness and is 
distinguished by our innovative and collaborative spirit. Internal and 
external partnerships expand our students' experiential learning. RIT is 
committed to mutually enriching relationships with alumni, government, 
business and the world community. Teaching, learning, scholarship, 
leadership development, and student success are our central enterprises.

Application Deadline: June 2nd, 2010 (postmarked)

For more information and applications visit our website at: 

 

http://www.rit.edu/academicaffairs/facultyrecruitment/faculty_program.php

 

If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Faculty 
Recruitment at facultyr at rit.edu <mailto:facultyr at rit.edu> or 585-475-5775

 

Thanks for your support and assistance!

Sincerely,

Charity Bontadelli

Faculty Recruitment Specialist

Rochester Institute of Technology

8 Lomb Memorial Drive

Rochester, NY 14623

www.rit.edu/OFR  

 

"Excellence through Diversity, Journey to Greatness: Doing it the RIT Way"

 


-- 
Fritz Claydon, Ph.D.
Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Associate Dean of Administration and Research
Cullen College of Engineering
University of Houston
713.743.4204
fclaydon at uh.edu

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