Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Description

Valparaiso University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering (https://www.valpo.edu/college-of-engineering/). Valparaiso University (“Valpo”), a community of learning grounded in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship, freedom, and faith, prepares students to lead and serve both church and society. Located one hour southeast of Chicago on a 310-acre campus, Valpo is a comprehensive university with an enrollment of approximately 2,100 undergraduate and graduate students. Valpo is consistently recognized as one of the best private universities in the Midwest and has an increasingly diverse student body.

Valparaiso University’s undergraduate-only College of Engineering offers ABET-accredited degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering. The College of Engineering at Valpo is currently ranked in the top 10% of Engineering Programs (non-doctoral) in the 2026 U.S. News and World Report rankings.

Qualifications

The successful candidate will prepare and teach high-quality courses and laboratories in fundamental topics of Electrical and Computer Engineering as well as advanced topics in their area of expertise, typically with a 21-credit teaching load, plus additional research and campus citizenship activities.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. (ABD considered) by August 2026 in Electrical or Computer Engineering or a closely related field.

Application Instructions

As a campus with an increasingly diverse student body, we encourage applications from individuals with a commitment to mentoring students from underrepresented communities.

Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, research statement, and contact information for three references to Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/176113. In your cover letter, please include brief statements of (a) how you might contribute to the university’s distinctive mission, and (b) what experiences you have had which will enable you to mentor a diverse student body. Candidates who submit names of references should expect that the search committee will contact these references in confidence and that credentials will be confirmed prior to hire. Candidates should also expect that the search committee will review their LinkedIn profile. Employment will require a satisfactory criminal background check.

Applications will be considered until the position is filled; however, applicants are encouraged to apply by November 10, 2025 for timely consideration.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Valparaiso University maintains a policy of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or (as qualified herein) religion or any protected classification under federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all aspects of employment including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, transfer, promotion, job benefits, pay dismissal, social and recreational activities. An institution committed to its Lutheran traditions, the University reserves the right to promote the teachings of the church and to exercise preferences in employment-related practices in favor of Lutherans.