EE is hiring for an Open-Rank Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Instruction. Apply below.
Description
The Department of Electrical Engineering (EE) at Columbia University welcomes applications for a full-time, open-rank Professor of Instruction position. This will be a non-tenured position that can be appointed at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor of Instruction rank. This newly created faculty position reflects the department's commitment to teaching excellence and the continued development of its electrical engineering curriculum.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach broadly across the electrical engineering curriculum, with the majority of their teaching focused on signal processing and communications. The position places particular emphasis on undergraduate education, including delivering high-quality instruction, mentoring and advising students, and contributing to course and curriculum development. The successful candidate will also be expected to undertake departmental service and administrative responsibilities, participate in educational initiatives, supervising capstone projects, as well engaging with student activities and organizations.
This position offers an opportunity to play a significant role in shaping undergraduate electrical engineering education at Columbia.
Qualifications
Candidates must have a PhD in electrical engineering or a related field by the start date of the appointment. Candidates should have expertise in signal processing and/or communications and demonstrate the ability to teach broadly across the electrical engineering curriculum.
Candidates at the Assistant Professor of Instruction rank should demonstrate strong potential for excellence in teaching. Candidates at the Associate Professor of Instruction rank are expected to have at least eight (8) years of full-time teaching experience as a faculty member and documented evidence of teaching excellence. Candidates at the Full Professor of Instruction rank should have at least twelve (12) years of full-time teaching experience as a faculty member and a distinguished record of teaching excellence and educational leadership, including contributions to curriculum development, pedagogical innovation, and student engagement.
Application Instructions
For additional information and to apply, please see: http://engineering.columbia.edu/faculty-job-opportunities.
Applications should be submitted electronically to https://apply.interfolio.com/196840 and include the following:
- A curriculum vitae.
- A statement of teaching and service describing the candidate's teaching philosophy, instructional experience, approach to student mentoring, and potential contributions to curriculum development.
- A teaching portfolio demonstrating teaching effectiveness, including available teaching evaluations, sample course syllabi, and other relevant instructional materials. Candidates applying at the assistant professor rank may instead provide evidence of teaching experience and potential through activities such as teaching assistantships, guest lectures, or other instructional roles.
- Three letters of recommendation, at least one of which should address the candidate's teaching abilities and effectiveness.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To receive full consideration, applications must be submitted by December 15th, 2026.
Hiring Salary Range: Assistant Professor of Instruction: $110K - $132K; Associate Professor of Instruction: $120K - $168K; Professor of Instruction: $130K - $175K
