Academic Professional or Senior Academic Professional

Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and #1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Georgia Institute of Technology

The H. Milton School of Industrial and Systems Engineering is a leading unit within the Georgia Institute of Technology. The faculty of the school lead the discipline and is renowned for its focus on advancing theoretical and methodological frontiers as well as the application of analytical principles to the solution of real-world problems of industrial, societal, and global concern. The school offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in industrial engineering, operations research, analytics, machine learning, and related fields, and its core programs have been ranked #1 in the nation for 23 (undergraduate) and 33 (graduate) consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report.

Atlanta, GA

The H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia, is seeking a dynamic and innovative educator to join our team as an Academic Professional or Senior Academic Professional rank. This full-time, non-tenure track position is focused on enhancing our curriculum through Project-Based Learning (PBL) and Technical Communication.

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

ISyE's strategic plan aims to establish industrial and systems engineering practices as universally fundamental to addressing systemic challenges, preparing leaders in research, education, and practice who positively impact society, increasing our integration and influence with other disciplines, and leading innovations in curriculum design and delivery. This role will help lead ISyE's efforts towards these outcomes and leadership in industrial and systems engineering education. Success in this position involves achieving three objectives:

1. Advance ISyE's curriculum through project-based learning (PBL), experiential education, and evidence-based pedagogy that fosters collaboration, creativity, and real-world problem-solving.
2. Develop and disseminate innovative curricular models, PBL frameworks, and educational research that enhance ISyE's national reputation for excellence in engineering education.
3. Expand ISyE's impact across Georgia Tech and beyond by building bridges with other disciplines, industry partners, and community stakeholders, highlighting ISyE's role in addressing systemic societal challenges through data-driven and human-centered solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Design and direct new courses and experiences that allow students to apply ISyE methods to real-world systemic problems (e.g., healthcare, supply chains, sustainability).
• Develop training modules to align teaching across multiple ISyE courses.
• Incorporate emerging educational technologies (AI-assisted learning, simulation tools, data visualization platforms) into instruction to enhance student engagement.

• Lead curricular innovation initiatives such as embedding teamwork and leadership into the ISyE curriculum.
• Mentor faculty in evidence-based pedagogy, effective teaching, and the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL).
• Conduct and disseminate educational research on High Impact Practices in ISyE contexts, with opportunities to publish, present, and secure external funding
• Collaborate with Georgia Tech's Center for Teaching and Learning and other schools to promote cross-disciplinary curriculum models.
• Develop industry partnerships for authentic PBL projects that prepare students for leadership in complex organizational environments.

• Contribute to ISyE curriculum and faculty development committees, with an emphasis on fostering innovation and continuous improvement.
• Build and sustain communities of practice around teaching, mentoring, and student success.
• Provide leadership in professional societies (INFORMS, ASEE, IISE) through workshops, panels, and publications that raise ISyE's national profile.

This position represents a unique opportunity to influence the educational experience of students at one of the leading engineering schools in the country.

By Georgia Tech policy, candidates offered positions on the Academic Professional Track must meet the following minimum qualifications depending on the level:

Minimum qualifications for hiring as an Academic Professional

• A PhD in industrial engineering, engineering education, or related field.
• Significant related experience

Minimum qualifications for hiring as a Senior Academic Professional

• A PhD in industrial engineering, engineering education, or related field
• Evidence of superior performance in related work recognized by peers
• Five (5) years or more as an Academic Professional or equivalent position / rank

Minimum qualifications for hiring as a Principal Academic Professional

• A PhD in industrial engineering, engineering education, or related field
• Evidence of superior performance in related work recognized by peers
• Evidence of a history of experience supervising others' work in a related field

Five (5) years or more as a Senior Academic Professional or equivalent position / rank

For this position, we will give preference to those who provide evidence they meet some of the following criteria:

• Experience with teaching undergraduate engineering
• Experience coordinating large multi-section courses, and/or experience in engineering design education
• Experience developing and/or implementing research-based instructional strategies.
• Experience identifying and leading curricular change projects
• Experience designing, implementing, and assessing faculty development activities to increase the use of evidence based instructional strategies in a variety of courses.
• Experience with Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), Discipline Based Educational Research (DBER), or Engineering Education Research (EER).
• Experience with pursuing and managing externally funded projects to support educational change or research.

We value candidates who are collaborative, creative, and have high emotional intelligence; have experience creating and sharing stories in personal and professional spaces; and are comfortable modeling authenticity and vulnerability with undergraduate students.

Applicants should submit:

1. An academic cover letter,
2. A current curriculum vitae,
3. A description of your approach to course design and teaching (max 2 pages + references)
4. A description of research interests and potential curricular improvement projects with a specific focus on how that research would relate to our existing undergraduate curriculum.
5. The names and contact information for at least three references. Note: references will only be contacted for candidates invited to a second round interview

Requests for information may be directed to Associate Chair for Academic Administration, Dr. Dima Nazzal dima.nazzal@gatech.edu. Applications will be considered beginning October 1, 2025, but the search will continue until the positions are filled. An earned doctorate is required by the start of the appointment, and a background check must be completed prior to beginning employment.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia (USG) and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individuals race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.

This is not a supervisory position.
This position does not have any financial responsibilities.
This position will not be required to drive.
This role is not considered a position of trust.
This position does not require a purchasing card (P-Card).
This position will not travel
This position does not require security clearance.

Successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening