North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (CoE) - Electrical and Computer Engineer

ASEE; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

North Carolina A&T State University seeks a visionary Chair for the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECEN). The chair will provide academic leadership, shape the department’s strategic direction, recruit and retain faculty, and foster high-impact research and education.

As administrator, researcher, and teacher, the chair will allocate roughly 65% to leadership, 20% to research, and 15% to teaching, while expanding programs in semiconductors, AI, energy, and other emerging

Job description

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (CoE) - Electrical and Computer Engineer

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (CoE) - Electrical and Computer Engineer

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Chair of Electrical and Computer Engineering

The next Chair of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECEN) will join North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (N.C. A&T) at a time of continued growth and momentum in engineering, research, and graduate education. With the ability to shape ECEN’s future direction, the next leader will identify emerging areas in electrical and computer engineering and translate ideas into action through faculty recruitment, program and curriculum development, research growth, and industry engagement.

ECEN is one of the College’s largest departments, with approximately 21 full-time faculty and five professional staff serving 575 students across bachelor’s programs in Electrical Engineering and Computer Engineering and master’s and doctoral programs in Electrical Engineering. The department is positioned to build upon its strengths while expanding its impact in areas shaping the future of the field, including semiconductors, artificial intelligence, energy, and other emerging areas.

Reporting to the Dean, the Chair serves as ECEN’s academic leader and chief administrative officer, with approximately 65% of the role dedicated to administrative leadership, 20% to research, and 15% to teaching.

N.C. A&T is a top-flight doctoral research institution and the nation’s largest historically Black university. An 1890 land-grant university within the University of North Carolina System, N.C. A&T is nationally recognized for excellence in STEM education, research, and inclusive student success. With an enrollment of more than 15,000 students, the University offers a broad portfolio of undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral programs and serves as one of North Carolina’s leading public research engines.