PreparingforFacultyJobSearchPre-Interview,Search,Interview

RakeshNagi,PhDnagi@illinois.eduHeadandWille?ProfessorIndustrialandEnterpriseSystemsEngineeringUniversityofIllinoisatUrbana-Champaign

Agenda•  Pre-interview– Whatmakesastrongfacultycandidate?–  DevelopingaC.V.,researchandteachingstatements

•  Search–  Timelineofevents:wheretolookforinfo–  Conferences,JobPlacementServices,Ads–  Coverle?erandApplicaNon

•  Interviewprocess–  Successfulinterviewingstrategies–  Preparingelementsoftheinterview.

StrongFacultyCandidate

•  Research–  Evidenceofabilitytopublishintopqualityoutletsandabilitytoa?ractresearchdollars

•  Teaching–  Teachingexperience–  TA+(maybedeliveredsomelectures)

•  Service–  Showninvolvementandteamwork

•  StudentchapterofIEEE,ASME,INFORMS,etc.

CurriculumVitae

•  PosiNonsHeld–  ClearlydefineresponsibiliNes

•  PublicaNons–  Journals,chaptersandproceedings(reviewedvs.contributed)

•  PresentaNons–  Invitedversuscontributed

•  TeachingExperience–  InstructorversusT.A.

ResearchStatement

•  Beconcise,eloquent,andunderstandable•  Tieresearchwork/intereststoaccomplishments(publicaNons)

•  BridgetheoreNcalandpracNcal•  Establishlongtermplan(5-10years)•  Illustrateabilitytogetfunding–jusNfyanddiversifysources

•  Tailor“fit”togiveninsNtuNon

TeachingStatement

•  Discussyourphilosophy– Lecturestyle,waystobreakuplectures,homework,howtest,etc.

•  Reviewcoursestaught,sizeofclass,methodsused,evaluaNonsreceived

•  Discussclasseseagertoteach•  Discussclasseswillingtoteach

PartII

JobSearch

TimelineofEvents

•  ApplicaNons:SeptembertoDecemberorabitlater•  ContactfromSearchCommi?ees:OctobertoJanuary

orFebruary–  TrytoscheduleinformalinterviewsatconferencesinFall(e.g.,ISEmajorsatINFORMS)

•  Phoneinterviews(notallschoolsdothese):OctobertoJanuaryorFebruary

•  Fly-outinterviews:DecembertoMarch,maybeApril

Wheretolookingeneral(ISE)?

•  SignupfortheIEFac.listlistservwww.ces.clemson.edu/mailman/lisNnfo/iefac.list

•  INFORMSJobPlacementServicejps.informs.org

•  HFESCareerCenterwww.hfes.org•  Magazinesandtheirwebsites

Lookinspecificplacesaswell

•  Signupforspecializedlistservs– DecisionSciences,SocietyforHealthSystems,subdivisionsofIIE,INFORMS,HFES

•  AcademicKeysforEngineeringengineering.academickeys.com

•  Networkwithyourpeersandfaculty– Thismaybeyourlast“public”jobsearch

Thecoverle?er

•  Thecoverle?erallowsyoutopersonalizeyourapplicaNoninanopenformat

•  Referenceyourothera?achments;2pagesmax!•  Itmustbewellwri?en;yourapplicaNonmaybeoneof

over150!•  Besuretodescribewhyyouarewell-suitedforthe

school–  PreviousexperienceatsimilarinsNtuNons,researcharea,careergoals

•  Ifyouwillbeataconference,sayso!

BuildinganapplicaNonpacket

•  Respondtothead–  IncludeallpiecesoftheapplicaNon!Butnothingextra–youareoneofmanymanyapplicants

•  SubmityourapplicaNoninanaccessibleformatifsubmi?edelectronically– Printitfromanothercomputertoensureitisreadable

– Useyournameinthefilename

PartIII

InterviewProcess

Howtoprepareforaninterview?

•  OK,nowyouareinvited…whattoexpect?•  Youwillprobablybeaskedtoofferaresearchseminar/presentaNon

•  SomeschoolsmightaskforateachingdemonstraNon

•  YoumayhavetomakeyourowntravelreservaNons;mostschoolswillreimburseyou(butitmaynothurttoverify)

InterviewSchedule

•  SchedulewillbeNght!•  30minutemeeNngswithfacultymembers•  Studydepartmentalwebsiteandfacultymembersinterests

•  Meetgraduatestudents•  DinnerandlunchmeeNngs•  MeeNngwithChair/Head•  MeeNngwiththeDean

ResearchSeminar•  Presentyourresearchworkasclearlyaspossible–remember

notallarefromyourresearchsub-area•  Problemshouldbeclear–whyshouldsomeonecare?•  Researchmethodsshouldbeimpressive–thisdemonstrates

theintellectualdepth•  BroaderImpact–sowherecanthisbeapplied?•  Askyourself:

–  Isthisworkfundable?–  Whoisgoingtofundit?–  HaveIdemonstratedtheabilitytoexpandthisresearch?

TeachingSeminar•  Notallschoolsmayaskyouforthis•  Thiscouldbearrangedinoneoftwoways:

–  Assignedtopic–  Pickyourtopic

•  Knowyouraudience•  Preparewell–donottakethislightly!•  Providehandouts•  PauseforquesNons,engagewiththestudents•  DemonstratethatyouareanenthusiasNcteacher,whocaresforthe

students•  DemonstratethatyouareaneffecNveteacherandcommunicator

QuesNonstoask(andtowhom)

•  PosiNonrelated(chair/head)–  AY10;tenuretrackterms;whentocomeupfortenure–  Teachingload(andbreakin1styear)–  Start-uppackage–  SalaryexpectaNons

•  TenureexpectaNons(Chair/Dean)•  Deanisanimportantdecisionmakeralthoughs/hewillseeyouforonly30mins!

•  Lifeinthecity(allfaculty)

PostInterviewFollow-up

•  ThanksthefacultyfortheirinvitaNonandNmespentwithyou.

•  Sendpapers(transcriptsorotherstatements)•  Decisions:Whenshouldyouhear?

NegoNaNngyouroffer•  OK,sonowyougetoffered!•  Basicelementsoftheoffer–  Salary–  Summermonies– Graduatestudentsupport–  Travel–  Start-upequipment–  Teachingbreak– Moving(ImmigraNon)expenses;Benefits

RewardsofanAcademicCareer•  JobsaNsfacNon•  UnhinderedCreaNvity•  Definingafield,generaNngnewknowledge•  TrainingthenextgeneraNonofscholars•  SocietalRespect•  Financialrewards(consulNng,royalty,owncompanyinlateryears,etc.)

•  FlexibilityandTenure

QuesNons?