Academic Professional Track (Non-Tenure): Assistant Professor Of Practice Maritime Transportation

Location Galveston, Texas

Open Date 5/13/2024

Position ID 138539

Description

The Maritime Transportation Department (MART) at Texas A&M University at Galveston (TAMUG) invites applications for one full-time, non-tenure track position with a 9-month academic appointment beginning Fall 2024. Applicants will be considered for the faculty title of Assistant Professor of Practice in marine transportation, navigation, seamanship, and lifesaving courses.

The successful candidates will enhance the quality of undergraduate and graduate license option education by teaching STCW (Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping), U. S. Coast Guard courses which are required of Deck license option students. The successful candidates will also be responsible for carrying out scholarly activities and assuming a share of departmental and institutional service activities. In addition, this position may participate in ZOPT 100 - 401 / Corps Activity for Deck students as well as serve on multiple departmental/campus service committees. The new Assistant Professor of Practice will integrate both academic and ship operations to maintain licensing and educational requirements. This position also supports the MART Department by teaching/participating in MART 200, 300, and 400 during the summer sea terms on board a maritime academy training vessel. Additional compensation is provided during the summer sea terms.

Texas A&M University at Galveston is the marine and maritime branch campus of Texas A&M University. Offering undergraduate and graduate degrees ranging from marine sciences, business, blue humanities, maritime transportation and engineering, the campus serves as a critical contributor to Texas A&M’s land-, sea-, and space-grant mission. Ideally situated in Galveston Bay, the island campus is surrounded by marine life, estuarine and ocean ecosystems, and one of the largest maritime industrial hubs in the world, allowing Galveston Aggies to live, learn and work in the heart of the industries they will soon serve. The campus drives the development of the blue economy on the Gulf Coast through education, innovation, scholarship and research.

Texas A&M-Galveston is home to the Texas A&M Maritime Academy, one of six state maritime academies in the U.S. and the only one embedded within a Tier I research institution. Offering hands-on training to over 400 cadets annually, the academy prepares students to earn a U.S. Coast Guard License and serve as maritime professionals, afloat and ashore, or enter military service upon graduation.

Texas A&M-Galveston is committed to enriching the learning and working environments for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff, which is vital to accomplishing our mission (https://www.tamu.edu/statements/mission.html) and living our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) .

Qualifications

To qualify for Assistant Professor of Practice, Marine Transportation candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Marine Transportation or a related field.

Examples of related fields include but are not limited to: Safety of Life at Sea, Terrestrial and/or Celestial navigation, Firefighting (Marine), Ship Structure & Stability Marine Cargo Operations, Meteorology, RADAR/Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA), Electronic Navigation, Seamanship, or Maritime Communication.

Applicants must have a current (not expired) U.S. Coast Guard Unlimited Deck License (or equivalent credential) valid for service on United States Flag Commercial Ships and a valid Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) 2010 Certificate with five (5) or more years in a Deck Officer position. A U.S. Coast Guard Chief Mate, Unlimited Tonnage, or Master license is preferred. Experience in use of and instruction with marine simulation in RADAR/ARPA/ECDIS or Bridge Resource Management is highly desirable.

A Master’s Degree or higher from an accredited college or university in Business, Transportation Management, Transportation and Logistics or a related field is preferred.

A U.S. Coast Guard Chief Mate, Unlimited Tonnage, or Master license is preferred.

This position is ideal for an experienced licensed merchant marine deck officer who has academic credentials and background in the shoreside marine transportation industry or commercial/military sailing experience.

Application Instructions

Applicants must submit electronic PDF copies of 1) cover letter, 2) curriculum vitae, 3) a personal statement to include philosophy and plans for teaching and service, and 4) names and contact information of three (3) professional references by applying online at: http://apply.interfolio.com/145764 .

For more information on the position, please contact the Chair of the Search Committee, Augusta Roth at rotha@tamug.edu.

Review of applications will begin June 17, 2024. While preference will be given to applications received by this date, the position will remain open until filled.