Endowed Shelby Distinguished Faculty - 524619

Job Details

Job no: 524619

Work type: Regular Full-time (Benefits eligible)

Location: Alabama

Categories: Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty

Rank: Associate/Full Professor

Position Summary: The University of Alabama Office for Academic Affairs is proud to announce the launch and recruitment for inaugural appointments as Endowed Shelby Distinguished Faculty.

Detailed Position Information: Established through congressionally directed funding, the Shelby Endowment for Distinguished Faculty embodies the commitment of Senator Richard Shelby and Dr. Annette Shelby to advancing education and strengthening Alabama's higher education system. Their lifelong dedication to public service, both in the Senate and in academia, is reflected in this significant initiative. This permanent $100 million fund is designed to elevate The University of Alabama’s influence in STEM fields by attracting and retaining top-tier faculty, providing comprehensive support for their teaching, research and service. As a result, the endowment will play a crucial role in enhancing the development and security of both Alabama and the United States. This endowment will implement their vision by multiplying UA’s impact in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The endowment will be used to recruit and retain preeminent STEM faculty and fully support their work as they actively and consistently engage in teaching, research and service at The University of Alabama. Thereby, it will contribute to the development and security of the people of Alabama and the United States.

Endowed Faculty Designations:

• Endowed Shelby Distinguished Professor: Highly established faculty at the rank of full professor must meet or exceed all requirements to receive annual support commensurate with their achievements from the endowment fund, to be used consistent with the endowment fund’s purposes, as described herein.
• Endowed Shelby Distinguished Associate Professor: Established faculty at the rank of associate professor must exhibit an emerging reputation to meet or exceed the requirements to receive this distinction. Appointees will receive annual support commensurate with their achievements from the endowment fund, to be used consistent with the endowment fund’s purposes, as described herein.

Appointment as a Shelby Distinguished Faculty member will be for a five-year renewable term. Renewal of the appointment is contingent upon satisfaction of a yearly review that demonstrates continued productivity and excellence in scholarly and creative endeavors that satisfy the high standards and purposes of the Shelby Endowment, recommendation by the dean or vice president for research and economic development, and approval of the provost, president and the Board of Trustees.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Engagement in teaching, research, and scholarship in sciences, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) within one of UA’s colleges or existing board-designated research institutes or centers.
• Demonstrated commitment to leadership in transformation, innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Prestigious achievements in their field, with exceptional national and international reputations. Those who have been elected to or hold great promise to be elected to a National Academy, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences or a similar national or international honorific society.

Shelby Distinguished Faculty must have their primary academic home in a UA department(s) whose research and academic programs support STEM. They will be expected to contribute to the research, teaching, and service mission of the department(s) in support of student opportunities and success. Shelby Distinguished Faculty may have affiliated appointments in centers and institutes. All Shelby Distinguished Faculty must have exceptional credentials exceeding those required for initial appointment with tenure.

Instructions and Required Materials for Application: Please attach a CV, Resume, and List of References. Applications will be reviewed as they are received.