Open Rank Extension Professional/Extension Professional II

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 No. 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.

Atlanta, Georgia

The H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering is among the largest and most established industrial engineering programs in the country. The School has close to 80 academic faculty and enrolls approximately 1,500 undergraduate students, more than 400 residential graduate students, and roughly 7,000 students in its online graduate programs. ISyE awards degrees from the bachelor's through the Ph.D. level across a broad range of academic concentrations. More information is available at isye.gatech.edu

The H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISyE) at the Georgia Institute of Technology seeks an Academic Professional with a working title of Director of Experiential Learning and Professional Practice. This role provides embedded, discipline-specific career advising, experiential learning leadership, and industry partnership support for undergraduate ISyE students. The Director will play a key role in preparing students for professional success, strengthening industry-engaged senior design projects, and launching innovative early-career experiential opportunities.

Career Advising & Professional Development

Provide small-group career advising to undergraduate ISyE students, supporting preparation for internships, co-ops, and full-time employment.

Develop and facilitate career workshops on professional development topics, either directly or in partnership with industry partners and ISyE alumni.

Advise students on industry trends, career pathways, and job search strategies, fostering readiness for the professional world.

Senior Design Project Coordinator

Collaborate with the Senior Design program manager and faculty examiners to identify, cultivate, and onboard industry partners for student design projects.

Facilitate alignment of projects with academic objectives, learning outcomes, and ISyE curriculum goals through clear scoping and partner expectations.

Early Experiential Learning for First-year and Transfer Students

Design and implement a new early experiential learning program for first-year and transfer ISyE students, offering real-world, appropriately scoped project experiences that introduce the major and build foundational skills.

Develop a scalable program model, including: (a) project scoping templates and rubrics, (b) partner onboarding guidance, (c) student/team support structures, and (d) assessment tools tied to learning outcomes.

Collaborate with ISyE stakeholders and industry partners to source and scope projects, define learning outcomes, and benchmark similar initiatives at peer institutions.

Potentially teach components of the program or co-facilitate the learning experiences.

Continuously assess and refine the program based on student feedback, learning outcomes, and industry relevance.

Industry Partnerships for Experiential Learning

Cultivate and maintain relationships with industry partners and alumni to support internships, projects, site visits, career panels, mentoring, and other experiential learning activities.

Build a sustainable portfolio of partner engagements that aligns with ISyE curricular priorities and student career pathways.

Benchmark best practices in experiential learning and undergraduate professional development across STEM disciplines.

Participate in strategic planning for ISyE's undergraduate experiential learning and professional practice initiatives.

Success in the first year will be demonstrated by progress across the following outcomes:

Launch and deliver a pilot early experiential learning program for first-year and/or transfer ISyE students, including a defined set of learning outcomes, project templates, and an assessment/feedback loop.

Expand and strengthen the pipeline of industry-engaged senior design projects (e.g., increasing the number and/or quality of partner-sponsored projects and improving partner experience through clearer scoping and engagement practices).

Deliver a structured set of career readiness touchpoints for undergraduate ISyE students (e.g., workshops, coaching cohorts, targeted advising), aligned with internship/co-op and full-time placement timelines.

Establish repeatable processes and partner-facing materials (e.g., sponsor onboarding, project scoping guidelines, data-sharing expectations, and communication cadences) to support sustainable growth.

This position vacancy is an open rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook https://www.policylibrary.gatech.edu/faculty-handbook/3.2.1-research-faculty-hiring-and-promotion-guidelines

Preferred Education

Master's degree in engineering, business, public policy, or related area.

Preferred Skills

Experience in career advising, coaching, or professional development, ideally with undergraduate STEM students.

Strong program management skills, including designing and executing workshops, events, and experiential programs.

Experience developing and managing relationships with industry partners and alumni networks.

Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

Experience in project-based learning programs or senior design support.

Knowledge of undergraduate engineering curricula and student career pathways.

Experience teaching or facilitating student learning experiences.

Career coaching certifications (e.g., ICF, ICE) or equivalent credentials.

A letter of application

A current curriculum vitae,

The names and contact information for at least three references.

Ability to collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, alumni, and external partners, including industry collaborators.

Passion for supporting STEM students and fostering professional growth.

Strong initiative, problem-solving skills, and ability to design innovative programs.

Commitment to creating equitable and inclusive learning experiences.

Requests for information may be directed to Associate Chair for Academic Administration, Dr. Dima Nazzal dima.nazzal@gatech.edu. The search will continue until the position is filled.

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 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 individual's 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.

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