Rochester Institute of Technology's annual Future Faculty Career Exploration Program (FFCEP)

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From: Faculty Recruitment <facultyr@rit.edu>
Date: Thu, May 7, 2009 at 7:37 AM
Subject: RIT- FFCEP Deadline Approaching
To: aisa@uci.edu

Dear Sir or Madam,

 

I would like to ask for you and your organization's support in spreading the word to Ph.D., MFA or Post Doctoral students interested in a teaching career about an upcoming, all-expense-paid opportunity to visit Rochester Institute of Technology.  Please share this information with members of your organization and students whom you know may be interested and meet the criteria outlined below.

The Rochester Institute of Technology's annual Future Faculty Career Exploration Program (FFCEP) is an opportunity to invite minority Ph.D., MFA or Post Doctoral students interested in a teaching career for an all-expense-paid opportunity to visit Rochester Institute of Technology.   

 

The annual FFCEP is one of a series of recruitment strategies designed to build relationships and fuel the future pipeline of faculty. The FFCEP program is a unique and exciting opportunity to explore potential career choices through exploratory interviews, presentations, meetings with deans, department heads, and RIT president, as well as campus and community tours. The program allows RIT deans to engage prospects in discussions about their academic work and career interests. It also allows faculty to share RIT's teaching and research agenda and to dialog on current open faculty positions or those that may be available in the near future.

This year marks the 7^th annual program to take place at RIT. The past programs have been very successful in providing the participants with a valuable experience including preparing them for official campus interviews. Past participants have also greatly enjoyed networking and building relationships among each other which have resulted in future collaborations. To date, we have hired eight participants and invited many others back to campus for official job interviews.

FFCEP 2009 Selection Criteria

·    Individuals with the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the university's continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences. We are especially interested in applications from people of color who are underrepresented and underserved in teaching professions; i.e., African American, Latin American, American Indian, or Alaskan Native.

·    Within one to two years of receiving Ph.D. -or-

·    Within one year of receiving or already received MFA  -or-

·    Engaged in a Post Doctoral assignment

·    Desire academic teaching career at an exceptional institution

·    Receiving degrees that are relevant to RIT in Business, Liberal Arts, Science, Engineering, Applied Science & Technology, Computing & Information Sciences, Imaging Arts & Sciences

·    Demonstrate potential to fill open and/or anticipated vacancies at RIT

·    Be able to travel to Rochester, NY for a weekend, September 23-27, 2009

The RIT mission is to provide technology-based educational programs for personal and professional development. We rigorously pursue new and emerging career areas. We develop and deliver curricula and advance scholarship relevant to emerging technologies and social conditions. Our community is committed to diversity and student centeredness and is distinguished by our innovative and collaborative spirit. Internal and external partnerships expand our students' experiential learning. RIT is committed to mutually enriching relationships with alumni, government, business and the world community. Teaching, learning, scholarship, leadership development, and student success are our central enterprises.

Additional information and applications can be found online at https://finweb.rit.edu/humanresources/employment/ffcep/.

 

All applications must be postmarked by June 1, 2009. If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Faculty Recruitment at 585-475-5775 or facultyr@rit.edu

Thanks for your support and assistance!

Sincerely,

M. Renée Baker

Executive Director of Faculty Recruitment

Rochester Institute of Technology

8 Lomb Memorial Drive

Rochester, NY 14623

www.rit.edu/OFR  

 

"Excellence through Diversity, Journey to Greatness: Doing it the RIT Way"

 

Thursday, May 7, 2009