Current Open Academic Positions

Executive Director of Master of Technology Management 

POSITION OVERVIEW

Position title: Executive Director of Master of Technology Management program

Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Table 36, Academic Coordinator II, for the salary range. A reasonable estimate for this position is $140,000 - $190,000. “Off-scale salaries” and other components of pay, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions.

Percent time: 100

Anticipated start: October 1, 2023

APPLICATION WINDOW

Open date: August 31, 2023

Next review date: Friday, Sep 15, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Sunday, Jun 30, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The University of California at Santa Barbara’s Technology Management Program seeks an Executive Director for its innovative Master of Technology

Management (MTM) Degree Program. The Executive Director will provide vision and entrepreneurial leadership in developing and supporting the current Master’s program. The Executive Director will play a key role in helping the Technology Management Program to achieve its ambitious goals for increasing graduate enrollments and revenues while strengthening its program, leading development of new programs, and increasing diversity among its graduate student population. As the operational leader of the MTM program, the Executive Director will be responsible for oversight of all aspects of the program including:

  • recruiting
  • marketing
  • advertising
  • public relations
  • career development
  • job placement
  • admissions
  • student affairs
  • alumni relations
  • curriculum development
  • teaching assignments
  • financial aid
  • corporate outreach (including solicitation of embedded internship projects)

The Executive Director will oversee a dedicated staff, manage the program’s budget, and be the key liaison for the program with the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) Graduate Division. The Executive Director will report to the department chair.

Now in its eighth year, the MTM program is one of UCSB’s most attractive graduate offerings. The Executive Director will help set the strategic direction for quality growth and champion new initiatives to bolster the program’s national and international reputation. Additionally, the Executive Director will be responsible for leading efforts to expand the MTM program’s presence in domestic and international markets to increase the number and quality of the application pool; to build relationships with technology-based companies in California and across the country, and to promote recognition for the MTM program worldwide.

ABOUT THE MASTER OF TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM:

The MTM Program is a 9-month professional master’s degree for students looking to become leaders in technology-based companies. Students learn skills and frameworks for managing technical people, processes, and products and engage in real world learning with tech companies. This innovative program provides outstanding leadership and entrepreneurial skills for students who wish to augment their technical acumen with managerial capabilities.

The Department is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service.

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

  • A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
  • 4+ years of project or program management
  • 2+ years of supervisory experience
  • Preferred qualifications
  • Terminal degree strongly preferred; business degree (MBA) or entrepreneurial experience preferred
  • 10 + years of project or program management
  • Significant and demonstrable experience in leading the creation and scaling of innovative, relevant, and sustainable graduate and professional learning programs
  • Strong interpersonal skills and communications skills as well as demonstrated success as a collaborative leader and administrator
  • Ability to prioritize multiple competing and changing priorities, requests, tasks, and deadlines
  • A record of entrepreneurial, creative approaches to academic program development
  • Experience with budget, contracting, and operational processes
  • Experience conducting, contracting, or managing digital marketing efforts
  • Proven experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships with external organizations and employers and arranging student internships
  • Demonstrated understanding and commitment to the values of diversity, equity, and inclusion

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

  • Document requirements
  • Cover Letter
  • Resume
  • Diversity Statement - We strongly encourage applicants to submit an optional Statement of Contributions to Diversity. These statements, if submitted, will be reviewed for evidence of professional and/or public service contributions that promote diversity and equal opportunity. This should be demonstrated in the first instance through specific examples of contributions to the advancement of equitable access and diversity in education although contributions in any other area that the candidate thinks is relevant are also welcome.
  • (Optional) Statement of Qualifications - A Statement of Qualifications will be required to have the candidate highlight their skills and qualifications. This should provide evidence of the candidate's fulfillment of the qualifications listed.

Reference requirements

  • 3-5 required (contact information only)

The Department will collect contact information at the time of application and then follow up with references if chosen as a finalist.

Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02538

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CAMPUS INFORMATION

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California Policy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

UCSB is an AA/EOE, including disability/vets.

JOB LOCATION

Santa Barbara, California

Open Level Faculty Position in Technology Management 

POSITION OVERVIEW 

Position titles: 

Assistant Professor 

Associate or Full Professor 

Salary range: The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and step at appointment. See Table 3 for the salary range. A reasonable estimate for this position is $190,000 - $400,000 annual salary. “Off-scale salaries”, i.e., a salary that is higher than the published system-wide minimum salary at the designated rank and step, are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. 

Anticipated start: July 1, 2024 

APPLICATION WINDOW 

Open date: September 1, 2023 

Next review date:Wednesday, Oct 4, 2023 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) 

Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. 

Final date:Wednesday, Jul 31, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) 

Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION 

University of California -Santa Barbara (UCSB), College of Engineering's Department of Technology Management invites applications for an open-rank position in the area of technology and organizations with a research focus on technology, AI, and the future of work. The position has a start date of July 1, 2024, or later. Successful applicants will contribute to the exciting intellectual environment within the Department of Technology Management and contribute meaningfully to its strategic initiatives and programmatic activities. The selected candidate is expected to play a key role in the growth of the department and to participate in departmental service appropriate for their rank. The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through research, teaching and service as appropriate to the position. 

The Department of Technology Management resides in UCSB’s highly ranked College of Engineering, where it offers a successful professional master’s degree, a Ph.D. program, and undergraduate and graduate certificates. Core faculty in the Department of Technology Management include: Matthew Beane, Sukhun Kang, Paul Leonardi, Kyle Lewis, Nelson Phillips, Renee Rottner Jessica Santana, and Mary Tripsas; all of whose research and teaching reflect the unit’s intentional interdisciplinary character. 

In 2023-24, a wide array of UC Santa Barbara departments are partnering with the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to launch a special faculty recruitment initiative named after Benjamin Banneker, the 18th-century African American mathematician, astronomer, anti-racist, engineer, ecologist, and peace advocate. Funded by an Advancing Faculty Diversity grant from the UC Office of the President, with the goal of diversifying faculty, research, and curriculum in STEM (and related) fields, the Banneker Initiative aims to recruit scholars, scientists, and engineers whose disciplinary and interdisciplinary work would take place within the community of interests exemplified by Banneker’s intellectual, ethical, and social commitments as an African American scientist. Applicants may be eligible to be fellows in the Benjamin Banneker Initiative. The community of Banneker Fellows will receive funding for cohort building and professional development activities, including enrollment in the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity Faculty Success Program, proposal writing training, and seed grants. 

QUALIFICATIONS 

  • Basic qualifications (required at time of application) 
  • Applicants must have all but dissertation in a related field at the time of application. 
  • Additional qualifications (required at time of start) 
  • Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in a relevant area by the time of appointment. 

Preferred qualifications 

We welcome applications from scholars who have expertise in any of the following areas: Organizational behavior, organizational theory, work and organization studies, science and technology, knowledge and learning, and strategic management, with a focus on innovation and entrepreneurship. Interdisciplinary and multi-methodological approaches to studying phenomena at any level of analysis (e.g., individuals, groups, or organizations) are welcome. A record of securing external funding for research is desirable. 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS BY LEVEL 

Assistant Professor 

Position title: Assistant Professor 

Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current or recent PhD candidate or graduate; current or recent postdoc; current assistant professor (including those who are “senior” assistant professors near tenure). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist. 

Document requirements 

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. 
  • Cover Letter 
  • Statement of Research 
  • Statement of Teaching 
  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service. 

Reference requirements 

  • 3-5 letters of reference required 

For the Assistant Professor position: Three (3) Letters of Recommendation are required, an additional two (2) are optional references, for a total of five (5). Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02571 

Associate or Full Professor 

Position title: Associate or Full Professor 

Individuals should submit their application at this level if they meet one of the following conditions: Current tenured professor; position equivalent to tenured professor or position (e.g., at an international university). Please note that this level determination is only for application review purposes, not the ultimate appointment level of the finalist. 

Document requirements 

  • Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. 
  • Cover Letter 
  • Statement of Research 
  • Statement of Teaching 
  • Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity through research, teaching, and/or service. 

Reference requirements 

  • 3-5 required (contact information only) 

For the Associate or Full Professor position: Three (3) contacts are required, an additional two (2) are optional contacts, for a total of five (5). 

Candidates who are considered finalists will have their references contacted for a letter of recommendation after their onsite interviews, either by e-mail or phone call. 

Apply link: https://recruit.ap.ucsb.edu/JPF02571 

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CAMPUS INFORMATION 

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of CaliforniaPolicy on Vaccination Programs, as may be amended or revised from time to time. Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements. 

JOB LOCATION 

Santa Barbara, CA