Jobs at Union College

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Computer Engineering responsible for teaching undergraduate courses in microcontrollers, logic and digital design, technical electives, and senior capstone projects. The faculty member will establish a high-quality research program involving undergraduates, with preferred expertise in hardware accelerators, system-on-chip design, or AI-enabled embedded systems. Interdisciplinary collaboration, inclusive teaching, and contributions to undergraduate education are strongly encouraged.

Teach and develop undergraduate mechanical engineering courses and laboratories in either system dynamics, controls, automation, and mechatronics or thermal-fluid sciences and HVAC. Conduct high-quality peer-reviewed research involving undergraduates, demonstrate teaching excellence, mentor students, and contribute to Union College’s liberal arts community and diversity initiatives.

Performs library digitization, metadata creation, quality control, archival processing, data cleanup, and digital project workflow improvements. Supervises and trains student employees, supports institutional repository production, manages batch record operations, documents procedures, and collaborates with librarians, vendors, and ITS to resolve equipment or software issues.

Cultivates, solicits, and stewards a portfolio of 100–150 major gift prospects and donors, developing tailored strategies for significant gifts and planned giving. Builds relationships with alumni and other constituents through in-person engagement, collaborates with senior leaders and campus stakeholders, and aligns donor interests with institutional priorities. Requires extensive domestic travel, cross-campus teamwork, strong communication, prospect management, and fundraising experience in higher education.

Provides administrative support to the Registrar’s Office, including reception coverage, phone screening, student and course record data entry, data proofing, form processing, and confidential FERPA-compliant records handling. Uses Microsoft Office and standard office equipment to support students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

Provides individual and group career advising to undergraduate students and alumni, covering career planning, internships, employment, and graduate school preparation. Develops and delivers career readiness workshops, supports employer and alumni engagement, manages career education platforms and content, evaluates program outcomes, and supervises career assistants. Collaborates with faculty, staff, employers, and campus partners to create professional development opportunities for a diverse student community.

Supports employer engagement, campus recruiting, and career preparation programs at Union College. Responsibilities include building employer partnerships, coordinating recruiting cycles and career events, supporting consortium and alumni programming, managing an alumni networking platform, collaborating with faculty and College Relations, and evaluating program outcomes. The role requires strong communication, relationship-building, strategic thinking, project management, and flexibility to work evenings and weekends.

Provides administrative and database support for Major Gifts and related fundraising teams. Maintains donor CRM records, generates reports, manages expenses and budgets, coordinates calendars and meeting spaces, oversees office inventory and mail, handles confidential document disposal, and supports departmental events. The role requires strong Microsoft Office and Google Workspace skills, CRM administration experience, attention to detail, and effective task prioritization.

Teach introductory and advanced sculpture and 3D design courses in person; maintain an active creative scholarship and exhibition practice; develop interdisciplinary initiatives with engineering and computer science; advise students and supervise thesis and independent study work; oversee the sculpture studio technician, equipment and materials budget, gallery curation, and departmental service.