Title: Instructor (Construction Management)
Employee Classification: FA - Faculty 16 and 24 Pay
Pay Grade:
Division: Academic and Student Affairs
Subdivision: School of Engineering
Department: College of Eng & Technology
Campus Location: Main Campus
General Summary
Eastern Michigan University's Construction Management (CM)
Programs in the School of Engineering, the GameAbove College of
Engineering and Technology, seek applicants for a tenure-track
Instructor position to begin in fall 2025. EMU has attractive
benefits, and the salary is commensurate with experience and
qualifications.
The EMU Construction Management Program includes an
ACCE-accredited bachelor's degree in construction management and a
master's degree in construction management, as well as a
college-wide Ph.D. in Technology with a concentration in
Construction Management. The graduate and undergraduate programs
focus on residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and
civil/heavy/highway/infrastructure facilities. The Michigan
construction industry actively supports EMU's curriculum
development, student job placement, and accreditation efforts. The
program enjoys strong support from the Alumni and their chapter at
EMU and the Construction Management industry.
Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate
courses in construction management, student advising, active
engagement in scholarly activity and research, and providing
service to the Construction Management, school, college, and
university. Key services include lab oversight, participation and
support of the assessment and accreditation activities and process,
leading our student competition teams, participation in alumni and
professional associations, and events such as our annual career
fair, golf-outing, and guest speaker series. In addition, the
candidate will contribute to ACEE/ABET accreditations.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
• Teach a contractual load of undergraduate and graduate courses
as assigned by the school.
• Active in conducting research and supervising graduate
students.
• Provide service to the program, school, college, university, and
profession.
• Assign and submit grades following established University
schedules. Keep office hours during the week, which is scheduled at
times most beneficial to students.
• Provide academic advising to students.
• Serve on search committees for hiring new faculty members,
departmental committees, and other service committees across the
university.
• Participate in student registration, orientation, convocations,
and commencements.
• Attend and participate in scheduled departmental meetings and
functions.
• Engage in pursuits that enable them to remain current in their
respective disciplines.
• Engage in pursuits that help further organize and contribute to
the growth of the body of knowledge in their respective disciplines
and/or explore interdisciplinary implications. Perform related
Departmental duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Master's degree in Construction Management, Civil Engineering,
or a related field.
• Significant U.S. industry experience in construction and/or
related areas.
• Evidence of successful college teaching experience, including
Construction Management courses such as Estimating and Bidding,
Construction Materials and Testing, Planning and Scheduling,
Project Control, and/or similar/related Courses.
• Demonstrated expertise in construction management and computer
applications, especially in estimating and bidding, planning and
scheduling, construction project finance, risk management, and
control software.
• Demonstrated ability to conduct scholarly works and publish in
construction management or related fields.
• Demonstrated industry network and interactions with the
construction industry through training, practice, service, research
programs, and similar partnerships.
Special Instructions:
Applications must include 1) a letter of interest, 2) a complete
vita or resume that includes three references with contact
information, one of which must come from industry, 3) brief
statements of teaching and research philosophy, 4) An unofficial
transcript of the highest degree earned, and 5) Statement on
diversity. Applications without these five requested inclusions
will not be considered. Review of applications will begin on
January 31, 2025, and continue until the position is filled.
EMU enrolls approximately 14,000 students and offers an
outstanding benefits package and a collegial work environment.
EMU's distinct mix of comprehensive academic resources, strong,
diverse community initiatives, focus on Education First, and
nationally recognized undergraduate and graduate student research
achievements set it apart. The campus is in the Ypsilanti/Ann Arbor
community, five miles from downtown Ann Arbor and 35 miles west of
Detroit, MI, and Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Appointment Percentage:
100%
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