Instructor (Construction Management)

  • Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States
  • College of Eng & Technology
  • Academic & Student Affairs
  • College of Engineering & Technology
  • Faculty Full Time
  • Opening on: Nov 4 2024

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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