Assistant or Associate Professor of Construction Technology & Management (9-Month, Tenure-Track)

Teach full-time during the 9-month academic year. Full-time status is defined by the faculty contract with the university and currently is defined as 24 credit hours or 36 contact hours per academic year but may be limited by contact hours or student credit hours per the contract.

Teaching occurs face-to-face on the main campus in Big Rapids. There may be opportunities to teach at off-campus locations in the future or to teach some courses online.

Assignments are made based upon faculty expertise and faculty load.

Course assignments may include any course taught within the four-year degree sequence.

Recruitment of students (including Dawg Days, Admitted Student Days, visits to high schools or career tech centers, and other University-outreach events) will occur throughout the academic year and include some Saturdays.

Serve on program committees and represent the program on College and University committees.

Faculty members also have professional responsibilities which may include advising students, orientation and registration of students, participation in university committees, keeping regular posted office hours (which are scheduled at times convenient for students), and participation in traditional functions which have academic significance (i.e. reporting initial student participation data and submitting final grades on time). Faculty members may be required to teach off-campus or in an on-line environment.

Cultivates an environment of belonging that values, respects, supports, and celebrates individual similarities and differences, allowing students, faculty and staff to thrive authentically.

Support, promote, and develop university student enrollment and retention initiatives.

Act as liaison between the program and professional organizations through active, individual involvement and, potentially as the program-appointed representative.

Enthusiastically support student success through active involvement with individual students and student organizations and student competitions, both within and outside of the classroom.

Remain current in the profession, both in content and licensure, if holding such licenses is considered important in the position.

The position reports to the Director of the School of Built Environment through the Program Coordinator.

The University philosophy places excellence in teaching as the first priority while encouraging involvement in scholarly activity.

Work with colleagues to develop new curricular initiatives and on accreditation documentation preparation.

Any other duties assigned within the position classification area.