Assistant Professor, Construction Management, College of Architecture & The Built Environment
- Employer
- Thomas Jefferson University
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (US)
- Salary
- commensurate based on experience
- Closing date
- Feb 24, 2025
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- Specialty
- Other
- Position Type
- Faculty / Professor
- Organization Type
- Academia
Responsibilities
The College of Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure track and/or teacher-scholar (non-tenure) track position to teach in the Construction Management programs. This faculty position will start in Fall 2025. We seek a dynamic, collaborative colleague with the credentials to join our faculty at the rank of assistant professor. The successful candidate will teach in all modes (face-to-face, online and hybrid) across all levels in the B.S. in Construction Management (ABET-ANSAC accredited), and the M.S. in Construction Management (on campus and online) programs.
The industry-centered curricula of the programs prepare students for leadership roles in this challenging, multi-faceted, competitive field. Our faculty of experts in the construction management profession bring invaluable real-world experience to the classroom, teaching technical skills, decision-making techniques and the principles of environmental sustainability.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach a variety of construction management courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels; contribute to the program through curricular/course development, course coordination, assessment for ABET-ANSAC accreditation, student advising, and student recruitment; conduct original research and engage in scholarly activities; and perform service at the Program, College, and University levels.
Qualifications
Candidates must hold the terminal qualification in their discipline: PhD or foreign equivalent in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field.
An exception may be made for candidates with extensive industry experience in construction management who do not hold the PhD. In this case, candidates must possess a professional credential (LEED AP or other recognized certifications in the industry) and one of the following categories of acceptable academic credentials: 1) a combination of a professional Bachelor's and Master's degree; or 2) a terminal professional Master's degree. These candidates will be hired in a prefixed track.
Candidates with 3 years of experience in college-level teaching in the field and 3 years of industry experience in construction management with a strong record of research/scholarship and/or professional practice are preferred.
The candidate must have organizational and sound communication skills and must be a team player and relationship builder. An aptitude for professional and pedagogical engagement in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment is required.
Candidates with a knowledge of ABET accreditation; assessment practices; and online teaching will be preferred. Desired qualifications include professional credentials such as LEED AP.
To apply, interested applicants must submit their Employment Application/CV found at https://hr.jefferson.edu/careers.html then search for Job ID # 9310566 to apply.
Applicants must also submit separately an application as a single PDF to Sarah.Bott@Jefferson.edu and Gulbin.Deniz@jefferson.edu containing 1) cover letter, 2) CV, 3) Portfolio of Teaching/Student Work, 4) Portfolio of Professional Work and/or Research, and 5) contact information for three professional references. Address the cover letter to Gulbin Deniz, Chair and Associate Prof., Department of Construction Management, College of Architecture & the Built Environment, Thomas Jefferson University, 4201 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144.
Please contact FacultyRecruitment@jefferson.edu with questions or to provide additional information.
The search will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified.
Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.
Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.
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