Visiting Assistant Professor - Construction Management (Continuing
Lecture Position)
Western Carolina University - (one of the 16 UNC campuses)
Homepage: http://www.WCU.edu
CM Department: http://www.WCU-CM.org
Apply online only: http://jobs.wcu.edu


Non-tenure track nine-month faculty position at the visiting
assistant professor level in a Construction Management program that
started in the fall of 2002 and has seen continued large enrollment
growth that currently exceeds 400 students. This position reports
directly to the Head of the Department of Construction Management.
Primary responsibilities include: instruction, student recruitment,
student advisement, curriculum, laboratory development, application
of scholarship through engagement, and establishing valuable
relationships with the construction industry. Candidate should be
able to teach in a variety of the construction management courses in
an American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) curriculum.
After three years of reappointment, a two-year contract may be issued
and after four years of reappointment, a three-year contract may be
issued. The program is in ACCE candidacy status.

The department seeks an individual with high energy and motivation to
help continued promotion of the program at the national level.
Effective communication skills are necessary; provide a commitment to
regional engagement, and continued support to our new quality
improvement program (QEP). Willingness to engage in distance
education/learning activities (may include on-line course development
and instruction or off-site course instruction). Applicants are
encourage to visit the WCU website www.wcu.edu and read the
university vision and about the QEP program.

Qualifications include a Master's degree in Construction Management,
Building Construction, Building Science, Architecture or related
field from an accredited institution. A minimum of three years of
professional experience in US construction is required, preferably at
the management level. Teaching experience at the college level is
desirable.

STARTING DATE & SALARY: This position will start August 2008 and the
starting salary is commensurate with qualifications.

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: Western Carolina University (WCU) is a dynamic,
fast-growing member of the 16-campus University of North Carolina
system. WCU is dedicated to continuous enhancement of its academic
programs and integrating engaged learning with service to the region.
Located in Cullowhee, NC, WCU is situated in a beautiful valley of
the Blue Ridge Mountains, 52 miles west of Asheville and near the
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, one of the nation's most
spectacular and most visited national parks. From its 600- acre main
campus, through programs in Asheville, at various community colleges
and online, the University serves approximately 9,000 students from
almost every state in the United States and 39 other countries. In
order to meet emerging needs of the people of the state, WCU is
committed to doubling its enrollment within a decade. The current
student body is 54 percent female and 46 percent male. Academically,
WCU offers 120 areas of study for undergraduates and more than 50
graduate-level programs. WCU is in the early stages of planning for
the Millennial Initiative, an ambitious and comprehensive regional
economic development strategy that will enable the university to
partner with business, industry and government. Plans call for WCU to
develop 344 acres of recently acquired property on the West Campus
and portions of the existing campus to create multi-use neighborhoods
that will become home to a mix of academic buildings, research
facilities, business, industry and housing as part of a "knowledge
enterprise zone." The Commission on Colleges of the Southern
Association of Colleges and Schools accredits WCU to award
baccalaureate, masters, education specialist and doctoral degrees.
The University also holds 21 program accreditations and is a member
of more than 30 state and national associations and organizations to
which its professional programs are related. WCU has more than 500
full-time faculty members; 73 percent hold doctoral or terminal
degrees. More than 78 percent of the classes have fewer than 30
students and the student faculty ratio is approximately 14-to-1.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT: The Department offers a BS degree in
Construction Management and an online Master of Construction
Management degree. The Department is located in the Kimmel School of
Construction Management and Technology. The current building housing
the Construction Management Department has complete wireless network
service for faculty and staff, a 4,100sq.ft. construction materials
and methods laboratory, computer laboratories equipped with
construction industry software, and a surveying laboratory.

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: The review of applications will begin
immediately and continue until the position is filled.

APPLICATIONS: Applicants must apply online. Please attach a current
curriculum vitae, a letter of application; and a list of references.
http://jobs.wcu.edu

For questions or additional information about the position, please
contact
Professor Gary Burke at 828.227.2545
gburke@...

(Assistant and Associate/Full Professor Positions also available -
apply online for them)

~Western Carolina is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
that conducts background checks before employment~



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