Position Number

1743  

Classification Title

Visiting Assistant Professor  

Working Title:

CM Faculty  

Does this position accept online applications?

Yes  

Division:

Academic Affairs  

Job Category

Faculty (EPA)  

Full-time/Part-time

Full-time  

Posting Information:

POSITION DESCRIPTION: 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 350 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, conduct research through engagement, and establishing valuable relationships with the construction industry. Candidate should be able to teach in a variety of construction management courses. The program is in ACCE candidacy status.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: The department seeks an individual with high energy and motivation to help promote the program at the national level. Effective communication skills are necessary; be able to publish in appropriate journals and provide regional engagement. Willingness to engage in distance education/learning activities (may include on-line course development and instruction or off-site course instruction).


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

ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY: Western Carolina University is a constituent institution of the University of North Carolina located fifty-two miles southwest of Asheville near the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and approximately 150 miles north of Atlanta. The university student population is near 9,000. Western North Carolina offers unparalleled outdoor recreational opportunities with The Blue Ridge Parkway, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and numerous resort areas offering golfing, skiing, fishing, hunting, hiking, water sports and other recreational opportunities nearby.

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.  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities/Competencies:

Minimum Training & Experience Requirements

Masters in a construction related degree from an accredited institution and 3 years US construction experience.  

Preference will be given to those applicants with the following training and experience:

Teaching experience at the college level is desirable.  

Salary Range:
(Commensurate with qualifications, if applicable)

Commensurate with qualifications  

Competency Level:
(SPA Banded positions only)

Applicant Pool:

All Applicants  

Department

Construction Management  

College

No Response  

Job Open Date

05-15-2008  

Job Close Date

Open Until Filled

Special Instructions to Applicants

APPLICATIONS: Applicants must apply online. Hard-copy application materials will not be accepted.

Please attach a resume, cover letter, and list of references (include contact information: name, address, phone number, and email address).

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

Western Carolina is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that conducts background checks. Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment. All new employees are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment.  

Additional Comments:

Western Carolina University (WCU) is a dynamic, fast-growing member of the 17-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.  

Posting Number

0400755