.Assistant Professor of Construction Management

Pierce College • Tillicum, WA

333d • $72,882 - $78,675

About The Position

Join our Racial Equity-Centered College! Pierce College District is student-centered and mission-driven to ensure that all our students thrive and reach their fullest potential. As an institution committed to antiracism, we are action-oriented and intentional in dismantling every systemic barrier that prevents Black and Brown student excellence and liberation. As Pierce College deepens its commitment to racial equity, it is of the highest priority that we focus our tenure-track and permanent status faculty hiring process to seek faculty with the expertise to lead our institution in serving Black and Brown students. This cluster hire is an opportunity for the college community to continue to act upon our values but more importantly for the empowering of our students' self-efficacy, for cultivating sense of belonging, and for the diversity of our entire student body, especially Black and Brown students, being reflected in a position of power in the classroom. We are excited to invite you to bring your lived experiences and authentic selves to contribute to discourse and action in supporting Black and Brown students.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years direct construction management experience
• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management or related field and appropriate industry experience and certification(s)
• Eligibility for Washington State professional/technical certification

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of current pedagogy
• Experience mentoring, active in industry outreach programs

Responsibilities

• Designing and teaching a variety of courses in the department in a manner that promotes Black and Brown excellence
• Maintaining program viability through community outreach and recruiting
• Creating race-conscious course assessments and evaluations, assessing data, and engaging in continuous improvement of courses based on that analysis
• Continuously innovating inclusive pedagogy and active learning experiences (campus, online, hybrid)
• Demonstrating cultural humility and intercultural engagement
• Incorporating appropriate and engaging technology across modalities
• Creatively designing learning experiences that extend beyond delivering content
• Contributing to a collaborative and innovative department, division, and institution
• Leading efforts to increase student success in digital design
• Teaching, advising, and mentoring students holistically from recruitment to completion
• Recruiting diverse industry partners for internships and/or advisory board service
• Engaging in shared governance including district-wide efforts to build an antiracist institution
• Actively engaging with cohort peers as part of the First-Year Faculty Cohort

Benefits

• Comprehensive health care benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life and long-term disability insurance plans
• Vacation, sick and personal leave
• Reduced tuition
• Retirement benefits
• Annual COLA equal to that allocated by the state
• Opportunity for additional income during the academic year and summer through additional teaching

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree