Director & Instructor, Construction Management

Oregon Institute of Technology Portal•Klamath Falls, OR

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About The Position

Oregon Institute of Technology, the premier public polytechnic university in the Pacific Northwest and the Business & Technology Department (Management) invite applications for the position of Director & Instructor in Construction Management. Oregon Tech is one of the top public regional universities in the Western United States and is consistently ranked among the top public colleges in the nation by US News & World Report. Oregon Tech offers innovative and rigorous degree programs. Oregon Tech is a growing university with multiple locations including a rural campus in Klamath Falls, an urban campus in Portland-Metro, and a strong online presence, each offering a variety of undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Oregon Tech prides itself on delivering a high quality, hands-on educational experience in a collaborative learning environment. This non-tenure track position is focused in two areas: 50%, on the establishment and management of a new Construction Management program which includes student recruitment, promoting the program, advising students, and building industry relationships and 50% course development and teaching. Teaching will be primarily in the foundational areas of heavy civil construction and construction management. Candidates for this position should have extensive construction industry experience, preferably in heavy civil construction. As part of their professional development and service, the faculty member will have the opportunity to advance the department’s student success initiatives as related to the program across campuses. These opportunities could include building student pipelines and pathways, improving student retention, building student communities, and establishing university-community and university-industry partnerships in support of student projects and internship experiences. The faculty will also be required to participate in internal and external trainings and to grow philanthropic support and work closely with the University’s Advancement team. As such, candidates will have a history of actively working with colleagues to lead and support departmental and university initiatives.

Requirements

extensive construction industry experience, preferably in heavy civil construction

Nice To Haves

Graduate / terminal degree in a related field
Demonstrated ability in teaching, both in person and online
Ability to establish and maintain relationships with construction industry in the region
Demonstrated experience with construction technologies and equipment to create an industry-ready graduate
Relevant industry certifications (i.e. PMP , CMAA , Lean Six Sigma)

Responsibilities

establishment and management of a new Construction Management program which includes student recruitment, promoting the program, advising students, and building industry relationships
course development and teaching
advance the department’s student success initiatives as related to the program across campuses
building student pipelines and pathways
improving student retention
building student communities
establishing university-community and university-industry partnerships in support of student projects and internship experiences
participate in internal and external trainings
grow philanthropic support and work closely with the University’s Advancement team
actively working with colleagues to lead and support departmental and university initiatives