Faculty, Construction Management

Joliet Junior College

2d•$63,770 - $113,632

About The Position

Joliet Junior College is seeking a full-time, tenure-track Faculty member in Construction Management in the Technical Education Department. The position reports to the Department Chair and is part of Academic Affairs. The standard teaching load is 15 credit hours per semester during fall and spring. Assignments may include early morning, daytime, late afternoon, evening, and Saturday classes, at branch campuses or satellite centers, and teaching at other campus sites as needed. The faculty member must be willing to teach online and/or blended courses and is subject to the terms of the Joliet Junior College faculty contract. The role includes teaching, supporting students through academic advising, collaborating with instructors and college programs on placement, curriculum, and academic support, and participating in course development, assessment, accreditation, planning, recruitment, and committee activities. The position calls for a strong commitment to teaching and learning and to the community college mission. The college serves students with diverse backgrounds and encourages applicants who would enhance staff diversity. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The 2026/2027 academic-year base compensation hiring range is $63,770–$113,632 annually for nine months. Salary schedule placement depends on qualifications, education, and related teaching or work experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management or a related discipline and at least five years of related industry work experience in Civil Construction Management, or a combination of education, training, and tested experience.
Advanced knowledge and experience in civil construction materials, structures, costing, estimating, scheduling, and project management.
Expertise in appropriate instructional technologies, including experience with GPS, Total Stations, and drones.
Demonstrated commitment to teaching and learning.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with college and community members, demonstrating cultural competence and emotional intelligence.
Demonstrated commitment to the college’s core values: respect and inclusion, sustainability, integrity, collaboration, humor and well-being, innovation, and quality.

Nice To Haves

More than ten years of diverse civil construction management experience across a wide variety of project sizes, types, and scopes.
Experience working with local municipalities, the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the Illinois Tollway Authority.
Professional Engineer license in the State of Illinois.
An industry network of companies and professionals to integrate and expand opportunities for program students.
Experience teaching at the collegiate level.
Experience working with traditional and non-traditional personnel from diverse backgrounds.
Experience teaching online and/or using course management programs.
Experience in course development and assessment, planning, quality and accreditation processes, and committee service.
English and Spanish verbal and written communication proficiency.
Demonstrated multicultural competence.

Responsibilities

Teach at least the minimum course load each semester during fall and spring, including early morning, daytime, and evening classes.
Collaborate with instructors and special programs and services to determine placements, curriculum, and academic support.
Participate in course development, assessment, accreditation, and planning activities.
Teach online and/or blended courses as needed.
Participate in departmental meetings, recruitment activities, and committees.
Assist students with academic advising.
Assist with or coordinate program responsibilities.
Demonstrate a strong commitment to teaching and learning and to the community college mission.
Teach at other campus sites as needed.
Meet other contractual obligations specified in the Joliet Junior College faculty contract.