Construction Management Instructor - Pool - UCLA Extension

UCLA Extension • Los Angeles, CA

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About The Position

UCLA Extension seeks experienced professionals to serve as part-time instructors for courses in its Construction Management and Plumbing System Design certificate programs. Instructors teach in one or more modalities: fully online, live online via Zoom, or in person in Westwood or downtown Los Angeles. They bring practical industry expertise and examples to create engaging, relevant learning experiences for adult students. Applications are accepted throughout the year to meet immediate program needs and build the instructor pool.

Courses may cover Hospital and Laboratory Plumbing Systems Design; Introduction to Building Information Modeling (BIM); Plumbing Systems Design; Construction Management Fundamentals; Construction Materials and Building Systems; Construction Scheduling with Primavera (and Procore); Construction Cost and Estimating; Legal Aspects of Construction Projects and Contracts; and Construction Job Site Management.

Instructors develop or update syllabi in consultation with the UCLA Extension Program Director, prepare course materials and assessments in Canvas, explain course objectives and learning outcomes, engage with and support students, assess coursework, grade promptly, and submit final letter grades at the end of each academic quarter. For fully online courses, instructors hold weekly optional Zoom office hours and interact with students’ Canvas discussion posts weekly, preferably daily. Employment is governed by UCLA Extension instructor contract terms and conditions.

Requirements

• Passion for teaching, subject matter expertise, and commitment to course-related development and maintenance.
• A master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or Engineering and at least 10 years of hands-on industry experience; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in one of those fields and at least 15 years of hands-on industry experience.
• Current knowledge of industry tools, technologies, and innovations.
• Highly effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to convey conceptual and complex ideas and information.
• Highly effective interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to the highest level of academic standards and integrity.
• Industry experience.

Nice To Haves

• Teaching experience in one or more of the listed construction management or plumbing systems design subject areas.
• Holding a key position within the relevant industry.
• Current experience with Primavera or Procore for construction scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Develop or update course syllabi in consultation with the UCLA Extension Program Director using the approved template.
• Prepare course materials, including lectures, readings, assignments, quizzes, and projects, in Canvas.
• Clearly communicate and teach course objectives and learning outcomes.
• For fully online courses, hold weekly optional online office hours via Zoom.
• Interact with students’ Canvas discussion posts weekly, preferably daily, to encourage engagement and collaboration.
• Respond to student questions and learning needs in a timely manner.
• Review student progress and grade coursework promptly.
• Enter final letter grades in the required portal at the end of each academic quarter.
• Teach courses using practical industry examples and applications in online, live-online, or in-person modalities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level