The Stock Development Department of Construction Management at Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) invites applicants for Assistant/Associate Professor appointments. We seek individuals with enthusiasm for teaching and a desire to engage students in the classroom and laboratory on subjects primarily in construction management.
Candidates are expected to have an earned doctorate or be ABD in construction management, civil engineering, or another closely related field, at the time of appointment. Clear evidence of the potential for teaching excellence is essential. Expertise is preferred in infrastructure management, disaster resilience, smart built environment, lean construction, automation in construction, construction workforce development and welfare, and other relevant specialty complementing our existing strengths. The ideal candidate would have teaching abilities in a wide variety of subjects in construction management.
The department is housed in the U.A. Whitaker College of Engineering, which is dedicated to quality education, scholarship, and service. All faculty are expected to be excellent teachers who are committed to innovative delivery of instruction that results in improved student learning; to using technology, including distance learning, effectively; to participate in service activities; and to engage in a continuous and outcomes-based assessment process.
Job Description
Typical duties may include but are not limited to:
- Teaching: Teaches select construction management courses as well as more advanced courses directly related to their specific area of expertise.
- Scholarship: Demonstrates successful productivity in construction management and/or educational scholarship over time.
- Service: Performs service within the university as well as within their professional community.
- Plans and teaches assigned courses.
- Prepares syllabi, instruction materials, coordinates lectures, tests, and evaluates student work.
- Maintains highest possible standards of classroom instruction.
- Keeps abreast of new information and developments in field of instruction.
- Establishes a program of externally peer reviewed scholarship and/or creative activity.
- Actively serves on university committees.
- Actively participates in institutional meetings.
- Maintains professional skills through regular professional development, and other activities appropriate to higher education faculty.
- Assists with the development of curriculum.
- Performs other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
- Must work closely with the Department Chair and other faculty on assessment and evaluation tasks necessary for the American Council for Construction Education (ACCE) accreditation of the Construction Management program.
Additional Job Description
Required Qualifications
- An earned Doctorate in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field.
- Must possess a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in the discipline from a regionally accredited institution.
- ABD will be considered if degree is conferred by January 2, 2026. If successful candidate is ABD, appointment will be made at the Lecturer level on a fixed contract.
Preferred Qualifications
- Preferred areas of expertise include infrastructure management, disaster resilience, smart built environment, lean construction, automation in construction, construction workforce development and welfare, and/or other cutting-edge construction management topics.
- Professional registration, licensing or the ability to become licensed, or certifications related to the construction discipline.
- A rank-appropriate record of educational and/or scientific publication in scholarly journals (pertinent to one or more of the areas of interest listed above) and/or a record of externally funded research.
- Relevant professional experience in the United States construction industry or comparable international experience.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to collaborate with related disciplines and to establish relationships internally as well as to successfully develop relationships and interact with external industry partners and the southwest Florida community.
- Ability to communicate effectively, work in a highly collaborative faculty environment, conduct themselves professionally, and perform appropriate service functions at the program, school, and university level.
- Ability to deal effectively with a wide range of learners and to use information technology as a pedagogical and professional tool.
- Ability to work with and mentor student organizations, clubs, and competition teams.
- Ability in collaborating both within and outside of the university in the development of both an undergraduate and graduate research program and in innovative and effective delivery of instruction resulting in improved student learning. A commitment to collaborate with other faculty to develop a shared vision of the future.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Appointment will be made on a 9-month semester basis.
Because applications and materials are subject to public review and retention under Florida’s Public Records Law, please DO NOT send examples of your project/scholarship unless requested to do so. Therefore, all submitted materials including articles, disks, slides, books, etc., become the property of FGCU and CANNOT BE RETURNED. As applicable, finalists will be notified of the need to submit specific additional materials. Such materials will become the property of FGCU. Under Florida’s Public Records law, applications will be available for public review upon request.
Required Application Materials:
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
- Statement of Research
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Names and contact information of five (5) Professional References
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