Assistant Professor in Construction Management, Department of Engineering Management & Technology
- Employer
- University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Oct 26, 2021
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- Position Type
- Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Management, Science, Technology & Mathematics, Engineering, Other Science & Technology
- Employment Type
- Full Time
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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Department of Engineering Management & Technology
Construction Management
Tenure Track Position
The Department of Engineering Management & Technology (EMT) at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (UTC) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Construction Management. The successful candidates should have a Ph.D. in related e ngineering, construction management, or a closely related field from an ABET accredited program giving him/her the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the commercial construction curriculum. Individuals with industrial or research experience in commercial construction are highly encouraged to apply. Applicants who are "all but dissertation" (ABD) will be considered for faculty positions at UTC; however, the degree must be awarded before August 1, 2022. Applicants should be willing to engage in a variety of instructional modalities, including online instruction, and a commitment to undergraduate and graduate students in research. This position also requires establishing working relationships with local industries for education, training, and research activities.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, as well as the ability to motivate and inspire students are desired, along with the ability to develop a nationally and internationally recognized and funded research program.
The EMT Department, as part of the College of Engineering and Computer Science (CECS), offers an ABET-ETAC accredited B.S. degree in Engineering Technology Management with concentrations in Engineering Management and Construction Management, B.A.S degree in Mechatronics, and an M.S. degree in Engineering Management with concentration in Construction Management. For additional information, please visit https://www.utc.edu/engineering-and-computer-science/academic-programs/engineering-management-and-technology .
Review of applications will begin on January 5, 2022 or earlier and will continue until the position is filled.
Applications should include
- a cover letter,
- teaching, research, and diversity statements,
- current curriculum vita,
- unofficial transcripts,
- and names, titles, and e-mail addresses for three references for confidential letters of recommendation to be requested.
Chattanooga, the fourth largest city in the state, is located in Southeast Tennessee near the border of Georgia at the junction of four interstate highways. The city has received national recognition for the renaissance of its beautiful downtown and redevelopment of its riverfront. Chattanooga also has the fastest internet in the country. Home to the first Gig Internet in the United States, Chattanooga has a 100% fiber network that links every home and business in a 600-square mile area. Companies like Unum, McKee, U.S. Xpress, Volkswagen, Coke United and Amazon.com have chosen to set up shop in Chattanooga. Attractions such as the Tennessee Aquarium, Lookout Mountain, Civil War battlefield sites, the African American Museum, and the Appalachian Trail bring thousands of people to the area, as do events like the Riverbend Festival, Nightfall, Jazzanooga, the Creative Discovery Museum for Children, and the Southern Writers Conference. Chattanooga is the home to the seven-time NCAA Southern Conference Football Champions, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Mocs. People who love the outdoors use Chattanooga as a base for hang-gliding, bass fishing, mountain climbing and caving expeditions; the beautiful Smoky Mountains and Tennessee River support the greatest variety of flora of any area in the United States. Chattanooga also has a long and rich past with regard to diversity, which includes Native American heritage, Civil War history, and the Civil Rights movement.
Chattanooga is also just a two hour (or less) drive from Atlanta, Nashville, Knoxville, and Birmingham.
The University of Tennessee Chattanooga is an EEO/AA/Title VI/Title IX/Section 504/ADA/ADEA institution. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or protected veteran status.
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