| Position Title: | Assistant or Associate Professor of Construction Technology & Management (9-Month, Tenure-Track) | |
| Location: | Big Rapids (Main Campus) | |
| Department: | 38220 - Construction | |
| Advertised Salary: | $72,000-$77,000 Assistant Professor and $84,000-$95,000 Associate Professor. Salary commensurate with education, experience, and other requirements. | |
Benefits:
| Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.). Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position. Faculty Health Benefit Plans | |
| FLSA: | Exempt | |
| Temporary/Continuing: | Continuing | |
| Part-Time/Full-Time: | Full-Time | |
| Union Group: | Ferris Faculty Association (MEA-NEA) | |
| Term of Position: | 9 Month | |
| At Will/Just Cause: | Just Cause | |
| Summary of Position: | The Department of Construction Technology & Management invites applications for a 9-month, tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor Level.
Primary responsibilities include teaching and advising students in a four-year BS Construction Management program (accredited by the American Council for Construction Education – ACCE) and in two separate two-year AAS programs – Building Construction Technology and Civil Engineering Technology.
Teaching assignments will be from a wide range of construction technology and construction management topics.
Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State University's Campuses or approved FSU sites. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment and will perform duties at a Ferris site.
Tenure awarded at a previous institution is required to be hired at the rank of Associate Professor.
The anticipated start date of this position is August 2026 at the earliest and January 2027 at the latest. | |
| Position Type: | Faculty - Temporary & Continuing | |
| Required Education: | A master's or higher-level degree out of field with at least one bachelor's or associate's degree in field and five years of relevant industry experience directly related to courses being taught.
OR
A bachelor's degree in field and seven years of relevant industry experience directly related to course taught, or an associate's degree in field and any baccalaureate degree and seven years of relevant industry experience. | |
| Required Work Experience: | Required work experience is based on degree attained. See Required Education field.
Minimum five years teaching experience to include an award of tenure for rank of Associate Professor.
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| Required Licenses and Certifications: | | |
| Physical Demands: | - Office Environment
- Bending
- Moving
- Reaching
- Balancing
- Lifting
- Pulling/Pushing
- Repetitive movement
- Standing
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| Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: | Preference will be given to candidates with strong industry experience in BIM/VDC or heavy civil construction practices with a surveying focus. | |
| Essential Duties/Responsibilities: | Teach full-time during the 9-month academic year. Full-time status is defined by the faculty contract with the university and currently is defined as 24 credit hours or 36 contact hours per academic year but may be limited by contact hours or student credit hours per the contract.
Teaching occurs face-to-face on the main campus in Big Rapids. There may be opportunities to teach at off-campus locations in the future or to teach some courses online.
Assignments are made based upon faculty expertise and faculty load.
Course assignments may include any course taught within the four-year degree sequence.
Recruitment of students (including Dawg Days, Admitted Student Days, visits to high schools or career tech centers, and other University-outreach events) will occur throughout the academic year and include some Saturdays.
Serve on program committees and represent the program on College and University committees.
Faculty members also have professional responsibilities which may include advising students, orientation and registration of students, participation in university committees, keeping regular posted office hours (which are scheduled at times convenient for students), and participation in traditional functions which have academic significance (i.e. reportin
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