Adjunct Faculty: Construction Management

Job Description

Aims Community College actively supports an environment that embraces the College's Mission, Vision, Values and a culture of innovation and care. The College embraces and seeks to hire individuals who want to be a part of this environment and have the skill sets necessary to be successful in this position. The faculty member will conduct their assignments and co-curricular college activities in a manner consistent with the philosophy and purpose of Aims Community College as stated in the school catalog. The primary purpose of the faculty member is to teach.

Job Duties

• Teaching assignments may include a variety of courses depending on the candidate’s area of expertise.
• Facilitate classes covering construction management topics including project management, estimating, print reading, contracts, and construction materials and methods.
• Prepare and, on the first day of class, distribute syllabi which inform students about course requirements, grading requirements, testing assignments, absence policy, and other pertinent information for each course assigned.
• Prepare, administer, and grade assignments and examinations in a timely manner to inform students about their progress and to provide opportunities which will allow students to succeed.
• Prepare and submit to the Chairperson all relevant data concerning students on a regular basis.
• Follow proper procedures for requesting instructional supplies, and expendable supplies, textbook requisitions and absence reports on a timely basis.
• Completion and documentation on project request/worksheet on all work taken on as a class project, and for retaining files for review and approvals by the Chairperson.
• Coinciding and supervising teaching and lab activities including cooperative education component in order to plan and promote the most effective instructional program possible.
• Use current technology to enhance institutional effectiveness, including but not limited to computers, computer-assisted instruction programs, audio/visual equipment and in addition be willing to learn and apply any other new technology necessary to enhance learning.
• Participation in the assessment, implementation, and evaluation measures as required.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management or in a related field plus 2,000 hours of industry experience OR
• Associate degree in construction management or in a related field plus 4,000 hours of industry experience OR
• Associate degree plus a portfolio of work or projects related to AEC courses (schedules, estimates, etc.) plus 6,000 hours of industry experience OR
• Documented industry specific training and/or certification (NCCER, contractor’s license, etc.) plus 5,000 hours of industry experience.

Industry experience should be in the last 10 years. Industry experience older than ten (10) years will be considered if the candidate has been continuously teaching in the content area since that time.

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Copy of Transcripts (official transcripts will be required upon hire)
• Documented industry specific training and/or certification (NCCER, contractor’s license, etc.), if applicable

Contact Information

Contact Landon Loyd for the application at landon.loyd@aims.edu.

Additional Information

• For information on our hiring practices, please visit our resource page: https://www.aims.edu/departments/human-resources/hiring-process.
• Faculty: Upon hire, must submit academic transcripts from an accredited institution. Applicants who have degrees from outside of the United States must request a credential evaluation of their transcript. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (www.naces.org) or Association of International Credential Evaluators (www.aice-eval.org) lists members who may be contacted for assistance in evaluating foreign credentials.
• All required documents need to be submitted on every application. There is no way for Aims to attach these documents in the process. However, upon hire current Aims Community College Faculty are not required to submit transcripts if official transcripts are already on file.
• Screening/Selection: In order to be considered please provide a thorough and complete application. Initial screening will be conducted by a committee based on completed application materials. Employees in these positions may be asked to participate in temporary assignments lasting less than 6 months (such as curriculum development, short term projects, meetings and substitute duties) which could amount to additional temporary pay.
• Upon hire, all positions at Aims Community College require a criminal background check, and may require industry specific screenings such as an MVR, physical and/or drug screen. Keep in mind, a conviction does not automatically preclude candidates from being employed. The nature of a conviction will be considered relative to the duties of the position.