Assistant Teaching Professor of Civil Engineering
Position Summary: The Assistant Teaching Professor in…
Construction Management is a Full-Time faculty member in Civil,
Construction, and Environmental Engineering at Penn State
Harrisburg. We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated individual
who shares our commitment to teaching, research, and service. The
successful candidate will contribute to our efforts to create a
welcoming and inclusive learning environment for students, foster
robust, collaborative research, and engage in service activities
supporting institutional goals. This is a Term position with Penn
State.
Responsibilities: The primary responsibilities of the
Assistant Teaching Professor in Construction Management include the
following:
Teaching: The candidate will be expected to teach 12 credit hours
per semester. Areas of teaching focus may include, but are not
limited to, construction materials and methods, estimating, project
scheduling, project management, project controls and optimization,
risk analysis and management, building information modeling (BIM),
ethics and professionalism, building codes and contracts, and
construction safety. Faculty will be expected to teach in both the
residential BS and MS degree programs. Faculty also will be
expected to participate in recruitment and retention activities,
advise both undergraduate and graduate students, and supervise
graduate student culminating experiences.
Research/Scholarship/Creative Accomplishments: As teaching
professors, faculty are expected to keep up to date on and
incorporate appropriate pedagogical advancements into the
classroom. They also may be asked to share their activities with
other colleagues through participation in seminars and
conferences.
Service: Faculty are expected to serve on committees at the
department, school, and college level so that the mission of the
college and university are advanced. Faculty are also expected to
actively promote and advance the school’s steadfast commitment to
education and improving the diversity of voices in STEM to their
professional and the regional community of south-central
Pennsylvania.
Qualifications: To be considered for the Assistant Teaching
Professor/Lecturer in Construction Management, candidates should
possess the following qualifications:
Education: Candidates must have a doctoral degree in construction
engineering, civil engineering, or a closely related field.
Expertise: The successful candidate will have a background in
construction engineering with emphasis on project scheduling,
estimating, safety, building codes and contracts, construction
economics, project management, ethics and professionalism, and
building information modeling.
DEIB Commitment: SSET faculty are committed to diversifying the
voices in the STEM professions. To that end, the successful
candidate will be expected to incorporate teaching methods that
promote learning among diverse populations and will create a
learning environmental that genuinely supports, respects, and
addresses the diverse needs of student populations at Penn State
Harrisburg. The College has a Center for Teaching Excellence with
instructional designers that will assist faculty in developing
course materials that promote learning for all students.
Experience: Preference will be given to candidates who have
prior teaching experience in civil or construction
engineering.
Application Process: To apply for the Assistant Teaching
Professor in Civil Engineering, please visit Penn State’s Human
Resources website hr.psu.edu/careers and submit the following
documents:
Cover Letter: The cover letter should include the candidate’s
interest in the position, a brief summary of their qualifications,
and their commitment to diversifying the voices in STEM and how
they have incorporated DEIB in their educational experiences
Curriculum Vitae: The curriculum vitae should highlight the
following: the candidate’s education, teaching, professional
experience, research, and service to their prior educational
institutions, their communities, and the profession. Teaching
Philosophy: Candidates must submit a statement of teaching
philosophy that highlights past experience and future plans for
their teaching and that addresses their strategies for promoting
diverse voices in the classroom. Professional References:
Candidates must submit a list of three professional references with
contact information.
About Penn State/The College/ The School:
Penn State Harrisburg is a campus of the Pennsylvania State
University, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s land -grant
institution, serving more than 85,000 students. Penn State
Harrisburg, the Capital College, enrolls 4,600 students in
residential instruction and an additional 1,000 students in
programs delivered online via the University’s World Campus. Penn
State Harrisburg offers two associate, 35 baccalaureate, 25
Master’s, and three doctoral degrees. The college also offers the
first two years of study leading to more than 275 baccalaureate
majors available throughout Penn State. Additionally, the campus
participates in nine online degree offerings (six graduate and
three undergraduate) through Penn State World Campus, and offers
accelerated undergraduate/graduate programs, joint degrees in
collaboration with Penn State Dickinson Law and the Penn State
College of Medicine, and continuing education opportunities.
The School of Science, Engineering, and Technology is the largest
school at Penn State Harrisburg. The School offers undergraduate
degrees in computer science, engineering (civil, mechanical, and
electrical), mathematical sciences, biology, and integrated
sciences, as well as degrees in engineering technology in the areas
of electrical, mechanical, and structural design and construction
engineering technology. We also offer residential master’s degrees
in computer science, civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering
and an online master’s professional degree in electrical
engineering. The computer science, and the civil, mechanical, and
electrical engineering programs have accelerated
undergraduate/graduate degrees leading to both the BS and MS in 5
years. In Fall 2023, the School launched a PhD program in
Engineering Systems and will be participating in a university-wide
online computer science program launching in Fall 2025. The
successful candidate will be joining a faculty of approximately 85
full-time faculty and 12 full-time staff. SSET is committed to the
University’s and College’s goals of increasing the diversity of
voices in STEM. Faculty and staff are members of various
professionally oriented organizations and actively serve on
education committees focusing on DEIB in their fields. The School
is hiring a research faculty specifically focused on improving
passing rates for all students in STEM classes. The School has a
DEIB committee and student chapters of organizations such as the
Society for Women Engineers, National Society for Black Engineers,
and Women in Technology, in addition to the Computing and AI
Club.
For more information about Penn State Harrisburg, please visit the
college’s website at harrisburg.psu.edu.
The Pennsylvania State University is committed to and accountable
for advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and sustainability in
all of its forms. We embrace individual uniqueness, foster a
culture of inclusion that supports both broad and specific
diversity initiatives, leverage the educational and institutional
benefits of diversity in society and nature, and engage all
individuals to help them thrive. We value inclusion as a core
strength and an essential element of our public service
mission.
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