Department of Engineering Technology 

Construction Management – Two Positions  

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

APPOINTMENT: The position of Construction Management faculty member will begin August, 2010.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: A Doctorate degree from an accredited university is required for a tenure track appointment. A Master’s degree in a related field is the minimum requirement for a non-tenure track appointment. Relevant professional construction management work experience, excellent interpersonal and leadership skills; demonstrated capabilities in teaching and research.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Demonstrated management experience in the U.S. construction industry; the potential for distinguished teaching, research/scholarship, and service is required; experience with ACCE accreditation; commitment to applying technology to teaching and learning; experience in curriculum development; and a record of involvement in professional societies and community relations.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

Position 1: Teach classes in three or more of the following areas: Surveying, Construction Law and Safety, Construction Management, Construction Scheduling, Construction Accounting and Finance, and Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP). Collaborate and share responsibilities with other faculty; including maintenance of laboratory equipment and software; serve on department, college, and university committees; and maintain office hours in accordance with the negotiated contract.

Position 2: Teach classes in three or more of the following areas: Construction Concepts and Materials, Construction Processes, Design Theory (Structural Mechanics, Electricity, Thermodynamics or Soil Mechanics) and Construction Management. Collaborate and share responsibilities with other faculty; including maintenance of laboratory equipment and software; serve on department, college, and university committees; and maintain office hours in accordance with the negotiated contract.

RANK & SALARY: The salary will be competitive at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank. Western Illinois offers a very competitive benefits package including retirement, health, vision, dental, and domestic partner benefits. Where appropriate, the University also offers access to a Dual Career and Retention program in support of the institution’s goal of attracting and recruiting an “…excellent faculty representative of the diverse and global society.”

THE DEPARTMENT: The Engineering Technology Department offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Management, Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Graphic Communications, and a Master of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Systems. The department currently has 12 full-time tenure-track faculty and ten associate faculty. The Engineering Technology Department has an enduring reputation for excellent teaching, and for exemplary research and service. For more information go to the Department website at www.wiu.edu/engrtech

THE UNIVERSITY: Recognized as one of the nation’s “Best Value” institutions and one of the "Best in the Midwest Colleges" by the Princeton Review, as well as a Tier 1 Midwestern Masters Institution by "US News and World Report," Western Illinois University (WIU) serves approximately 13,000 students in the heart of the Midwest through its traditional, residential four-year campus in Macomb, IL and its upper-division urban commuter location in the Quad Cities/Moline, IL.

Western's friendly, accessible, nurturing campus communities are dedicated to higher values in higher education and are comprised of strong faculty, state-of-the-art technology and facilities and a wide range of academic and extracurricular opportunities for students and staff. The four core values at the heart of WIU are academic excellence, educational opportunity, personal growth, and social responsibility. WIU's GradTrac and Cost Guarantee programs ensure that students can achieve their degrees within four years while paying a fixed rate for tuition, fees, plus room and board. WIU remains the only university in Illinois to guarantee the cost for tuition plus fees and room and board for students over a four year period at both the undergraduate and graduate level.

WIU is a comprehensive public university offering 57 undergraduate degree programs, 36 graduate degree programs, and a doctorate degree. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 17 to 1, WIU's 649 full-time faculty teach 95% percent of all undergraduate as well as graduate courses in addition to 13 pre-professional degree programs and 10 certificate programs. Western Illinois University is a member of the NCAA and competes at the Division I level. The Leslie F. Malpass Library ranks among the finest at comprehensive universities in the United States.

WIU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association.

APPLICATION:  Interested candidates should submit a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, and the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses for three professional references. Applicants should clearly state which of the two positions they are applying for and how their experience directly relates to the position announcement. In order to apply for both positions candidates must submit two different application packets. Please include your current e-mail address for correspondence. Apply to: Construction Management Search Committee, Engineering Technology Department, Knoblauch Hall 135, Western Illinois University, 1 University Circle, Macomb, IL 61455-1390.

Review of applications will begin December 21, 2009; and continue until the positions are filled.

Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including minorities, women, and persons with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes sex, race, color, sexual orientation, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, or veteran status.