The College of Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) invites applications for a full-time, 9-month, tenure track and/or teacher-scholar (non-tenure) track position to teach in the Construction Management programs. This faculty position will start in Fall 2025. We seek a dynamic, collaborative colleague with the credentials to join our faculty at the rank of assistant professor. The successful candidate will teach in all modes (face-to-face, online and hybrid) across all levels in the B.S. in Construction Management (ABET-ANSAC accredited), and the M.S. in Construction Management (on campus and online) programs.
The industry-centered curricula of the programs prepare students for leadership roles in this challenging, multi-faceted, competitive field. Our faculty of experts in the construction management profession bring invaluable real-world experience to the classroom, teaching technical skills, decision-making techniques and the principles of environmental sustainability.
The successful candidate will be expected to teach a variety of construction management courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels; contribute to the program through curricular/course development, course coordination, assessment for ABET-ANSAC accreditation, student advising, and student recruitment; conduct original research and engage in scholarly activities; and perform service at the Program, College, and University levels.
Qualifications
Candidates must hold the terminal qualification in their discipline: PhD or foreign equivalent in Construction Management, Civil Engineering, or a closely related field.
An exception may be made for candidates with extensive industry experience in construction management who do not hold the PhD. In this case, candidates must possess a professional credential (LEED AP or other recognized certifications in the industry) and one of the following categories of acceptable academic credentials: 1) a combination of a professional Bachelor's and Master's degree; or 2) a terminal professional Master's degree. These candidates will be hired in a prefixed track.
Candidates with 3 years of experience in college-level teaching in the field and 3 years of industry experience in construction management with a strong record of research/scholarship and/or professional practice are preferred.
The candidate must have organizational and sound communication skills and must be a team player and relationship builder. An aptitude for professional and pedagogical engagement in a collaborative, interdisciplinary environment is required.
Candidates with a knowledge of ABET accreditation; assessment practices; and online teaching will be preferred. Desired qualifications include professional credentials such as LEED AP.
To apply, interested applicants must submit their Employment Application/CV found at https://hr.jefferson.edu/careers.html then search for Job ID # 9310566 to apply.
Applicants must also submit separately an application as a single PDF to Sarah.Bott@Jefferson.edu and Gulbin.Deniz@jefferson.edu containing 1) cover letter, 2) CV, 3) Portfolio of Teaching/Student Work, 4) Portfolio of Professional Work and/or Research, and 5) contact information for three professional references. Address the cover letter to Gulbin Deniz, Chair and Associate Prof., Department of Construction Management, College of Architecture & the Built Environment, Thomas Jefferson University, 4201 Henry Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19144.
Please contact FacultyRecruitment@jefferson.edu with questions or to provide additional information.
The search will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified.
Jefferson’s distinct College of Architecture and the Built Environment offers a unique combination of disciplines providing an unparalleled opportunity for interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary collaboration. All programs share the commitment to excellence and innovation based around the guiding principles of sustainable practice and stewardship of the natural and built environment.
Thomas Jefferson University– East Falls Campus, founded in 1884, is a fully accredited, private university with 4,000 part- and full-time students from 38 states and 42 countries. The University offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs leading to the Associate of Science, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Landscape Architecture, Master of Science, Master of Business Administration and doctoral degrees (Ph.D. and OTD). The University offers career-oriented education that blends liberal and professional studies in a way that enables students to grow as individuals and as highly skilled designers, business leaders, architects and allied professionals, health care professionals and scientists.
With over seven hundred students, the College of Architecture and the Built Environment offers the following degree programs: Bachelor of Architecture (NAAB accredited); Bachelor of Landscape Architecture (LAAB accredited); BS in Interior Design (CIDA accredited); BS in Architectural Studies; BS in Construction Management (ABET-ANSAC accredited); Master of Architecture (NAAB accredited), MS Architecture&Design Research, MS in Sustainable Design; MS in Interior Architecture(CIDA accredited); MS in Construction Management; MS in Historic Preservation; MS Urban Design; and PhD Architecture & Design Research.
