Instructor in Concrete Industry Management

The Department of Construction and Operations Management in the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering at South Dakota State University invites applicants for a non-tenure-track faculty position at the academic rank of Instructor in Concrete Industry Management with a tentative begin date of August 2024. If you’re driven by a desire to make a lasting impact and eager to shape the future of the concrete management industry, we want to hear from you! The Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program at South Dakota State University is one of only five such programs in the country. Due to the growth in the Construction Management and Concrete Industry Management programs, the department name will be officially changed to Construction and Concrete Industry Management (CCIM) on July 1, 2024. CIM is a business management program focused on the concrete industry, candidates with a thorough understanding of business and concrete is crucial. This position is supervised by the program director of the Concrete Industry Management program. This position is located in Brookings, South Dakota and is a 9 Month, full-time, benefits-eligible position.

The current COM department finds its home within the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering, one of the eight colleges at South Dakota State University. The vision of the College is to be a nationally recognized, regionally relevant, student-centered, and accessible land-grant college, and achieve the university’s mission of providing a rigorous, practical education oriented toward problem-solving, conducting world-class regionally relevant research, and providing technical assistance to existing and emerging business, industry and government.

South Dakota State University promotes access to and opportunities for all to receive the benefit of and participate in education, research, and service and is especially interested in candidates that can contribute to this land-grant mission of access.

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. Sponsorship is not available for this position.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaching undergraduate level courses and/or laboratories in concrete related disciplines.
• Serve as an undergraduate academic advisor.
• Serve as a mentor/advisor to student design competition teams.
• Serve on department, college, and university committees as assigned.
• Participate in departmental service and operations activities (such as student recruitment, student orientation, assessment, faculty committees, etc.) as assigned.
• Perform functions related to undergraduate program coordination, as assigned.
• Other duties assigned by the program director.

Supervisory Responsibilities: Supervise instructional lab assistants and other technical/program support personnel as necessary.