Department Head & Professor — Construction & Industry

South Dakota Board of Regents; Brookings (SD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Retirement plan with 6% matching

Paid holidays

Vacation leave

Relocation benefits

Job summary

South Dakota State University in Brookings invites applications for Professor and Department Head in the Department of Construction & Concrete Industry Management. The appointee will be a 12-month, full-time, tenure-track faculty member who works closely with the Dean and the leadership team of the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering to advance the department’s academic programs, research, and outreach.

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

Qualifications

• Earned doctorate by the application date.
• Record of achievement in academic leadership, teaching, scholarship, research, and service.
• Financial management experience including revenue, expenditures, and budgeting.
• Experience in academic administration and/or private industry.
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, strategy, and vision for the department and its programs in collaboration with faculty, staff, and other college and university administrators, advancing SDState’s Pathway to Premier strategic plan.
• Advance the department in all components of its mission: education and student advisement, research/creative activities, and industry and community engagement.
• Supervise curriculum development, assessment, and accreditation activities through program and assessment coordinators and faculty collaboration.
• Create a supportive environment for faculty, graduate and undergraduate student research and extramural funding.
• Recruit, mentor, develop, evaluate, and retain faculty, staff, and students.
• Manage and assign faculty workload and plan student throughput through course scheduling.
• Advocate for the needs of the department’s programs, faculty, students, and staff.
• Develop and manage departmental budgets and coordinate fundraising efforts.
• Oversee management and maintenance of departmental facilities and resources.
• Maintain an active program of teaching, research, and/or scholarship consistent with the rank of Professor for the agreed upon workload percentage.

Skills

Leadership

Educational leadership

Financial management

Communication skills

ABET/accreditation experience

Recruitment and retention

Education

Earned doctorate in construction management, civil engineering, or related field

Job description

South Dakota State University in Brookings invites applications for Professor and Department Head in the Department of Construction & Concrete Industry Management. The appointee will be a 12-month, full-time, tenure-track faculty member who works closely with the Dean and the leadership team of the Jerome J. Lohr College of Engineering to advance the department’s academic programs, research, and outreach.

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