Job description

Position Type: Faculty

School: School of Arts, Culture and Society

Department: Department of Business (2031)

Discipline: Accounting

Level: Undergraduate

Time Status: Full-Time

Campus: Main Campus (Grantham)

Position Summary:
The Department of Business in the School of Arts, Culture & Society at Messiah University invites applications for a construction management faculty position in business beginning August 1, 2027.

Responsibilities:
The position includes teaching eight sections of Construction Management and Business Courses throughout the year:-Residential and Commercial Real Estate-Construction Estimating and Cost Control-Construction Law, Contracts, and Risk Management-Construction Project Management with the opportunity to teach HR, Leadership, or other Business Courses. The position will require advising undergraduate Business Administration and Construction Management students, departmental service, and institutional service.

Qualifications:
Successful candidates for hire into an Assistant Professor Term-Tenure Track position, with rank depending on qualifications and experience, should possess a MBA or Doctoral Degree with 6+ years of experience in construction. Previous university teaching is preferred.

The Program:
Messiah’s ACBSP-accredited Department of Business is the School of Arts, Culture and Society’s largest department (www.messiah.edu/departments/business). Home to ten business majors and the International Business Institute, the Department provides a collegial environment in which to teach and to conduct other scholarly work. There are currently 13 full-time faculty members in the department.

The Department:
Advancing the mission of Messiah University, the Business Department educates students for a lifetime of intellectual exploration, ethical leadership, and exceptional professional practice within a complex world. The instruction for most of our Undergraduate programs is conducted primarily in person with occasional online coursework. Messiah University is a nationally ranked, accredited university that successfully integrates top-tier academics and Christian faith.

The University:
Messiah University is a Christian university of the liberal and applied arts and sciences and has a student body of over 2,700 undergraduate students including 21.4% under-represented and 1.3% international students from 21 countries and over 900 graduate students including 22.3% of students from under-represented populations.

The University is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society. Messiah University is a teaching institution that emphasizes instruction but values research and public service. Strong support is given to faculty development in teaching and scholarship.

Starting Date for Position: August, 2027

Compensation: Salary and rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Applications/Nominations:
Application materials will be reviewed upon receipt and will be accepted until the position is filled. Please provide a current curriculum vitae or resume as well as a letter of interest that clearly explains how your Christian faith represents a strong fit with the mission of Messiah University, which is “to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in church and society.

Vitae Instructions to Applicants:
Curriculum Vitae must include: (1) education, (2) previous employment history, (3) scholarly and professional accomplishments (e.g., papers, publication, recitals, showings), (4) membership in scholarly, professional, or honor societies, and (5) awards and honors received.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Application Deadline:
Open Until Filled: Yes

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