Construction Management Instructor

Job Description

Dakota County Technical College invites applicants for adjunct/temporary part-time instructors to teach courses in our Construction Management program, who are dedicated to excellence in teaching who desires to become part of a creative, vibrant, student-centered learning community.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to interdisciplinary and cross-cultural perspectives. Faculty members at Dakota County Technical College are professionally active scholars who participate in departmental and campus-wide activities to enhance their disciplines, promote interdisciplinary discourse and collaboration, and advance the college mission. The college is committed to reflecting a diversity of perspective and backgrounds among its administrators, faculty, and staff.

Responsibility:

• Teach various courses in the Construction Codes & Inspections certificate program.

Construction Management Program Description:

Designed to prepare the student for a career as an entry level inspector and/ or plan reviewer in various areas of the construction inspection field. The student gains the knowledge and develops skills necessary to perform as a construction inspector or plan reviewer in general building code compliance inspection or in specific areas of code compliance. Once completed, students are prepared to sit for the applicable certified inspector test administered by the International Code Council. It is also a pathway that can lead to other industry certifications.

Find out more about the program here: https://www.dctc.edu/academics/programs-majors/construction-manufacturing/construction-management/

Fall Semester Dates: 08/24/2026 - 12/18/2026

*Applications will be reviewed as they are received.

Salary Range:

• If assigned less than 5 credits (Adjunct): Per credit rate of $775 - $1650.
• If assigned 5 or more credits total (Temporary, PT): $44,144 - $96,906 Annually (Based upon 1.0 FTE of 32 credits per years. Pay will be prorated, based upon credit load). Salary placement is determined on the basis of education and experience and in accordance with the 2024-2025 MSCF Contract, and conducted by the Minnesota State System Office. Initial placement is limited to the step range permitted for new faculty under the MSCF salary schedule.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Requirement

• Bachelor's degree in architecture, construction management or construction science.

Occupational Experience Requirement

• Two full-time (or equivalent) years of verified related paid experience in construction management.

Recency Requirement

• One year of this work experience shall be within the five years immediately preceding the date of application for the credential field. The recency requirement shall be waived if the individual has two years of successful full-time (or equivalent) postsecondary teaching experience in the credential field within the last five years

Preferred Qualifications

• Licensed plumber
• AAS in Building Inspection Technology
• Higher education teaching experience with a diverse student population
• Experience with learning communities or team teaching
• Experience in curriculum development
• Experience incorporating technology into curriculum delivery, including on-line instruction
• Experience developing and using student-centered, active and experiential learning strategies
• Experience integrating cross-cultural and interdisciplinary perspectives in course instruction
• Experience assessing student academic achievement of campus-wide and classroom learning outcome

Additional Requirements

In accordance with the Minnesota State Vehicle Fleet Safety Program, employees driving on college/university business who use a rental or state vehicle shall be required to conform to Minnesota State's vehicle use criteria and consent to a Motor Vehicle Records check.

Work Shift (Hours / Days of work)

Varies. Class is asynchronous online. Work can be done virtually at times convenient for the instructor.

Telework (Yes/No)

Yes