Position Description

The Department of Engineering Technology at Texas State University has one Open Rank Non-tenure line (NTL) vacancy in either a Faculty of Practice or Faculty of Instruction appointment for the expanding Concrete Industry Management (CIM) program. The CIM Program is a hands-on discipline that combines principles of construction management, materials science, and business within a comprehensive and in-demand degree program that is widely supported by the concrete industry.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach relevant undergraduate courses for students preparing for a career in the concrete materials/construction industry or related careers; work with student organizations and/or mentor student competition teams; travel with students to industry conferences locally, nationally, and internationally; develop and maintain relationships with concrete industry companies; participate in membership in industry associations that represent the concrete and construction industries; and participate in service activities in support of the university, the department, and the profession.

Workload for NTL faculty includes teaching, at a minimum, 12 credits each semester per area of expertise and department needs and fulfilling service and advising obligations each semester.

Applicants with expertise in all areas related to concrete production or concrete construction management are invited to apply.

The preferred start date for this position is 12/15/2026 to allow for a successful applicant to begin teaching in the spring semester 2027, but no later than 8/15/2027 to begin teaching in the fall semester 2027.

Required Qualifications

For all ranks:

• Bachelor’s degree in Concrete Industry Management, Construction Management, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering, or a related field.
• Excellent oral and written English language skills.

For Faculty of Practice, all ranks:

• At least five years of experience in the concrete or construction industry including plant management, operations management, project management and coordination, jobsite supervision/management, subcontracting, or other applicable concrete or construction industry related experience.
• Demonstrates a current and contemporary competence in professional practice or management.
• Engages in scholarship through professional presentations, publications, or similar contributions.

For the rank of Associate Professor of Practice:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the concrete or construction industry including plant management, operations management, project management and coordination, jobsite supervision/management, subcontracting, or other applicable concrete or construction industry related experience.
• Demonstrates leadership in relevant professional organizations.

For the rank of Professor of Practice:

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in the concrete or construction industry including plant management, operations management, project management and coordination, jobsite supervision/management, subcontracting, or other applicable concrete or construction industry related experience.
• Documented recognition by peers for professional contributions to the field (e.g. awards).

For Faculty of Instruction, all ranks:

• Demonstrate current and contemporary competence in their teaching content area.
• Exhibits the potential for continued professional growth in teaching and instructional activities.

For the rank of Associate Professor of Instruction:

• Documents more than five years of full-time effective teaching and learning contributions, including advances in curriculum, pedagogy, course delivery, or similar innovation.
• Exhibits the potential for increased leadership in teaching and instructional activities (e.g., course coordination, teaching innovation, professional outreach, scholarly engagement).

For the rank of Professor of Instruction:

• The requirements listed for Associate Professor of Instruction.
• Documents more than 10 years of full-time effective and sustained teaching and learning contributions, including advances in curriculum, pedagogy, course delivery, or similar innovation.
• Documents recognition for leadership and contributions in teaching and instructional activities (e.g., awards, accreditation reviews, curriculum innovation, program coordination, scholarly contributions).

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctoral degree in Concrete Industry Management, Construction Management, Construction Engineering Technology, Construction Engineering, or related field.
• A minimum of five years of experience in the U.S. concrete materials or construction industry within the last eight years.
• Construction and/or concrete industry certifications (i.e. Certified Professional Constructor (CPC), Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), NRMCA Plant Manager Certification, NPCA Master Precaster, ASCC Concrete Formwork Specialist, or related).
• Higher education teaching experience as an instructor or guest lecturer.
• Knowledge and/or teaching abilities in two or more of the following areas: Fundamentals of Concrete Construction, Concrete Project Management, Applications of Concrete in Construction, Precast/Prestressed Concrete Management, Sustainability in Concrete, Concrete Sales and Project Economics, Concrete Problems.