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Position Overview
Primary Purpose of Position
The Department of Built Environment invites applications for Part-Time Instructors for Spring 2027 and Fall 2027. Part-Time Instructors are temporary employees, hired on a semester-by-semester basis to teach courses for the Geomatics program.
The successful candidate is expected to teach introductory and advanced-level courses for the Geomatics program. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: teaching face-to-face and/or online, attend training and/or review sessions. Additional duties will include, but are not limited to, academic advising, student organization support, participation in program development and assessment. The candidate will be expected to work cooperatively with faculty and staff in the department and university. We also welcome applications from qualified instructors who may not be able to be physically present on campus, where their teaching assignment and responsibilities can be appropriately supported through online delivery.
Candidates must reside in North Carolina.
Primary Function of Organizational Unit
The Department of Built Environment supports over 290 undergraduate majors in the programs of Construction Management, Environmental Health and Safety and, Geomatics. The courses taught in the Geomatics program area are at the undergraduate level and can include Automated Surveying and Mapping, Residential Subdivision Design, Geodesy and Satellite Positioning (see below).
https://www.ncat.edu/cost/departments/built-environment/academic-programs/geomatics/index.php
N.C. A&T is a public, land-grant, doctoral research institution and has been the largest historically Black university in the country for the past decade. With an enrollment of 15,275 students in Fall 2026, the university offers 59 undergraduate degree programs, 36 master’s programs, and 12 doctoral programs. It is America’s top producer of Black graduates in Engineering and Agricultural Science bachelor’s programs, as well as a top five producer in numerous additional disciplines, including Liberal Arts and Communications/Journalism. It also ranks no. 3 in master’s degrees awarded to Black graduates in Engineering Technologies and Related Fields, no. 4 in master’s degrees in Engineering, and the no. 11 best business school for women in the nation.
Nationally recognized for its leadership and excellence in STEM education and research, N.C. A&T is classified as “R2-High Research Activity” in the Carnegie Classifications and is poised to achieve “R1-Very High Research Activity” status. It also holds Carnegie’s earned credential in Community Engagement and the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities ( APLU ) Innovation and Economic Prosperity designation. With an annual economic impact of $2.4 billion, N.C. A&T plays a vital role as a higher-education economic driver in North Carolina’s Piedmont Triad region and across a state that is ranked No. 1 in the nation for the second straight year as “best for business” by the CNBC financial network.
Minimum Requirements
Candidates must have a Master’s degree in the related discipline.
Professional experience in Geomatics, Surveying, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education
Relevant industry or teaching experience in one or more curriculum areas, including:
- AutoCAD Civil 3D, residential and subdivision design
- GNSS equipment and basic geodetic techniques
- Survey adjustment and measurements
- Photogrammetry and remote sensing
- Hydrology, Piping systems and related surveying/ GIS applications
- Practical industry experience and/or professional training in the assigned course area is an asset.