Job Details

The primary location of this position is the main Cullowhee, NC campus.

The University has received substantial support from the North Carolina legislature to expand engineering to meet the rapidly growing needs of the region and state. Our engineering and engineering technology programs feature project-based learning embedded throughout the curricula, preparing our students for professional practice and advanced study. Industry engagement is a hallmark of our programs, and we pride ourselves as having faculty with significant industry experience. Our culture embraces faculty-student interaction through experiences such as undergraduate research. We are committed to regional economic development and changing the lives of our students and their families through a transformative experience at our rural main campus setting in the mountains of western North Carolina, and at sites in Asheville and across western NC. The college's programs are instrumental to the economic vitality of the region and are advancing the university to be one of the nation's premiere regional comprehensive institutions. We are creating leaders, innovators, and entrepreneurs with the foundation and skills needed for transformative careers in engineering and beyond.

The Kimmel School of Construction Management (KSCM), located within the College of Engineering and Technology (CET) at Western Carolina University (WCU), invites applications for a Fixed Term Assistant Professor of Practice of Civil Engineering beginning August 2025.

This is a 9-month, fixed term position for the new civil engineering concentration under the existing Bachelor of Science in Engineering (BSE) degree program.

The Kimmel School currently houses both an on-campus undergraduate degree program (BSCM) and an online non-thesis based graduate degree program (MCM) in Construction Management. Comprised of predominantly faculty with civil engineering degrees, the KSCM places a strong emphasis on applied, practice-based active learning supported by the faculty's professional experience. The BSCM program is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission (ANSAC) of ABET and the BSE program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of ABET.

The successful candidate will be expected to teach undergraduate courses across a broad range of civil engineering and construction management topics and should have demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following civil engineering disciplines: structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, transportation engineering, hydraulics and hydrology engineering, environmental engineering, and/or construction engineering. Candidates will be expected to play a collaborative role in initiatives for partnerships with K-12 schools, community colleges, government agencies, and industry. This position is also expected to provide a considerable level of service to the School, College, and University including student advising and mentoring, planning and leading outreach activities, organizing and mentoring student clubs and organizations, and other similar student and industry focused activities. Additionally, candidates may have opportunities to teach summer courses and lead other efforts in the summer months for additional compensation.

Western Carolina University holds inclusive excellence as a core value, and we work together to foster a welcoming community, where all are respected and know they belong.