Overview

Position/Contract: Temporary Contract Oct 1 through December 21, 2022.

USU Blanding is seeking a dynamic, knowledgeable, and experienced candidate to teach in the Building Construction Program for the remainder of the Fall 2022 semester.

The program prepares individuals for careers in residential and commercial building construction and construction management. With skills in construction and building management, program completers will be ready for entry level positions in the construction industry.

Responsibilities

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Design and deliver classroom and hands-on instruction focused on workforce training, and industry-approved certifications.
• Demonstrate proper and safe techniques of the construction trade including framing, concrete, interior, exterior finish and other related courses.
• Knowledge of the building construction industry and residential and commercial materials, estimating, scheduling, blueprint reading, and building codes.
• Implement a competency-based program
• Responsible for management and upkeep of building construction equipment and construction projects or workshops.
• Responsible for the coordination of annual program advisory committees (PAC) meetings.
• Teach adults, high school, and community education courses related to building construction.
• Teach non-credit courses that provide certifications for industry.
• Serve on departmental, college, and university committees.
• Recruit and mentor building construction students.
• Participate and promote Skills USA, serving as the USU Blanding advisor.
• Actively participate in professional growth and development activities.
• Supervise interns and provide an opportunity for internships/training partnerships with industry
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications for the Professional Practice Instructor:

• Five or more years as a construction contractor where industry or related experience is performed to a recognized industry code and is primarily focused on residential and commercial construction.
• Possess a Utah General Contractor’s License or the ability to obtain the license within one year.
• Ability to teach building construction with hand tools and power tools.
• Capable to instruct students on current OSHA safety standards and maintain a safe worksite.
• Demonstrated knowledge with the use of multiple construction materials and processes.
• Operate heavy equipment related to the construction industry (e.g., backhoe, excavator, forklift, and construction lifts and booms).
• Teaching focused candidate who understand and is committed to the Career and Technical Education mission of USU Blanding.
• A desire to succeed and a willingness to work to become a better instructor.
• Cultural sensitivity and an ability to build rapport with a culturally diverse workforce in a multicultural setting.
• Dynamic interpersonal skills and a commitment as a team member; ability to foster consensus and collaboration.
• An ability to set specific departmental goals and develop related curriculum.
• An ability to accommodate student learning styles through field exercises, labs, hands-on, lecture, self-directed learning, and possibly capstone projects.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified OSHA instructor.
• Experience with the National Center for Construction Education and Research standards ( https://www.nccer.org/nccer-home ).
• Familiarity with open-entry and open-exit curriculum design and commitment to implement as needed. A dedication to seek solutions for non-traditional learners.
• Experience in designing and implementing competency-based teaching and learning.

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**

Advertised Salary

ADA

The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work each department performs. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors, in an office space, event space, or public space are protected from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing).

Outdoors, incumbents may not be protected from weather conditions and may be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold. Additionally, indoor or outdoor work environments may include being confined or in narrow spaces for periods of time. The incumbent may also be exposed to loud noises or vibrations from equipment, and conditions that may affect the respiratory system, such as fumes, odors, dusts, mists, gases, and poor ventilation. Bending, crawling, and crouching may be required. Incumbents may be required to lift, push, and/or pull objects up to 50 pounds and be required to walk and/or stand for long periods of time.

College/Department Highlights

This position is based at USU Blanding, which is a rapidly developing location in the Utah State University Statewide network of campuses. Without leaving Blanding, students can obtain a large number of certificates, endorsements, and degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, master’s, and doctoral levels. Courses are delivered using a variety of formats including face-to-face instruction and a number of distance education technologies (e.g., online and interactive video conferencing). Utah State University has worked closely with Blanding leaders and federal agency partners to create a future vision of post-secondary education in San Juan County. For more information about USU Blanding, please visit: http://Blanding.usu.edu/

University Highlights

Utah State University (USU) was founded in 1888 and is Utah’s land-grant and space-grant university. USU is one of only 146 research institutions in the U.S. classified as R1 “very high research activity” by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. As one of the two premier research institutions in Utah, USU provides a high-quality education at an affordable price. With its main campus in Logan, the university serves approximately 27,500 students, including 24,255 undergraduates and 3,171 graduate students. USU Online has served students from all 50 states and 55 countries for 25 years.

USU’s statewide system features three residential campuses, 30 total campus locations, and 23 Extension education centers. The university employees 903 full-time faculty members, 124 executive administrators, and 1,649 full-time support staff. USU offers 115 undergraduate majors, as well as 91 master’s and 42 doctoral degrees. Learn more about USU.

A core characteristic of USU is engagement with communities and people in economic development, improvements to quality of life, and human capital. Through the practical application of knowledge, the University and its faculty engage and share expertise with the state, nation, and world, preserving the historical land-grant tradition of partnering with communities to address critical societal issues in the interest of the public good.

The USU main campus is located in beautiful Logan, Utah, a city of about 50,000 situated in a picturesque mountain valley about 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. Outstanding recreational opportunities abound in the nearby mountains and proximate region.

USU is sensitive to the needs of dual career couples and provides a Dual Career Assistance program to support careers for partners who are also seeking employment.

USU endeavors to provide reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access in all aspects of employment to qualified persons with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, please contact the university’s ADA Coordinator in the Human Resource office at 435-797-0122 or submit a request at hr@usu.edu.

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Notice of Non-discrimination

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*updated 08/2022