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Full Time Construction Management Instructor

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Please see Special Instructions for more details.

This is a 12 month, benefits eligible position. Blinn College pays 100% of health insurance for full time employees, 50% for dependents, and two times your annual salary in life insurance benefits. Optional coverages can begin on your first active duty date. If you would like to review insurance benefits in advance, you can access the New Employee Benefits Guide online, http://www.ers.texas.gov/PDFs/NEBG-HE.pdf
Leave time includes 96 hours vacation, 40 hours discretionary and 16 hours personal each year and 8 hours sick each month. Paid leave for college designated holiday’s, spring break, Thanksgiving and Christmas break (approx. 25 days per year)

Posting Details

VEVRRA Federal Contractor – Priority referral protected veterans requested.

Position Information

Requisition Number 2024007F
Position Title Full Time Construction Management Instructor
Salary Range $50,000.00 yr
DBM Rating n.a
Job Type Full Time
Job Category Faculty
Anticipated Start Date 04/01/2024
Campus RELLIS
Application Deadline
Extended Open Deadline
FLSA Status Exempt
Security Sensitive? Yes
Work Hours 40 hours a week maximum
Position Summary Information

Objective
Provide the expertise and knowledge to teach non-credit and credit courses in the Construction Management. This includes the use of: Building Materials, Hand and Power Tools; Implementing Construction Drawings, Specifications, and Site Layout; HVAC Equipment Installation and Repair; Plumbing, and Materials associated with Facility Maintenance and Construction Management.
Essential Duties
Teach non-credit and credit classes; continuously review curriculum and methods to improve the quality of instruction; use a variety of hands-on teaching methods to train adults; evaluate student progress and constantly communicate with students and Blinn administration; keep accurate student records and certification files; other duties as assigned
Minimum Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
An associate’s degree and at least three years of demonstrated competencies in construction management.

Knowledge and experience in all phases of building construction; knowledge and experience with all tools required for building construction; ability to read blueprints and specifications to determine a work plan.
Preferred Experience and Training
A bachelor’s degree in a related field, and at least five years’ work experience.

Experience training carpenter helpers/apprentices; experience teaching adults in a classroom setting; a recognized certification in construction management, carpentry, or construction trades.
Physical Requirements
Ability to use a variety of hand tools and carpentry specific tools; able to climb ladders to heights of at least 20 feet; able to lift 50 pounds to a height of three feet; able to perform all normal and expected duties of a carpenter
Required Degree, License or Certifications
An associate’s degree and at least three years of demonstrated competencies in construction management.
Special Notes To Applicants
This is a 12 month, benefits eligible position. Blinn College pays 100% of health insurance for full time employees, 50% for dependents, and two times your annual salary in life insurance benefits. Optional coverages can begin on your first active duty date. If you would like to review insurance benefits in advance, you can access the New Employee Benefits Guide online, http://www.ers.texas.gov/PDFs/NEBG-HE.pdf
Leave time includes 96 hours vacation, 40 hours discretionary and 16 hours personal each year and 8 hours sick each month. Paid leave for college designated holiday’s, spring break, Thanksgiving and Christmas break (approx. 25 days per year)
Credentials
The College assigns appropriately credentialed faculty members in support of educational quality and the mission of the College, in keeping with Board policy DBA LOCAL-X (Employment Requirements and Restrictions – Credentials and Records: Credentials). College policy is consistent with sound educational practice and SACSCOC guidelines. Primary consideration is given to the highest degree earned in the discipline. Furthermore, Blinn College’s Faculty Credentialing Guidelines table specifies recommended credentials for each rubric within the college’s course inventory. http://www.blinn.edu/academic_affairs/Faculty_Credentialing_Guidelines.pdf
Quick Link https://employment.blinn.edu/postings/11793

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

  1. * Are you legally eligible for employment in the U.S.?
    • Yes
    • No
  2. * How many years of home construction experience do you have?

    (Open Ended Question)

  3. * Please indicate your highest degree level.
    • Associate Degree
    • Bachelor Degree
    • Master Degree
    • Doctorate Degree
    • Other Degree
  4. * What type of experience do you have reading blueprints?

    (Open Ended Question)

  5. * Do you currently hold any certification in carpentry or in the construction trades? If so, please describe below and submit a copy with this application.

    (Open Ended Question)

  6. * Do you have experience teaching/training adults in a classroom setting?
    • Yes
    • No
  7. * Please explain any experience you have in the construction related industry.

    (Open Ended Question)

  8. * Please indicate your knowledge and experience with machinal tools that encompass the general construction industry. Examples: Circular Saw, Pneumatic Nail Gun, Volt/Amp Meter, Refrigeration Gauges, Ridged Pipe Threader, Hub Pullers, Etc..

    (Open Ended Question)

  9. * How familiar are you with GPS surveying equipment?

    (Open Ended Question)

  10. * List any licenses or certifications you hold in plumbing, HVAC, and/or electrical.

    (Open Ended Question)

  11. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
    • Advertisement (specify in next question below)
    • Blinn Website
    • Blinn Employee
    • Internet Site (specify in next question below)
    • Indeed
    • Higher Ed Jobs
    • HERC - Higher Education Recruitment Consortium
    • TACC - Texas Association of Community Colleges
    • Other (specify in next question below)
  12. If in the previous question you selected "Advertisement", "Internet Site", or "Other", please specify how you heard about this employment opportunity.

    (Open Ended Question)

  13. * Please choose all that apply below. If you answer yes to any, please upload a copy of your DD214 or DD1300 in the optional documents section. For definition of claiming military employment preference please see the following website:http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/GV/pdf/GV.657.pdf)
    • Yes, I am a veteran, including a veteran with a disability.
    • Yes, I am a veteran's spouse who has not remarried.
    • Yes, I am the spouse of a member of the United States Armed Forces or Texas National Guard serving on active duty.
    • Yes, I am an orphan of a veteran who was killed while on active duty.
    • Yes, I am a veteran who received a dishonorable discharge from the military because I refused the COVID vaccine.
    • Yes, I am claiming military employment preference.
    • No, to all the above.
  14. * To be eligible for employment in the U.S. and at Blinn College, will you now or in the future require Blinn College to commence ("sponsor") an immigration case in order to employ you (for example, H-1B or other employment-based immigration case)? This is sometimes called "sponsorship" for an employment-based visa status.
    • Yes, I will now or in the future need H-1B visa sponsorship
    • No, I will not need sponsorship now or in the future for an H-1B visa
  15. * If selected for the position, I am aware and accept the responsibility to present to the Division Dean original, official documents of all my educational work prior to receiving a class assignment.
    • Yes
    • No
  16. * Are you currently teaching for another higher education institution? If so, please list the institutions in which you are currently employed.

    (Open Ended Question)

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume
Optional Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. License
  3. Other Document 1
  4. Other Document 2
  5. DD214 (required for Veteran's or Veteran's preference)
  6. DD1300 (required for orphan's or surviving spouse)