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About the Role
The UMass DesignBuild program seeks a full-time lecturer to direct and instruct students in an experiential learning environment that integrates architectural design and full-scale construction. The program focuses on high-performance building design, experimental materials, and MEP/HVAC systems integration.
Responsibilities
- Teach BCT 313 course on high-performance, light-frame, residential construction.
- Instruct DesignBuild design studio (ARCH 404/604) leading to construction documents.
- Instruct DesignBuild build courses during summer sessions.
- Prepare UMass DesignBuild site for student construction.
- Procure materials and equipment for the build.
- Instruct students in construction procedures, tool use, and job site safety.
- Provide technical on-site instruction on all systems (structural, MEP, etc.).
- Communicate and coordinate with code officials, municipal authorities, specialty contractors, and suppliers.
- Complete construction as needed post-summer build courses.
- Operate construction equipment and UMass vehicle(s).
- Manage the UMass Design Build program, including project solicitation and procurement.
- Negotiate agreements with community partners, the University, and collaborators.
- Collaborate with Development Offices to secure philanthropic support.
- Pursue and coordinate project financing and fundraising strategies.
- Oversee program and construction finances.
- Interface with UMass Legal for annual agreements.
- Manage agreements between all involved parties.
- Conduct student recruitment.
- Engage in outreach to media, donors, town officials, AEC professionals, faculty, and UMass Administration.
- Supervise campus construction sites.
- Work collaboratively and effectively to promote teamwork, equality, and inclusiveness.
- Partner with colleagues to support strategic priorities.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in a relevant field (e.g., architecture, building science, construction technology, construction management, civil engineering, or similar).
- Construction Supervisor License (CSL) in Massachusetts or equivalent (by the time of hire).
- OSHA 10 Safety License (by the time of hire).
- Previous onsite experience in full-building light-frame construction.
- Previous teaching experience in construction, design-build, and/or design programs.
- Driver’s license.
Skills
- Architectural design
- Full-scale on-site construction
- High-performance building design
- Experimental materials
- MEP/HVAC systems integration
- Design-build pedagogy
- Construction management
- Tool use
- Job site safety
- Teamwork
- Collaboration
- Inclusiveness
Location
- Amherst
Work Type
- Full Time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Lecturer
Education Level
- Master's degree
Salary/Compensations
- $75,382 - $108,786
Benefits
- Departmental mentoring committee
- Access to extensive university programs
- Mutual mentoring opportunities
About the Company
- The Building and Construction Technology Program is part of the Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- The Department of Architecture is also involved in the UMass DesignBuild program.
- UMass Amherst and the College of Natural Sciences (CNS) emphasize faculty-student interactions, teaching, and mentoring.
- CNS is committed to fostering a community of belonging, inclusion, and value for every individual, aligning with its Inclusive Excellence framework.
- UMass Amherst's strategic plan is 'For the Common Good: 2024–2034'.
Equal Opportunity
- At UMass Amherst and in CNS, we strive to be a community where every individual feels a sense of belonging, where every individual is included, and where every individual is valued.