Professor Of The Practice

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Overview

Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our Strategic Plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.

About Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.

Georgia Tech's Mission and Values

Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:

• Students are our top priority.

• We strive for excellence.

• We thrive on diversity.

• We celebrate collaboration.

• We champion innovation.

• We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.

• We nurture the wellbeing of our community.

• We act ethically.

• We are responsible stewards.

Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.

About the School of Building Construction at the Georgia Institute of Technology

The School of Building Construction is a unit of the College of Design, a unique design college that combines technology and research in the many areas of design, buildings, and innovation. We use design thinking to develop new technologies, anticipate the future of buildings and environments, and change the way people experience buildings, art, everyday objects, and their immediate surroundings. Our design, design-build, and construction application research portfolio addresses today's most pressing human and built environment issues, including accessibility, sustainability, and smart cities, as well as ground-breaking efforts in spatial analysis and music technology. This creative, innovative, and interdisciplinary environment sets Georgia Tech's School of Building Construction apart from any other.

The SoBC at Georgia Tech is situated for a major growth in size and impact during the next several years. We are located at the heart of Atlanta, a hub of many development, construction, and design companies. We recently reactivated our Bachelor of Science (B.S.) program in 2020 and we continue to offer our signature graduate programs: Master of Real Estate Development (MRED), Master of Science in Building Construction and Facility Management (MSBCFM), a completely online Professional Masters in Occupational Safety and Health (PMOSH), and Ph.D. in Building Construction.

Location

Atlanta, GA

Job Summary

The School of Building Construction (SoBC) (https://bc.gatech.edu/) at the Georgia Institute of Technology invites applications for a position as Professor of the Practice in the Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) program. This program is a collaborative effort across the Schools of Architecture, Building Construction, and City and Regional Planning in the College of Design. The intention is to engage a distinguished practitioner with a record of national leadership and excellence in real estate development or closely related real estate activity. The position will be required to teach real estate market analysis and/or real estate policy, as well as advance strategic initiatives of the MRED program. Prior post-secondary classroom experience is desirable. We seek candidates with a demonstrated record of past involvement and thought leadership in advancing the understanding of real estate markets.

This position is a .75 FTE Professor of the Practice. Final job offer and length of appointment will be dependent on candidate qualifications.

Responsibilities

This is a Professor of the Practice position beginning in Fall 2024. The responsibilities for this position are listed below:

• Teach graduate level courses for Master of Real Estate Development (MRED) program with the immediate goal of creating and teaching a real estate development market analysis course and a real estate development policy and ethics course.

• Teach undergraduate level courses for the new undergraduate minor in Sustainable Development and Construction.

• Prepare a strategic plan to pursue externally funded market research activities.

• Manage an annual conference to attract industry, faculty, and students associated with real estate development.

• Collaborate with the School, College, and Institute leadership in developing a proposed center to further the College of Design efforts in planning, designing, developing and constructing the built environment.

• Coordinate with the Director of the MRED program to further the strategic vision of the educational program.

• Demonstrate an exceptional commitment to the teaching and mentoring of students both at undergraduate and graduate levels.

• Additional responsibilities include curriculum development, scholarship, advising students, and service within the College of Design and across the University.

Most courses at the graduate level are offered in an evening format to a student body that averages 3-5 years of experience in real estate development and/or associated professions.

Required Qualifications

• A master's level or appropriate terminal professional degree related to real estate or public policy.

• Fifteen years (15) of professional experience in real estate

• A proven track record of research associated with real estate development markets including supply and demand, and familiarity with real estate and economic data sources.

• Evidence of nationally recognized expertise in real estate markets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior involvement with collegiate level teaching.

• Experience creating and distributing materials, such as a real estate index, to highlight program research and extend the program brand.

• Ability to engage in high-impact teaching practices that support deep learning; interest and ability in adopting experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success.

• Ample and demonstrative experience in organizing, producing, and managing events for industry or academia such as conferences or seminars that attract sponsorships and top professionals as presenters and attendees.

• Effective written and oral communication skills.

Required Documents to Attach

Applicants should submit:

• a letter of application
• a professional resume
• examples of market or policy research
• a description of teaching interests as well as their advising/mentoring philosophy
• the names and contact information for at least 3 references

Contact Information

Requests for information may be directed to Rick Porter, richard.porter@design.gatech.edu.

USG Core Values

The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The University is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and University policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.

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More information on these policies can be found here: https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/c2714 Board of Regents Policy Manual | University System of Georgia (usg.edu).

Background Check

The candidate of choice will be required to pass a pre-employment background screening. http://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/pre-employment-screening.

Other Information

Applications will be considered beginning 07/1/2024, but the search will continue until the position is filled.