Faculty - Professional in Residence: Real Estate

Faculty - Professional in Residence: Real Estate

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location: Main Campus - Orem
Job Type: FT Faculty
Job Number: FY2706676
Division: VP Academic Affairs
Department: Finance and Economics
Opening Date: 10/26/2026
Closing Date: 11/27/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
Required Documents Needed to Apply: Resume

Position Announcement

This is a unique opportunity to provide leadership for a growing Real Estate program at a pivotal stage in its development. As the program's first dedicated coordinator, you'll have the chance to build on an established curriculum while helping shape its future direction, strengthening industry partnerships, and creating meaningful learning experiences for students. Your expertise will directly influence the program's growth and its connection to the evolving real estate profession.

Ideal for an experienced real estate professional who enjoys teaching, mentoring, and industry engagement, this role offers the opportunity to share practical knowledge, support student success, and help prepare the next generation of real estate professionals. You'll join a collaborative academic community while maintaining strong ties to the field and making a lasting impact on both students and the program.

Summary of Responsibilities

• Real Estate Industry Experience and Expertise: Evaluate the applicant's depth and breadth of professional experience in real estate, including development, investment, brokerage, finance, property management, and related areas. Consider the relevance of that experience to the Real Estate Program and the applicant's demonstrated professional accomplishments.
• Industry Relationships and Professional Network: Evaluate the applicant's established relationships with real estate professionals, firms, developers, investors, professional associations, and other industry participants. Consider the potential to leverage those relationships to create internships, mentorship opportunities, networking events, and career pathways for students.
• Teaching, Mentoring, and Student Development: Evaluate the applicant's demonstrated experience in teaching, training, mentoring, or professional development. Consider the ability to communicate complex real estate concepts, engage students, and help prepare students for successful careers in the industry
• Program Leadership and Curriculum Development: Evaluate the applicant's experience leading programs, initiatives, projects, or professional organizations. Consider demonstrated organizational skills, strategic thinking, curriculum development experience, and the ability to provide direction and continuity to a developing academic program.
• Communication, Collaboration, and Engagement: Evaluate the applicant's communication skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues, industry professionals, and other stakeholders. Consider experience organizing professional events, working across teams, and building productive relationships.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

• Master's degree in a related field (Real Estate, Finance, Business Administration, Urban Planning, or similar).
• Minimum of ten years of professional experience in real estate (development, investment, brokerage, finance, or a closely related area).
• Demonstrated network of industry contacts, with the ability to bring those relationships to benefit the program.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage students, faculty, and industry professionals.
• Experience organizing events, workshops, or professional development activities.
• A genuine interest in teaching, mentoring, and strengthening an academic program

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior teaching or training experience in a university or corporate training setting.
• Professional designations relevant to the field, such as CCIM or CRE.
• Experience developing new courses or curricula.
• A track record of successfully connecting students or early-career professionals with industry opportunities.
• Active real estate license and/or professional designations.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Knowledge

• Subject-matter knowledge of real estate — principles, finance, investment, development, brokerage, market analysis, valuation, and law — and current market conditions, tools, regulatory frameworks, and trends.
• Effective instructional strategies and current trends in higher education.
• Student engagement, classroom management, and learning evaluation.
• Curriculum development, measurable outcomes, and assessment alignment.
• Approaches to program building, student recruitment, and enrollment growth.

Skills

• Core real estate competencies: financial and investment analysis, market and feasibility analysis, deal structuring, valuation, and transaction processes.
• Common real estate tools and workflows (e.g., Excel/ARGUS financial modeling, CoStar, and market-data platforms).
• Building and maintaining industry, employer, and alumni relationships; cultivating partnerships and external support.
• Recruiting students and growing program enrollment, visibility, and reputation.
• Advising/mentoring students and supporting career development; using and teaching AI-enabled tools responsibly.

Abilities

• Teach effectively across face-to-face, hybrid, livestream, and online modalities.
• Evaluate student performance fairly and consistently using clear criteria.
• Translate employer needs and real estate roles into curriculum and applied-learning opportunities.
• Organize and grow an academic program through outreach, events, and industry engagement.
• Collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and external partners; maintain active professional currency in the field.

EEO Statement

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant’s qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Utah Valley University’s dedication to exceptional care offers quality service and benefits to employees while staying committed to meeting the needs of a diverse workforce.

UVU is pleased to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that supports employees and their family’s overall physical and mental health, protects their income in case of unforeseen illness and life events, and assists in building financial security for retirement and the future.

Highlights from Utah Valley University’s benefits package include:

• Medical network and plan options with low employee premiums
• Employer HSA contribution for those that elect the university’s High-Deductible Health Plan
• Other tax advantage, reimbursement account options (i.e. Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care)
• Dental and vision plan options
• Incentivized wellness program
• Employer paid basic life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), and Long Term Disability (LTD) coverage
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(a) Defined Contribution Plan with an employer contribution of 14.2% based on employee’s compensation (100% vested on first day of full-time employment)
• Undergraduate tuition remission benefit waiving up to 18 credit hours (each semester) for employees and their eligible dependents (spouses & children dependents unmarried and up to age 26)
• Generous leave package which includes sick, vacation (staff only), and personal leave; 13 paid holidays; paid medical maternity and parental leave

For more information about the benefits offered, visit https://www.uvu.edu/peopleandculture/benefits.

Application Questions

1. What is your highest level of education?
   • High School or equivalent
   • Associates
   • Bachelors
   • Masters
   • Ph.D.
   • Ph.D. (abd)
   • Juris Doctorate
2. How many years of experience do you have in this type of position?
   • <1
   • 1
   • 2
   • 3
   • 4
   • 5
   • 6
   • 7
   • 8+
3. Do you have prior teaching or training experience in a university, corporate, or professional setting?
   • Yes
   • No
4. Are you able to work a flexible work schedule that includes nights, weekends, holidays, and includes varying shifts?
   • Yes
   • No
5. Do you currently hold an active real estate license and/or professional designation (e.g., CCIM, CRE)?
   • Yes
   • No
6. Have you developed new courses, curricula, or training programs?
   • Yes
   • No
7. Do you have professional experience in real estate, such as development, investment, brokerage, finance, or a related field?
   • Yes
   • No
8. Which of the following experiences do you have? (Select all that apply.)
   • Teaching college-level courses
   • Delivering corporate or professional training
   • Organizing industry events or workshops
   • Developing curriculum or training materials
   • Mentoring students or early-career professionals
   • Building industry partnerships
   • None of the above
9. Which area best describes your primary real estate expertise? (Select one.)
   • Real Estate Development
   • Real Estate Investment
   • Brokerage
   • Real Estate Finance
   • Property Management
   • Commercial Real Estate
   • Other
10. Which professional credentials do you hold? (Select all that apply.)
    • Active Real Estate License
    • CCIM
    • CRE
    • Other Professional Designation
    • None
11. How would you describe your professional network within the real estate industry?
    • Limited
    • Moderate
    • Extensive local network
    • Extensive regional network
    • Extensive national network
12. Describe how you have connected students or early-career professionals with industry opportunities.
13. Describe your teaching, training, or mentoring experience.
14. Describe your real estate experience and areas of expertise.

Required Question