The Kelley School of Business at Indiana University Bloomington (IUB) invites applications for full-time, open-rank Lecturer positions in Professional Skills beginning Fall 2027. These are 10-month, non-tenure-track appointments with an 18-credit-hour annual teaching assignment.
Professional Skills faculty teach primarily in Kelley Compass, a required three-course professional-development sequence for Kelley undergraduates. The sequence integrates career development with professional communication, leadership, teamwork, and professional identity development. Faculty typically have a primary assignment in one of the three Compass courses, with opportunities to teach across the sequence.
Professional Skills Courses
Compass 1: Professional Identity and Career Exploration (1.5 credits)
Compass 1 introduces students to career development and professional identity. Students explore their values, interests, personality, and skills; investigate majors and career possibilities; learn to articulate their professional identity and value to professional audiences; and develop professional networking skills.
Compass 2: Career Readiness and Job Search (1.5 credits)
Compass 2 develops students’ career-readiness and recruiting skills. Course content includes employer research and career strategy, resumes, interviewing, professional correspondence and networking, giving and receiving actionable feedback, cultural competence, and emotional intelligence.
Compass 3: Professional Communication, Leadership, and Teaming (1 credit)
Compass 3 is the capstone of the required professional development sequence (this is an online, asynchronous course). The course emphasizes evidence-based professional communication, leadership, emotional intelligence, and effective participation in high-performance virtual teams.
The Faculty Role
Lecturers have both teaching and service obligations including curriculum development, pedagogical development and service to the Communication, Professional, and Computer Skills (CPCS) academic area, the Kelley School, Indiana University, and the broader community. Annual professional development funding is available for activities including conference travel, purchasing books, and research.
These positions are based at the IUB campus in Bloomington, Indiana. Faculty members are expected to work on campus to fully engage with the area, school, campus, and community.
About Kelley CPCS
Communication, Professional, and Computer Skills (CPCS) is an integral part of the Kelley undergraduate curriculum. With more than 60 faculty, CPCS brings together instructors from a range of academic and professional backgrounds who teach courses in communication, career and professional development, and computer skills. All Kelley undergraduates complete courses offered by CPCS.
CPCS faculty develop their own course materials while coordinating with colleagues teaching the same courses, providing both individual responsibility for the classroom and opportunities for curricular collaboration. Indiana University Bloomington, IU’s flagship campus, serves more than 47,000 students in a vibrant college town, while Kelley undergraduates bring strong academic and professional engagement from across the U.S. and around the world.
Application Information
Interested applicants should review the position requirements and apply at https://indiana.peopleadmin.com/postings/34546. Questions may be directed to Rachel Landis, Search and Selection Committee Chair, landisr@iu.edu.
To ensure consideration, applications should be submitted by January 1, 2027. The search committee will continue reviewing applications until the positions are filled. References will be requested later in the process.
Indiana University is an equal opportunity employer and provider of ADA services and prohibits discrimination in hiring. See Indiana University Notice of Non-Discrimination here which includes contact information.
Basic Qualifications
Candidates must hold a Ph.D. (or ABD with completion by August 2027), master’s degree, or other postgraduate degree in Career Development/Counseling, Organizational Development, Business, Communication, Human Resources, Management, Education, Psychology, or a related field. Experience or expertise in career development, corporate recruiting, or corporate training and development is also valued.
We are particularly interested in candidates with expertise or experience in the following areas:
- career and self-development, including career exploration, career readiness, and professional identity;
- recruiting and job-search practices, employer expectations, and evolving workplace trends;
- teamwork, emotional intelligence, psychological safety, and leadership;
- human-centered communication skills in response to evolving generative-AI technologies;
- teaching students from varied backgrounds and experiences;
- instructional methods and curricular development;
- oral and written professional communication; and
- collaborative faculty work, including curriculum initiatives, program assessment, and service.
Department Contact for Questions
Questions may be directed to Rachel Landis, Search and Selection Committee Chair, landisr@iu.edu.
For Best Consideration Date
01/01/2027
Expected Start Date
08/01/2027
