Salary Range: $75,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually
GENERAL STATEMENT OF JOB
Under little or no direct supervision, teaches traditional, hybrid, and online courses in the discipline, and performs a variety of duties including academic advising, curriculum development, committee and community service, research, grantsmanship, and other duties that align with the mission of the College and the University. This non-tenure track position reports to the Department Chair.
SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Assistant Professor in Practice
A strong background in undergraduate teaching with evidence of successful experience in teaching business administration courses with an emphasis in management and research, or evidence of significant experience and expertise as a practitioner in the field. Other desired qualifications include (l) business/industry work experience; (2) research and grant-writing experience; and (3) experience with technology-enhanced curriculum delivery and social media. The equivalent combination of education and related work experience may be considered.
Executive in Residence
This individual will also serve as the inaugural Executive in Residence for the College of Business and Professional Studies, strengthening connections between academic programs and business, nonprofit, government, and community partners.
Develop relationships that support internships, mentorship, guest speakers, networking, experiential learning, and career pathways for students.
Collaborate with the Dean, Department Chair, faculty, and campus partners to deliver professional development programs, executive engagement activities, and career-readiness initiatives.
Mentor students in leadership, professional development, networking, interviewing, and career planning while sharing current industry trends and workforce insights with faculty and academic leadership.
Support advisory board development, external partnerships, and alumni engagement, and document outcomes related to student success, accreditation, recruitment, and retention. Executive experience is preferred
Perform other Executive in Residence duties as assigned by the Department Chair and Dean.
Faculty are responsible for teaching twelve credit hours of course work each semester specified by their credentials and the Department Chair; meet regularly all classes during their assigned meeting times and for their fully scheduled class period, canceling class only according to University guidelines, and hold 10 hours of office hours per week, with five hours being regularly scheduled and the remaining five held by appointments. All faculty are expected to teach major and non-majors courses.
Administrative duties in this role will receive a 25% course release.
Serve on University committees or offices, as allowed by tenure status, i.e. non-tenure track, tenure-track, tenured.
Attend regularly, all program, department, college, and faculty meetings.
Maintain accurate records of class attendance and performance in all courses as necessary, and report non-attendance to registrar as requested per the Senior Vice President for Academic affairs.
Support proper assessment of all associated programs, including major degree programs and Liberal Studies.
Assign course grades in keeping with University guidelines and provide mid-term and final grades on the date and time assigned.
Attend University functions, e.g. Founder’s Day Exercises, Commencement, and any other University convocations.
Participate in University-Sponsored faculty development programs, such as workshops, conferences, and technology professional development workshops.
Follow all classroom procedures as described in the Faculty Handbook and provide proper and timely feedback to student assignments.
Conduct research as defined by University guidelines.
Participate in community activities as part of University service commitment.
Full-time Faculty Participate in professional organizations as part of faculty development. Seek to support University curricula and programs through grant writing.
Maintain University guidelines of professional conduct in the classroom and on other occasions with students and other members of the University community.
Participate in student and faculty evaluation procedures.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Earned a master’s degree according to current academic and professional standards for the specific discipline. If the earned degree is in a closely related discipline, the faculty must have at least 18 graduate semester hours in the teaching discipline or documented justifiable scholarly and professional experience in the discipline certified by the respective College Dean; at least four years of effective teaching experience at the college or graduate level or experience of a comparable number of years in research and/or other activities directly related to his or her field; and satisfactory evidence of advanced scholarly competence in his or her field with a minimum of two publications in the discipline; Exceptions will be recognized in specialized professions, such as the creative and performing arts, and for high levels of excellence, achievements, and recognition in the discipline. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are required.
