Assistant Professor of Management/Executive I

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.