Assist. Professor, Pract. of Management (Entr
About The Position
Westminster University invites applications for the position of Assistant Professor of Practice of Management (Entrepreneurship) to begin August 2026. The Professor of Practice title is assigned to practitioners or experts in a field who have extensive practical experience with skills and expertise acquired in non-academic careers. The successful candidate will have a graduate degree, expertise, and professional experience in entrepreneurship, as well as a minimum of one year of higher education teaching experience. The primary focus of this position is on teaching and developing undergraduate entrepreneurship courses. Beyond teaching and administration, other responsibilities include advising students, engaging in service for the university and school, and scholarly research. We seek candidates who are focused on and committed to quality teaching in a learning-focused environment. This position is a 24-credit hour annual teaching assignment. The successful candidate will be expected to teach a range of undergraduate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship-related courses including The Entrepreneurial Mindset, Business Model Development, Managing Growth, Entrepreneurial Marketing, BUSI101 Business Fundamentals, and BUSI350 Business Integrative Core as well as occasional MBA-level courses in Entrepreneurship. We are a small private comprehensive university with a liberal arts framework within our core curriculum. Beyond teaching, faculty responsibilities include advising/mentoring, working with students outside of the classroom, participating in co-curricular activities, and serving on shared governance committees.
Requirements
- MBA or Masters in related field; or PhD in Entrepreneurship or related field
- 5 years of entrepreneurial work experience
- At least one year of higher education teaching (preferably teaching entrepreneurship)
- Strong planning, organizational, and communication skills necessary for performing administrative responsibilities, including student advising, mentoring, curriculum development, and career coaching
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching and commitment to working effectively with a diverse student population and community
- Demonstrated participation in scholarly, pedagogical, or professional development activities
- Demonstrated experience in course and program development
Responsibilities
- Teaching undergraduate entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship-related courses
- Developing undergraduate entrepreneurship courses
- Advising students
- Engaging in service for the university and school
- Scholarly research
- Advising/mentoring
- Working with students outside of the classroom
- Participating in co-curricular activities
- Serving on shared governance committees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
