Entrepreneurship / Business (Tenure-Track)

Geneva College•Beaver Falls, PA

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About The Position

Geneva College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the Tannehill Department of Business, Accounting & Sport Management. The faculty member may begin in January 2027 or August 2027. Applications will be reviewed immediately and accepted until the position is filled. The position requires the academic qualifications and professional experience to teach Entrepreneurship courses and courses in a second business discipline, such as Strategic Management or Finance. Teaching is primarily undergraduate and classroom-based, with the ability and willingness to teach in the MBA program in classroom and online modalities. The successful candidate will be a student-centered, innovative leader and teacher who works well with a team, values student-faculty interaction and collegiality, and engages with students beyond the classroom. The role reports to the Department Chair. Geneva College’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Sport Management, and Master of Business Administration programs are globally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. Applicants must be academically or professionally qualified under ACBSP standards, have a record of successful teaching excellence, understand faith integration, and be committed to working as an integrated member of the Department. Candidates are expected to support Geneva College’s mission, vision, core values, and standards of conduct. The College is a Christ-centered academic community and expects employees to affirm its Standard of Conduct Policy upon hire and annually thereafter, and to conduct themselves consistently with biblical standards, values, and character. Applicants must submit a cover letter addressing interest, availability, and relevant skills and qualifications; a one-page statement of faith; a statement describing their faith journey and past and present church involvement; a statement on integrating their field and Christian faith in light of the College’s Foundational Concepts of Christian Education; a current vita/CV; and unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts. Official transcripts are required before appointment.

Requirements

Must be academically or professionally qualified under ACBSP standards.
A record of successful teaching excellence.
Understanding of the practice of faith integration.
Commitment to working as an integrated team member in the Department.
Ability and willingness to teach in the MBA program in classroom and online modalities.
Must be a thoughtful and articulate Christian and an active member of a Protestant evangelical Christian church.
Must understand and support the College’s Foundational Concepts of Christian Education, express an evangelical Christian profession of faith, and demonstrate the ability to integrate a Christian perspective in their work.
Must be able to perform the essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation.
Must be able to talk, hear, and see, and have sufficient manual dexterity to operate office equipment, including computers, printers, copiers, scanners, and telephones.
Must maintain the confidentiality of College data and information.
Must be able to reason, analyze, prioritize, conceptualize, make judgments, and solve problems.

Nice To Haves

A Ph.D. or D.B.A. in a business-related field or a J.D. is strongly preferred.
Preference will be given to candidates who support and can articulate an understanding of the Reformed faith.
In lieu of a terminal degree, applicants with a master’s degree in a business-related field plus either a business discipline-specific professional license or significant Entrepreneurship experience and/or successful teaching in a college business program will be considered.

Responsibilities

Teach twelve contact hours per semester.
Prepare course materials and lessons adequately.
Communicate course expectations, evaluations, and timelines through topical outlines and approved syllabi in accordance with faculty guidelines.
Provide relevant assignments that demonstrate learning outcomes in real-life settings.
Challenge, engage, support, and communicate with students to encourage participation and learning while maintaining mutual value and respect.
Provide timely grades through college software and submit midterm and final grades by College deadlines.
Respond to student questions in a timely manner.
Ensure course and program learning outcomes are delivered as defined by the syllabus.
Teach Entrepreneurship courses and courses in a second business discipline, such as Strategic Management or Finance.
Engage with students beyond the classroom and contribute as an integrated, collegial member of the Department.
Support Geneva College’s mission, vision, core values, and standards of conduct.