Open Rank, Professional Track Faculty, Business Analytics

Bucknell University•Lexington, KY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Freeman College of Management at Bucknell University invites applicants for a Professional Track faculty position in business analytics, with qualifications to teach undergraduate business analytics courses beginning in Fall 2027. The successful candidate is expected to successfully deliver a range of courses in business analytics and/or operations management as well as having the opportunity to develop and offer new courses of interest supporting the instructional needs in our major, minor, and university-wide electives. Specific areas of need are spreadsheet modeling and analysis, machine learning, and project-based capstone courses. The initial appointment is for three years, with the possibility of reappointment in subsequent years, contingent upon satisfactory performance. The starting rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Professional Track faculty members have a teaching load of six courses per year with typical class sizes of around 25 students. Additionally, candidates will be expected to advise students and maintain faculty qualifications consistent with the AACSB accreditation standards. Although this position will not be eligible for tenure, Bucknell values professional track colleagues as full members of the faculty and provides extensive resources to support their growth. This includes access to a robust Teaching & Learning Center and funding for professional development and scholarly engagement. Professional track faculty members are eligible to vote in University and College faculty meetings and serve on faculty committees. Professional Track faculty members are reviewed every three years, with the initial review occurring prior to the third year of the appointment. Excellent teaching is the primary criterion for renewal and promotion. This track includes three successive ranks. Faculty members become eligible for promotion to the next rank after six years of service at their current rank. Prior equivalent service may be applied toward promotion. The Freeman College, an AACSB-accredited unit, offers innovative professional education within one of the nation’s foremost liberal arts universities. We believe that an education that combines technical skills and deep intellectual exploration is the best preparation for thoughtful and capable leaders who will have significant impact on their profession, their community and society. We seek faculty members capable of contributing to this mission. The approximately 1000 students in the Freeman College of Management may choose among five majors offered by highly interdisciplinary departments that combine courses in the various disciplines of management with offerings in the arts, humanities, natural and social sciences, and engineering. For additional information pertaining to our curriculum, go to https://www.bucknell.edu/management.

Requirements

Possess a graduate degree (or commensurate professional experience) in a field appropriate for teaching undergraduate business analytics courses such as spreadsheet modeling & data analysis, operations management, data visualization, optimization, forecasting and simulation, and machine learning for business analytics.
Have either compiled a record of teaching excellence or demonstrate potential for teaching excellence.

Responsibilities

Deliver a range of courses in business analytics and/or operations management.
Develop and offer new courses of interest supporting instructional needs.
Teach spreadsheet modeling and analysis, machine learning, and project-based capstone courses.
Advise students.
Maintain faculty qualifications consistent with AACSB accreditation standards.
Vote in University and College faculty meetings.
Serve on faculty committees.

Benefits

Flexible scheduling options determined by role
Medical, prescription drug, vision, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance options
An outstanding 10% employer contribution to your retirement plan
Tuition remission for themselves
Tuition remission for their spouse/spousal equivalent (for full-time members)
Various tuition programs for their children (for full-time members)
A comprehensive employee wellness program including program incentives
Parental leave
An employee assistance program
Fitness center membership