Special Purpose Faculty - Management

Radford University • Radford, VA

20h • $70,000 - $98,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Radford University's Department of Management in the AACSB-accredited Davis College of Business and Economics invites applications for a full-time, 9-month Special Purpose faculty position at the rank of Instructor or Assistant Professor. The department is collaborative and student-centered, with a focus on excellent teaching, experiential learning, and preparing students for business careers. The successful candidate will be a dynamic, student-focused educator with significant professional and/or teaching experience who connects management concepts with real-world business challenges.

Candidates should have academic credentials and professional expertise suitable for teaching one or more of the following areas: entrepreneurship, human resource management, operations management, project management, supply chain management, or general management. The successful candidate will teach four courses per semester, advise students, and participate in service at the department, college, and university levels. Candidates must maintain AACSB faculty qualifications consistent with Instructional Practitioner (IP), Scholarly Practitioner (SP), or Practice Academic (PA) status. Continued employment is contingent upon maintaining faculty qualifications under Davis College of Business and Economics standards.

Applicants must submit an application cover letter, current curriculum vitae, and contact information—including phone and email—for three professional references. Successful candidates must provide official transcripts and complete a criminal background check. The position is not grant-funded, not restricted, and is not 100% telework. It is a 9-month teaching and research faculty appointment. Salary is $70,000–$98,000, commensurate with experience, qualifications, and rank.

Requirements

• Master's degree or higher in Management or a closely related field from an accredited institution.
• Academic and/or professional qualifications sufficient to teach in an AACSB-accredited business school.
• Credentials that support, or have the potential to support, AACSB Instructional Practitioner (IP), Scholarly Practitioner (SP), or Practice Academic (PA) status.
• Maintain necessary faculty qualifications under the standards of the Davis College of Business and Economics for continued employment.

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching, including evidence of student engagement and effective classroom instruction.
• Significant professional, managerial, leadership, and/or consulting experience in entrepreneurship, human resource management, operations management, project management, supply chain management, or general management.
• Experience teaching online and/or hybrid courses.
• Demonstrated ability to utilize active learning, experiential learning, and other high-impact educational practices.
• Experience advising, mentoring, and supporting student success.
• Relevant industry-recognized certifications, particularly those related to the candidate's teaching areas, such as SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, PHR/SPHR, PMP, Lean Six Sigma, or CSCP.

Responsibilities

• Teach four courses per semester.
• Advise students.
• Participate in service activities at the department, college, and university levels.
• Maintain AACSB faculty qualifications consistent with Instructional Practitioner (IP), Scholarly Practitioner (SP), or Practice Academic (PA) status.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level