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Assistant/Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship
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What they do
A College Professor or Instructor teaches students beyond the high school level, including undergraduate and graduate students. Teaches subjects ranging from liberal arts (literature, history, languages) to sciences, mathematics, business, art., music or technology. Conducts research and supervises student research. Teaches at a public or private college, in a two year or four year degree program.
$90,336 / year median in Mississippi
+11% projected growth
Job Description
The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses in entrepreneurship and related business disciplines. Teaching assignments may include face-to-face, online, hybrid, evening, weekend, and off-campus instruction. The faculty member will be expected to: Teach a full instructional load while maintaining excellence in teaching and student engagement. Develop and deliver innovative, experiential learning opportunities that connect classroom instruction with real-world entrepreneurship and business practice. Advise and mentor students interested in entrepreneurship, innovation, leadership, and small business development. Foster partnerships with entrepreneurs, business leaders, nonprofit organizations, government agencies, and economic development organizations to enhance student learning and community engagement. Support entrepreneurship programming, student business competitions, incubator or accelerator activities, outreach initiatives, and workforce development efforts. The preferred candidate will possess an earned Ph.D. or MBA from an AACSB-accredited institution in Entrepreneurship, Business Administration, Management, Strategy, Innovation, Finance, Marketing, Organizational Leadership, or another closely related business discipline. Candidates with significant executive, entrepreneurial, business development, or economic development experience that supports entrepreneurship education are encouraged to apply. Applicants should demonstrate evidence of teaching effectiveness, curriculum development, professional leadership, business consulting, entrepreneurship education, scholarly or professional engagement, and/or industry experience that supports instruction in entrepreneurship and related business disciplines. Candidates should be qualified, or have the potential to qualify, as Scholarly Academic (SA), Practice Academic (PA), A Scholarly Practitioner (SP), or Instructional Practitioner (lP) under the College's AACSB faculty qualification standards. Individuals with substantial professional accomplishments, executive leadership, business ownership, government, nonprofit, or economic development experience are encouraged to apply.