"Professor of Business, Open Rank"

Job Details

Join our vibrant community of dedicated faculty and staff who work to create a transformative educational experience rooted in faith, reason, and justice.

Eastern University is a nationally-recognized Christian university enrolling approximately 7,000 students in a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, professional, and seminary programs. The university’s main campus is located in St. Davids, PA, with many programs also offered online. Eastern’s core values of Faith, Reason, and Justice are woven into all of its educational offerings. Through dynamic programs, a vibrant campus community, and meaningful service learning opportunities, Eastern University is committed to providing students with transformative, accessible, and affordable education.

Position Description

The Assistant or Associate Professor of Business is a full-time, tenure-track faculty position within the University’s College of Business and Leadership. The faculty member is an academic professional committed to excellence in teaching, advising, scholarship, and service, who has and maintains academic competence in their area of expertise within the field of business. The faculty member will have teaching responsibilities in both traditional (in-person) and online programs. The teaching role also includes online curriculum development.

Position Responsibilities

• Prepares for and teaches course loads (typically 24 credits) as assigned and with effectiveness.
• Teaches core courses in the program, in both on-ground and online delivery formats.
• Creates online course content as necessary and assigned.
• Serves as a faculty advisor for assigned students, assisting in mentoring and oversight of advisees’ progression toward degree completion.
• Remains competent and conversant in their area of expertise within the field of business.
• Fulfills faculty service requirements, including university committees, assignments, and functions as required of a full-time faculty member.
• Fulfills the expectations for faculty scholarship and creative/professional endeavor as required of a full-time faculty member.
• Participates in academic department and college meetings and activities.
• Provides spiritual mentoring for students and support for colleagues.
• Participates in graduation exercises as required and appropriate.
• Reviews, understands, and follows the employee expectations enumerated in the faculty handbook.
• Understands and follows FERPA regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Academic credentials suitable for a tenure-track faculty role in business higher education: this would be a terminal academic degree, usually a doctorate.
• Competence in general business concepts including, but not limited to: management, international business, marketing, and analytics.
• Specialization in a particular business field preferred (e.g. analytics, marketing, international business, finance).
• Demonstrated excellence teaching business courses at the undergraduate level.
• Demonstrated excellence facilitating online courses for undergraduate or graduate students.
• Proficiency (or ability and willingness to acquire proficiency) with online learning tools and software platforms.
• Proficiency (or ability and willingness to acquire proficiency) in providing video content for online learners.
• Demonstrated commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, scholarship, service, and administration.
• Demonstrated capacity for integrity, honesty, and principled behavior.

About Eastern University

Eastern University is a Christian university of the arts and sciences that integrates faith, reason and justice for students in its undergraduate, graduate, seminary, urban, professional and international programs. Applicants should have a Christian commitment compatible with its mission and be willing to support the mission and vision of the university. The university complies with federal and state guidelines of nondiscrimination in employment; members of protected classes encouraged to apply.

Background Checks

Standard University employees are required to complete the background clearance process. Employment is contingent upon the successful results of an employment background screening. The employment background screening may include but is not limited to your consumer credit history (for positions that work with the university finances or alumni funds only), verification of education and professional credentials, criminal history, driving history, residency, immigration status, performance, references, and other qualities pertinent to your qualifications for the following position.

Youth Clearances are required for positions with direct contact with children and essential personnel positions. Employees working with or around minor age children are required to complete the youth clearance process which includes the following four child protection clearances:

1. Affidavit;
2. FBI Criminal Record Check;
3. Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Child Abuse History Clearance and;
4. Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Record Check.

In accordance with state laws, Act 73 of 2007, Act 153 of 2014, Act 168 (relating to the Child Protective Services Law), school employees of Eastern University who will have "direct contact with children" must complete the background check process prior to employment. Results must be submitted within ten days of receipt.

Description Disclaimer

This description is intended to describe the general level and nature of work performed by the person/people assigned to this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities of the person/people so assigned.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

Eastern University is committed to the principles of equal opportunity as defined under federal and state law, and does not discriminate unlawfully on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, color, creed, disability, national/ethnic origin, age, disabled veteran/Vietnam-era, Genetic Information and Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), or veteran status in its admission policy, program, or activities, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other University-administered programs, or employment practices and programs.