"Instructor - Business"

The Breech School of Business Administration at Drury University invites applicants for a full- time position beginning August 2024. This position requires teaching business courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. All Faculty carry a teaching load of seven or eight courses per academic year, depending on faculty’s AACSB classification.

Candidates who can teach various courses across the business program and are invested in developing dynamic curricula are encouraged to apply. Candidates who have scholarship and teaching interests in some combination of the following areas will receive additional consideration: leadership, strategic management, organizational behavior, human resource management, supply chain management, consumer behavior, marketing research, product management, and/or professional sales management.

The Breech School of Business is AACSB accredited. Our collaborative faculty and staff are dedicated to innovative business education in the context of a vibrant university community. In 2019 Drury University launched a groundbreaking undergraduate curriculum known as Your Drury Fusion, which includes certificate and major programs of study along a dual emphasis on Life and Profession.

The Mission of the Breech School: “Developing ethical leaders to thrive in a diverse and dynamic business environment.” We take our mission seriously, and the Breech School is pursuing an exciting program of continuous curricular and programmatic improvement. All Breech undergraduate students are required to complete an internship and a study abroad prior to graduation

Position Requirements:

Teaching

Faculty should demonstrate exemplary teaching in their discipline. Teaching includes content delivery, student mentoring, and assessment of student learning. All Faculty carry a teaching load of seven courses per academic year. Additionally, Faculty are responsible for:

• Demonstrating awareness of and responding to the diverse needs of all students
• Displaying a thorough knowledge of both the curriculum and the subject matter
• Facilitating instructional materials and providing guidance and feedback to all students
• Addressing plagiarism concerns according to university policy
• Collaborating with student-facing institutional personnel to enhance the student experience

Service

Service responsibilities are expected of all full-time faculty.

• Contribute to university-wide and college committees
• Collaborate with college or university teams to develop and implement new initiatives
• Assist with program review (gathering data, writing reports, creating action plans for enhancement)

• Provide support for accreditation and licensure efforts to ensure courses meet career and discipline goals

Professional Development and Scholarship

Faculty are expected to engage in development activities related to the university’s primary focus as a teaching institution, which may include discovery, integration, application, and/or teaching, and participate in external discipline specific conferences and professional communities.

Minimum Qualifications:

• MBA or master’s degree, in a related field, from a regionally accredited institution.
• Evidence of education and experience necessary to indicate that they are competent to teach a given course
• Commitment to quality teaching and a proven record of teaching excellence
• Collaborative skills evidenced by strong working relationships and project skills
• Minimum 2 years industry experience in related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• Terminal degree, in a related field, from a regionally accredited institution.
• Record of, or potential for, peer-reviewed publications and faculty qualifications consistent with AACSB Standards
• Experience with Canvas LMS preferred

Additional job requirements may be expected based on the candidate’s AACSB classification.

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply, submit a letter of interest, a complete current curriculum vitae including evidence of teaching quality, transcripts, and contact information of at least three references.

Ms. Tonya Bolin tbolin@drury.edu

Management Search Committee Breech School of Business Drury University

900 North Benton Avenue Springfield, Missouri 65802

Drury University (www.drury.edu) is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to increasing campus diversity. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.

Drury University is fully committed to upholding and advancing the creation of a diverse and

inclusive environment where every member of our community will treat each other with dignity and respect. We recognize that diverse experiences enrich our institution and all who pass through it. We honor, welcome and respect all identities and perspectives.