Professor, Business

Professor, Business

In this position, you will be teaching business fundamentals for creative industries. We seek a dynamic educator to instruct undergraduate students in essential business principles through the lens of creative and artistic enterprises. The professor should possess knowledge in areas of accounting, finance, organizational structure, human resources, leadership, intellectual property, and marketing as they relate to creative industries.

As a SCAD professor, you will be required to meet expectations of planning and preparing for teaching, as well as maintaining an active and engaged classroom environment. You will be responsible for syllabus design and submission; holding office hours and midterm grade reviews; providing extra-help sessions, extended-learning opportunities, and field trips; and conducting course and program-level assessments. A professor provides feedback to students to aid in their academic growth. SCAD prepares talented students for creative professions through engaged teaching and learning in a positively oriented university environment. In and out of the classroom, the professor is required to work toward achieving this mission.

The position entails modeling professionalism, fulfilling grading and academic documentation requirements, recording attendance, following academic policies and regulations, and supporting academic assessment and institutional effectiveness efforts. Other responsibilities include attending on-ground and virtual events such as faculty meetings and admission events, curriculum assessment and development, institutional effectiveness and accreditation support, and any other events, exhibitions, or publicity assignments. Additional duties may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in business or closely related discipline
• Career experience or knowledge in a field related to the discipline
• Experience in the field
• Academic and professional credentials to teach in the discipline
• Three to five years of professional experience in field or closely related discipline.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Teaching experience at the collegiate level
• Experience with start-up's entrepreneurial activities, or comparable strategic consulting experience
• Experience working in creative industries

Required application documents:

• Current résumé and/or CV  
• Cover letter  
• Portfolio or its equivalent  
• Unofficial academic transcripts  

Special instructions to applicants: Only complete packages will be considered. An unofficial transcript of your highest degree awarded, a cover letter, and a résumé or CV are required.   

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Work Hours:  As noted in the employment agreement.

ADA Tag: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements and minimum qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and/or meet the minimum qualifications.