Professorial Lecturer

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The Department of Management at the Kogod School of Business in American University invites applications for a term, non-tenure track faculty position for the Academic Year 2026-27. Initial appointments are typically at the rank of Professorial Lecturer for one year starting August 2026 and renewable subject to satisfactory review/performance and budgetary approval. Faculty are eligible to be considered for promotion subject to the appropriate qualification and promotion requirements. The standard teaching load for term faculty is six courses per year. In compliance with DC's Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $100,000 - $150,000.

Qualifications. We welcome applications from professional or scholarly backgrounds in line with the position needs. Preferred candidates will have (1) Ph.D., MBA, JD, or related graduate or terminal degree from a nationally-accredited institution in Business Management or other relevant fields; (2) university-level teaching experience in Management or related areas with a strong commitment to high-quality pedagogy, including currency in teaching content, methods, pedagogical use of artificial intelligence, and instructional technology; (3) curricular and program development experience; Where possible, candidates should provide evidence of teaching preparation, rigor, methods, and student engagement.

Responsibilities. Term faculty are expected to teach and provide instructional leadership at the undergraduate and graduate levels in topics related to human resource management / organizational behavior, human resource management, business ethics, and global strategy. They are expected to be familiar with the scholarly basis of their teaching areas, as well as pedagogical methods for effective teaching. They are also expected to participate in department, school, university and professional activities.

The committee will accept applications until the position is filled. The review process will begin immediately. Initial interviews are planned to be conducted online (e.g., over Zoom) on a rolling basis until a suitable candidate is found.

Applications should include a letter of application, curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching effectiveness including recent teaching evaluations, samples of teaching materials and, if applicable, research, as well as three reference letters and are to be submitted electronically via Workday.

Requests for information should be addressed to:

MGMT Term Faculty Search Committee

Academic Affairs Office Kogod School of Business, American University

4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW,

Washington, D.C. 20016-8044

ksbrecruit @american.edu

The Kogod School of Business is a leading accredited business school with a global focus, established in 1955, that offers a top-ranked undergraduate degree, a full-time residential MBA, online MBA, and several specialized MS degrees. The Management Department's tenure line and term faculty include professors Julie Anderson, Susan Apgood, Matthew Bakowicz, David Bartlett, Linda Bloss-Baum, Hayley Blunden, Meredith Burnett, Mark Clark, Nicole Darnall, Parthiban David, Marta Dias Barcelos, Heather Elms, Anna Fung, Brett Gilbert, David Hughes, Yujin Jeong, Dan Kopman, Nandini Lahiri, Alexandra Mislin, Jennifer Oetzel, Garima Sharma, John Simson, Chen Tang, Danielle Vogel, and Tommy White.

American University is a private institution with a beautiful 84-acre campus within easy reach of the many centers of government, business, research, and the arts located within the nation's capital. Our more than 14,000 students are globally diverse, and the university's mission is carried out by 915 full-time faculty and nearly 1,700 full-time staff. 94% of full-time faculty hold the highest degree in their field and our adjunct faculty include policy makers, diplomats, journalists, artists, writers, scientists and business leaders. Chartered by an Act of Congress in 1893, American University is a member of the collegiate Division I Patriot League. For more information, visit .

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