Teaching Assistant Professor - General Business - College of Business & Economics

The Department of General Business in the John Chambers College of Business & Economics, West Virginia University, located in Morgantown, WV, is seeking qualified applicants for a teaching assistant professor within the area of General Business, beginning in Fall 2025. The position will be full-time (1.00) FTE) non-tenure track 9-month appointment.

The primary areas of responsibility are teaching (60%), service (40%). The teaching load will be three courses each semester. These courses would be across undergraduate and graduate courses (face-to-face, online, or hybrid). The tentative list of courses includes Data Analytics for Managers, Management Information Systems, Healthcare Analytics, Healthcare Business Administration, Business Data Analytics, Business Data Visualization. Experience with experiential learning projects is considered a plus. Service responsibilities include 30% to Data Driven WV and 10% to the MBA program.

WVU is a State comprehensive Land Grant University with a main campus enrollment of approximately 29,000 and an R1 Carnegie Classification, the highest research activity level for doctoral universities. WVU provides faculty members with a supportive environment for developing productive careers (https://talentandculture.wvu.edu/new-employees) and a range of progressive policies to support work-life integration (https://faculty.wvu.edu/policies-and-procedures/work-life-integration).

Candidates must have at least a master's degree in business data analytics, management information systems or statistics. The candidate must have collegiate level teaching experience in business related courses, specifically, data analytics-oriented courses. Industry experience is a plus. All qualifications must be met by the time of appointment.

Application Process:

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Electronic submissions of application with supporting credentials must be submitted through the WVU Faculty Jobs Board at https://careers.wvu.edu/career-opportunities. Applicants must submit the following items electronically: (1) a letter of interest, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) philosophy of teaching statement, (4) evidence of teaching effectiveness, if available (e.g., prior teaching evaluations, syllabi, etc.) and (5) contact information for three references.

For specific questions, please contact Michael Walsh, General Business Chair at Michael.walsh@mail.wvu.edu.

Founded in 1867, West Virginia University is the state's primary land-grant comprehensive institution. WVU is classified as a Research University (Very High Research Activity) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The John Chambers College of Business and Economics is AACSB accredited and offers undergraduate majors in: Accounting, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Finance, General Business, Global Supply Chain Management, Hospitality and Tourism, Management, Management Info Systems and Marketing. Master's degrees in: Business Administration, Business Cybersecurity Management, Economics, Business Data Analytics, Finance, Economics, Human Resource Management, Forensic and Fraud Examination, Forensic Accounting and Fraud Examination Graduate Certificate, and Professional Accountancy. The College also has Ph.D. programs in Economics and in Business Administration, with concentrations in Accounting, Finance, Management and Marketing and Doctor of Business Administration. The College is located in Morgantown, a college town with high quality of life, within driving distance of Pittsburgh and Washington, DC. Additional information is available at https://www.morgantownwv.gov/240/Recognition. The College recently moved to a new state-of-the-art building, Reynolds Hall. Information about the College is available at https://business.wvu.edu/. Morgantown is a safe, inclusive, and family-friendly community. Morgantown metro area has a population of about 137,000 residents. Morgantown has been ranked among the most livable small cities in the country. The city lies within the Greater Pittsburgh Region and within a few hours of Washington, DC. Additional details on the area and the university are available at http://www.morgantownwv.gov/ and https://www.wvu.edu/.

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