The School of Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Sport Management, and Hospitality & Tourism Management (MESH), one of three schools in the College of Business, invites applications for a nine-month Instructor fixed-term faculty position in Entrepreneurship beginning in January 1, 2025.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to contribute to the mission of the Entrepreneurship program, which seeks to prepare graduates to be Business Ready® to meet the needs of the industry and become leading professionals in their field. The mission is achieved through sound theoretical course work, research and innovative learning activities, industry engagement and service learning.

This position requires teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate level, delivering experiential and applied learning to students, teaching both online and face-to-face courses, advising, and service activities. The normal teaching load is 24 semester hours per academic year (4 classes per semester).

The successful candidate will engage in scholarly research leading to publication in quality journals. Western Carolina University recognizes and rewards all legitimate forms of scholarly activity described by Ernest Boyer: scholarship of discovery, scholarship of integration, scholarship of application, and scholarship of teaching and learning.

The successful candidate will contribute in the further development and growth of the Entrepreneurship program at Western Carolina University. A commitment to active engagement with professionals in the regional business community supporting economic development is expected. Willingness/ability to participate in and/or develop collaborative working environment will be required.

WCU embraces its role as a regionally engaged university and is designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a community engaged university. Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to public engagement through their teaching, service, and scholarship.

Candidates must be team-oriented and willing to work in a highly energized and collaborative environment. Successful candidates must be committed to working with diverse student and community populations.

A Ph.D. in Entrepreneurship or an appropriate business field from an accredited institution or a terminal degree in a closely related field. If ABD, the dissertation must be successfully defended by the end of the Fall 2024 semester.

Professional entrepreneurship industry experience and evidence of professional and community service.

Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to public engagement through their teaching, service, and scholarship.

Permanent Full-Time

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10/29/2024

Yes

Application materials must be submitted online. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a candidate has been selected for hire.

Qualified applicants must submit the following documents online:
1) a letter of application,
2) curriculum vita,
3) contact information for three professional references and
4) copies of transcripts from terminal degree.

For questions or additional information, please contact: Dr. Charlie Parris, email: ctparrish@email.wcu.edu or 828-227-4882. Please do not email application materials.

• All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript of their highest attained

degree, showing all completed coursework and the date the degree was conferred.
The transcript must state “Degree Awarded,” “Degree Conferred,” or a similar
phrase. For candidates who are ABD, please submit your most recent doctoral
program transcript along with your master’s degree transcript, if you hold such a
degree. The master’s degree transcript must have a notation such as “Degree
Awarded,” “Degree Conferred,” or similar phrase, to verify it as your highest
completed degree.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks.

Western Carolina University uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify. Proper documentation of identity and employability are required at the time of employment.

All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment. Transcripts should be provided for the highest earned degree and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements.

Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; political affiliation; National Guard or veteran status, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and policies, and the policies of The University of North Carolina. Additionally, the University promotes the realization of equal employment opportunity for minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans through its affirmative action program.
Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call (828) 227-7218 or email at jobs@email.wcu.edu.

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