Assistant Professor of Business Administration (Non-Tenure)
Position Information
Texas Lutheran University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track, instructional faculty position in Business Administration. The position begins August 2024. The ideal candidate should have the ability to teach economics courses in-person, online, and in hybrid environments. Candidates with prior teaching experience and evidence of teaching success will be given high priority. TLU is a teaching-focused institution that offers select graduate degrees. It is expected that the ideal candidate will be able and qualified to teach economics courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Requirements for the position include:
- Master’s in Business, with the academic qualifications (18 hours in the economics subject area) to teach economics courses or in a closely related field
- Ph.D. (ABD considered with assurance of completion no later than August 15, 2024) in economics- preferred but not required
- Interest in teaching a variety of business and economics courses
- Experience teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in business and economics
- Expertise in, or willingness to engage in online, asynchronous teaching
- Commitment to excellence in the teaching and advisement of undergraduate and graduate students
- Strong organizational skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to teach classes online, nights, and weekends
- Work collegially with other faculty members in the department and across campus
- Understand and support of the mission of Texas Lutheran University
The candidate’s responsibilities include:
- Teaching a four-four load (fall, spring, summer availability a plus)
- Assisting the department chair in hiring and mentoring adjunct faculty and course staffing
- Providing contact to newly admitted students and engaging in recruitment efforts for the department
- Advising students
- Other duties as needed
This is a 9-month, on-campus faculty position in Seguin, Texas which requires teaching economics courses in the BBA, teaching courses in the MBA program, and teaching undergraduate and graduate classes in a variety of instructional modalities. More information about the Department of Business Administration can be found at https://www.tlu.edu/programs.
Texas Lutheran University, a Hispanic-Serving Institution, seeks applicants who are eager to join a culturally diverse community of learning. Our student body, reflective of the diversity of the State of Texas, is well over 40% Hispanic/Latinx, with a strong Black/African American presence as well. Candidates who have professional skills, experience, and/or the Willingness to engage in teaching, collaborative research, and community service with our diverse Student body are particularly sought.
Salary is competitive, with excellent benefits. TLU is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The ELCA’s 26 colleges and universities value and practice academic freedom while preparing women and men for lives of leadership and service in a diverse world. For more information, consult our website at www.tlu.edu.
To be fully considered for this position, each candidate should submit the following materials as a single electronic file (pdf preferred):
- Letter of application addressing the above criteria,
- Current curriculum vitae
- Statement of teaching philosophy
- Statement of research interests if applicable
- Statement that addresses your past or potential future contributions to diversity through teaching, research, or service and/or your experience working with underrepresented student populations.
- Contact information for three professional references (names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers).
Please send your submissions electronically to econbusiness@tlu.edu
Materials should be addressed to the search committee chair, Dr. Fernando A. Garza, Jr., Associate professor and chair, Department of Business Administration.
Review of applications will begin November 16, 2023 and will continue until the position is filled.
TLU is an official U.S. News & World Report “Best Colleges” selection among regional colleges in the West, ranking third on the list for “Best Value”. This is the ninth consecutive year TLU has been featured on the “Best Value” rankings. Other notable recognitions include TLU’s acknowledgment as a top 20 Regional college for Social Mobility—the fifth year the university has appeared in this category.
TLU is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and is also subject to the provisions of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA). The University is committed to enhancing diversity and inclusion across all levels of the University. Candidates who believe they can contribute to this goal are strongly encouraged to apply.