Assistant, Associate Professor, or Professor of Business Administration or Economics; Exempt

Position: Assistant, Associate Professor, or Professor of Business Administration or Economics (Exempt)
POSITION: Assistant, Associate Professor, or Professor of Economics (Exempt)
* This position may become tenure track based on the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant.

COLLEGE/DEPARTMENT: Kelley College of Business and Professional Studies

SUPERVISOR TITLE: Dean, Kelley College of Business and Professional Studies

FLSA STATUS: Exempt

EXEMPTION: Teacher Exemption

LOCATION: HSU Campus, Abilene, Texas

TARGET HIRE DATE: Initialreview of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is Fall 2026.

HSU CHRISTIAN STANDARD REQUIREMENT FOR
EMPLOYMENT - Candidate must profess a Christian Faith, maintain membership in a local congregation, and respect the values and distinctives central to the historically Baptist valuesof HSU as reflected in the University's Statement of Faith as reflected in the University's Statement of Faith.

CONTACT INFORMATION: Human Resources  or careers

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

Candidate for this position must submit the following application materials via Cornerstone Applicant Management System: (1) Cover letter describing how the candidate fits theduties, responsibilities, and qualifications described for this position, (2)
Current curriculum vitae (CV), (3) Evidence of teaching ability and a teaching philosophy statement, (4) Statement of Christian Faith, and (5) atleast three letters of reference providing information as to how the candidate can fulfill the duties, responsibilities, and qualifications described for this position. Applicants should have reference letters emailed directly to Mrs. Serina Fairchilds (sfairchilds).

SUMMARY/SCOPE:

The Kelley College of Business and Professional Studies (KCOBPS) is searching for a strong candidate with business and management experience and education to apply for a critical position within the College. The department has a solid student group with nearly 100% placementfor graduates in multiple fields within the business community.

The KCOBPS is looking for one (1) new faculty members toteach undergraduate and graduate courses. The candidate must possess amaster's degree in business, management or related field with preference givento those with a Ph.D. JD's will be considered. The teaching load is 12 creditsper semester with summer teaching possible with additional compensation. KCOBPSteaches topics in accounting, management, marketing, business law, humanresource management, organizational behavior, finance and economics amongothers.

While the primary focus is imparting knowledge in the classroom, it isthe goal of the College to develop students into productive community members;therefore, business experience outside the classroom is also expected.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide exemplary teaching of introductory and upper-level business and/or economics classes.

Advise current and prospective students studying business administration and/or economics.

Collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, administrators, and members of the community.

Participate in recruitment activities for the College as well as the university.

Provide service to the universitythrough involvement in committees as well as university activities (e.g.,commencement), and actively engaged in the community and church

Engage in ongoing scholarly workas well as professional development.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Thereare no supervisor responsibilities, except for student workers.

COMPETENCIES: As apart of a Teaching Philosophy address each competency listed below describingyour background and qualifications in each area.

Interview decisions are partially based on this information.

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies.

Analytical - Synthesizes complexor diverse information; collects and researches data; uses intuition and experience to complement data; designs workflows and procedures.

Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; responds well to questions; demonstrates group presentation skills; participates in meetings.

Performance Coaching -Defines responsibilities and expectations; sets goals and objectives; gives performance feedback; motivates for increased results; recognizes contributions; encourages training and development.

Strategic Thinking -Develops strategies to achieve organizational goals; understands organization'sstrengths & weaknesses; analyzes market and competition; identifiesexternal threats and opportunities; adapts strategy to changing conditions

Achievement Focus - Setsand achieves challenging goals; demonstrates persistence and overcomes obstacles; measures self against standard of excellence; recognizes and acts on opportunities; takes calculated risks to accomplish goals.

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill,…