Professor of Business

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Eastern University is a nationally-recognized Christian university enrolling approximately 9,000 students in a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, professional, and seminary programs. The university’s main campus is located in St. Davids, PA, with many programs also offered online. Eastern’s core values of Faith, Reason, and Justice are woven into all of its educational offerings. Through dynamic programs, a vibrant campus community, and meaningful service learning opportunities, Eastern University is committed to providing students with transformative, accessible, and affordable education.

The Assistant or Associate Professor of Business is a full-time, tenure‑track faculty position within the University’s College of Business and Leadership. The faculty member is an academic professional committed to excellence in teaching, advising, scholarship, and service, who has and maintains academic competence in their area of expertise within the field of business. The faculty member will have teaching responsibilities in both traditional (in‑person) and online programs.

The teaching role also includes online curriculum development.

• Prepares for and teaches course loads (typically 24 credits) as assigned and with effectiveness.
• Teaches core courses in the program, in both on‑ground and online delivery formats.
• Creates online course content as necessary and assigned.
• Serves as a faculty advisor for assigned students, assisting in mentoring and oversight of advisees’ progression toward degree completion.
• Remains competent and conversant in their area of expertise within the field of business.
• Fulfills faculty service requirements, including university committees, assignments, and functions as required of a full‑time faculty member.
• Fulfills the expectations for faculty scholarship and creative/professional endeavor as required of a full‑time faculty member.
• Participates in academic department and college meetings and activities.
• Provides spiritual mentoring for students and support for colleagues.
• Participates in graduation exercises as required and appropriate.
• Reviews, understands, and follows the employee expectations enumerated in the faculty handbook.
• Understands and follows FERPA regulations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Academic credentials suitable for a tenure‑track faculty role in business higher education: terminal academic degree, usually a doctorate.
• Competence in general business concepts including, but not limited to: management, international business, marketing, and analytics.
• Specialization in a particular business field preferred (e.g., analytics, marketing, international business, finance).
• Demonstrated excellence teaching business courses at the undergraduate level.
• Demonstrated excellence facilitating online courses for undergraduate or graduate students.
• Proficiency (or ability and willingness to acquire proficiency) with online learning tools and software platforms.
• Proficiency in providing video content for online learners.
• Demonstrated commitment to the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion in teaching, scholarship, service, and administration.
• Demonstrated capacity for integrity, honesty, and principled behavior.

Eastern University is committed to the principles of equal opportunity as defined under federal and state law, and does not discriminate unlawfully on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, color, creed, disability, national/ethnic origin, age, disabled veteran/Vietnam‑era, Genetic Information and Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), or veteran status in its admission policy, program, or activities, educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletic and other university‑administered programs, or employment practices and programs.