Teaching Professor, Economics​/Director of Aerospace & Defense Academy

Job Description

Teaching Professor, Economics/Director of Aerospace & Defense Academy at The University of Nevada, Reno. The College of Business Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship and the Department of Economics are recruiting for a Director of Aerospace and Defense Academy. This is a Principal Lecturer/Teaching Professor (non‑tenure track) position.

The Aerospace and Defense Academy will address the growing shortage of human capital entering government contracting business and equip small businesses, including woman and minority‑owned enterprises, with the tools to do business with the government and build an industry base pipeline. The Academy has three pillars: a high‑school engagement program, a professional development program, and a digital platform for small businesses.

The Director will oversee the program and will be responsible for curriculum creation, teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses, developing high‑school engagement, securing experiential learning opportunities, collaborating with Sierra Nevada Corporation on a new digital platform for small businesses, and leading the hiring and supervision of a program coordinator, an adjunct faculty member, and a graduate assistant.

The University of Nevada, Reno reserves the right to hire at any level of Lecturer (I‑IV) or Teaching Assistant/Associate/Professor (terminal degree candidates) that is appropriate for the hire. If you have questions about the title, please inquire during the interview process.

Lecturer IV:
Master’s degree and 7 years of related experience.

Teaching Professor:
Terminal degree and 7 years of related experience.

Government contracting.

• Potential for excellence in teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
• Potential to develop a nationally competitive program.
• Potential to supervise and mentor those hired, including an adjunct faculty, a program coordinator, and a graduate assistant.
• Potential to collaborate productively with faculty in academic units in the college and across campus.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in oral and written English.

Principal Lecturer/Teaching Professor, 12‑month, Non‑tenure track.

To view the salary schedule for this position, please visit:
Salary Schedules. Salary is competitive and commensurate with related education and experience.

Review of applications begins immediately. This search will close without notice when a sufficient number of applications are received, or a hiring decision has been made.

Mehmet S. Tosun, Director, Ozmen Center for Entrepreneurship: tosun

The University of Nevada, Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person's age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service‑connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes).