Lecturer and Department Chair Accounting & Financial Analysis and Business Management

Lecturer and Department Chair for Accounting & Financial Analysis and Business Management

Position Category: Faculty
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: .75 (9-mth. full-time)
Location: Thousand Oaks

University Background: Cal Lutheran is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and McNair Institution, and we are looking for candidates with a demonstrated commitment to and success working in diverse, multi-cultural and multi-racial communities, particularly in mentoring African American, Latina/o, and Native American students. Cal Lutheran encourages applicants from all faiths or none, and advocates for justice and fairness for all people. We are an accredited, private, comprehensive university that engages students in critical inquiry and dedicated to educating leaders for a global society.

The Thousand Oaks campus is located midway between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles and is home to more than 2,500 undergraduate and 1,110 graduate students who come from 59 countries and represent a variety of faiths. 52% of Cal Lutheran students are from underrepresented groups, and 40% of freshmen are first generation students. Cal Lutheran Faculty are 32% people of color.

The mission of the University is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice.

Cal Lutheran's School for Professional and Continuing Studies invites applicants for a full-time Lecturer position in Fall 2027. This position supports two academic majors-Accounting & Financial Analysis and Business Management-and includes responsibilities across both programs, with teaching assignments based on the successful candidate's areas of expertise. We are looking for an enthusiastic individual dedicated to teaching and mentoring post-traditional undergraduate students.

We seek candidates with experience and skill in both the subject matter and in serving as a mentor for African-American, Latina/o, and/or Native American students.

The minimum academic credentials for consideration are an MBA, an MS in Business Management, an MS in Accounting, or a closely related degree, and some relevant professional work experience.

The successful candidate will assume Department Chair responsibilities for the Accounting & Financial Analysis and Business Management majors, beginning in their first year.

We currently offer six majors leading to a bachelor's degree, each supported by a strong curriculum that gives students the knowledge base they will need to enhance or pursue a career in industry or attend graduate school. Courses are taught in an accelerated format (i.e., 8-week terms, five terms per year). All courses are offered online, with students able to choose to attend a one-hour online synchronous class meeting, or to attend classes fully asynchronously.

Two majors are also offered in the traditional in-person format (Business Management being one) with classes meeting for 3.5-hour sessions at the Thousand Oaks campus. For more information, please visit: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

Under the direction of the Dean, the full-time Lecturer is responsible for providing academic instruction to students for the assigned undergraduate courses. In addition, the full-time Lecturer is to serve as a mentor to students, contribute to department and university activities, and serve on faculty or university committees as outlined in the faculty handbook.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate courses and be proficient in general topics in their core discipline(s), including Business Management, Accounting, or both. Additional responsibilities include curriculum review and development, hiring and mentoring adjunct faculty, mentoring post-traditional adult learners, collaborating with program academic counselors, recruitment/outreach, and participating in task forces/committees. The successful candidate will be asked to update online courses, as necessary.

The successful candidate will teach and mentor students at the Thousand Oaks campus and online.

In sum, the successful candidate will: (1) be proficient at teaching diverse, post-traditional undergraduate students, (2) have experience or demonstrate interest in teaching online and updating online courses, and (3) participate in service at the department, school, and university level.

• Teach undergraduate courses (24 or 30 units/year) with Department Chairs receiving release time for Chair responsibilities. E
• Provide academic instruction to students through lecture, lab, or performance courses. Teach in one-on-one, classroom, and distance mediated instructional settings. E
• Create assignments and activities that promote hands-on, active learning, enabling students to develop their subject-matter expertise while strengthening their cognitive, communication, and higher-order thinking skills. E
• Observe and evaluate student performance in meeting course objectives and student…