Assistant Teaching Professor in Management & Entrepreneurship

Position Title :

Assistant Teaching Professor in Management & Entrepreneurship

Position Type :

Fixed Term (Fixed Term)

Salary Range : $101334 - $112642

Purpose :

First Review Date : 12 / 15 / 2025

Hiring Target : 9 / 1 / 2026

Overview :

The Management & Entrepreneurship Department of the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University seeks applications for a full-time Assistant Teaching Professor (full-time non-tenure track position with subsequent renewable three-year contracts) beginning in Fall 2026.

Santa Clara University and the Leavey School of Business have a long tradition of teaching excellence. The ideal candidate will possess expertise and substantial teaching experience in organizational behavior and leadership.

The successful applicant is expected to be competent to teach at both the undergraduate and graduate are particularly interested in a candidate qualified to staff existing courses such as MGMT160 (Human Dynamics in Organizations) MGMT71 (Foundations of Leadership) MGMT72 (Values-Driven Leadership in Silicon Valley) MGMT3000 (Leading People and Organizations) MGMT3512 (Leadership of Dynamic Organizations) and capable of curricular design and innovation in these domains.

The position duties include teaching / advising (70%) service (15%) and demonstrated professional activity (15%). The expected teaching load is seven undergraduate courses over three academic quarters (Fall Winter and Spring). Assistant Teaching Professors are initially appointed for a three-year term. Reappointment to subsequent three-year terms depends on the availability of funds the persistence of programmatic need and superior teaching service and professional activity. Promotion to Associate Teaching Professor and then to Teaching Professor is possible under the terms of the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Responsibilities of Assistant Teaching Professors :

Faculty responsibilities are specified by the Santa Clara University Faculty Handbook (sec. 3.6) and the Collective Bargaining Agreement. Duties include but are not limited to the following :

Teaching and Advising (70%)

Teach a 7-course load equivalent per academic year.

Fulfill all responsibilities associated with assigned courses including :

Conducting and appearing at all assigned class meetings in a timely and prepared manner that demonstrates a command of the discipline and skill in presenting the concepts and methods effectively;

Assigning and evaluating student work projects and exams that align with course or core learning objectives and providing timely feedback to students;

Assigning and submitting student grades that are appropriate accurate and fair measures of student performance to the Office of the Registrar by the designated deadline;

Providing weekly on-campus office hours for consultation outside of class;

Being responsive to student concerns in a timely manner;

Conducting and submitting course assessments as required by the School;

Participating in the assessment of student learning for courses in the Department.

Fulfilling other instructional or academic duties as may be assigned by the Dean and / or the Department Chair.

Service (15%)

Assistant Teaching Professors are expected to provide suitable service to the Department University profession and / or community. Service is work other than teaching and professional activity that fosters and advances the missions and goals of the department the college or school or the University. It may include peer observation performed for annual review serving on committees participating in professional organizations and activities or providing support for department and campus events. It may also include service to the profession such as participation on committees of a professional organization and service to the community performed in virtue of a faculty members professional expertise or association with the University.

Professional Activities (15%)

Professional activity for non-tenure-track faculty on the Teaching Professor track refers to scholarly or creative work professional practice or other active engagement in a discipline or field that enables a faculty member to remain current in that area. Examples of professional activity include attending or presenting at conferences publishing occasional works that contribute to scholarship or pedagogy in the field and practicing in a professional field.

Required Qualifications :

The following is required of all candidates :

Ph.D. or DBA

Teaching experience in an AACSB-accredited business school

Application Procedure :

Interested applicants should fill out an application via the SCU hiring portal (at and submit the following documents :

• Letter of application including a statement / information regarding teaching philosophy
• Curriculum vitae
• Evidence of teaching excellence (small portfolio of sample syllabi faculty evaluations or student teaching evaluations from most recent position)
• Graduate transcripts (unofficial with official due upon time of hire)
• Names of three persons able to produce letters of recommendation upon request

Notice

Please note that the employment of non-tenure-track faculty at SCU is subject to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Service Employees International Union Local 1021 (Local 1021; see Clara University is registered to do business in the following states : California Nevada Oregon Washington and Illinois. Employees approved to telecommute are required to perform their work within one of these states.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity / Notice of Nondiscrimination

Santa Clara University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color ethnicity national origin citizenship ancestry religion age sex sexual orientation gender gender expression gender identity marital status parental status veteran or military status physical or mental disability medical conditions pregnancy or related conditions reproductive health decisionmaking or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. For a complete copy of Santa Clara Universitys equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity and Title IX website at Notice of Availability

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Americans with Disabilities Act

Consistent with its obligations under the law Santa Clara University will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. Applicants who wish to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should contact the Department of Human Resources ADA Team at or by phone at .

Work Authorization :

SCU does not sponsor any applicants for work visas for this position. The successful candidate must be able to provide evidence of identity and legal authorization to work in the United States.

Key Skills

Experience Working With Students,Classroom Experience,Medical Management,Library Services,Pharmacy Residency,Research Experience,Teaching,Higher Education Teaching,Curriculum Development,Grant Writing,Mentoring,Research Laboratory Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 101334 - 112642