The Hampton University James T. George (JTG) School of Business invites nominations and applications for Assistant Professor of Management & Business Engagement Coordinator to begin during the 2024-25 School year.
Founded in 1868, Hampton University is a leading historically black university (HBCU) located on the Virginia Peninsula in the City of Hampton. It is a privately endowed, co-educational, nonsectarian institution. Our faculty bring diverse experiences from their academic and professional backgrounds to ensure students receive an education that prepares them for global opportunities. We are committed to the promotion of learning, the development of character, the creation of knowledge, and service to society. The JTG School of Business endeavors to prepare students for positions of leadership and ownership in a global society marked by change and complexity. Our experience provides students an exceptional holistic business education that prepares them for success in any business environment. Faculty members are dedicated to preparing students to become industry ready professionals with impeccable character and a strong work ethic. Please consider joining us!
Duties and Responsibilities
This position provided 50% release time to serve as the Business Engagement Coordinator for the school and reports to the Chair & Dean.
- Create and primarily teach business professionalism course that prepares students for internships and external engagements
- Provide instruction based on course description and meet classes as scheduled while maintaining accurate academic records
- Assess student performance and remain current with content, technology, and teaching and learning strategies in the discipline
- Collaborate with colleagues to review and revise curriculum, course development, teaching materials and teaching methods to promote student success and lifelong learning
- Engage in high-quality research and grant writing
- Provide service to the university and attend meetings/events as required by the University, the School, and the Department
Business Engagement Coordinator
- Act as liaison with internal and external constituents to ensure deliverables of agreement
- are successfully implemented
- Coordinate engagement activities with faculty, students, and external partners
- Provide content for impact reporting
- Assist with the identification of students based on engagement criteria
- Identify and promote industry related professional development opportunities (i.e. SEO,
- MLT, AltFinance, etc.
- Assist students with internship and full-time placement
- Act as JTG School of Business career coach
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
The ideal candidate will posses:
- Minimum 3-5 yrs corporate experience in a business related field
- PhD in business related field or Masters Degree with 18hrs of business courses
- Experience with event planning and logistics
- Experienced Career Coach
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- High degree of professionalism
- Demonstrated use of technology including Microsoft 365 products
Candidates must be available to work face to face at our main campus location in Hampton VA.
How to Apply
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. For an initial review, applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and a cover letter electronically to jtgschoolofbusiness@hamptonu.edu . If selected for further processing, additional application documents will be requested.