Assistant Professor

Join the Pirate Nation! East Carolina University ( ECU) is a Carnegie Doctoral University with high research activity. We are also a teaching institution that is renowned for academic excellence. As an R2 university we make a significant investment in faculty research by providing support related to travel, technology, research databases, and development. We are one of the largest universities in North Carolina with almost 27,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Our main campus is in uptown Greenville, which is a rapidly expanding city and the predominant health, entertainment, financial, and educational hub of the eastern North Carolina region. In addition, many of our students come from rural communities with their own set of challenges and perspectives.

The College of Business ( COB) has been AACSB accredited for over 40 years. We offer BSBA, MBA, and MSA degrees and our School of Hospitality Management offers both a BS in Hospitality Management and an MS in Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality. Additionally, the Miller School of Entrepreneurship offers a BS in Entrepreneurship. We are one of the largest Colleges of Business in the state with approximately 4,200 undergraduate and over 900 graduate students. To date, the COB has approximately 150 faculty members of the highest caliber, skilled in the scholarship of research, teaching, and application of knowledge. A strategic goal of the college is to create an environment where the faculty, staff, and students can thrive and be personally and professionally respected.

The Department of Management within the College of Business at ECU has approximately 1,300 undergraduate majors and over 40 faculty members that offers courses to both undergraduate and graduate levels. The Department of Management also houses the Miller School of Entrepreneurship ( MSOE) with an additional four faculty members and over 300 students in this growing program. The Miller School has a significant impact in fostering a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship across the campus. Major curricular and cocurricular programs include a BS in Entrepreneurship degree, undergraduate Entrepreneurship Certificate, Summer Innovation Academy, and the Pirate Entrepreneurship Challenge. The Miller School has been ranked a Princeton Review Top 50 undergraduate program for the past five years and won the USASBE Model Emerging Program Award in 2021.

The Miller School of Entrepreneurship within the Department of Management in the College of Business at East Carolina University is seeking applicants for a tenure-track, nine-month faculty position beginning August 2025. The successful candidate will be able to teach some combination of undergraduate and graduate entrepreneurship courses. The standard teaching load is 9 scheduled hours in each of the fall and spring semesters. Additional duties include research/creative activities leading to publications as required for tenure as well as appropriate service to the university, community, and profession. This appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor.

Contingent upon availability of funds.

This appointment requires a terminal degree with a concentration in Business Administration, Management, Entrepreneurship, or related field, that is from an appropriately accredited institution and that satises credentialing under SACS guidelines. Candidates with the terminal degree conferred at the time of initial appointment will hold the probationary rank of Assistant Professor. ABD candidates will be appointed with the probationary term rank of Assistant Professor and must have the terminal degree conferred prior to their rst reappointment. This position requires evidence of the ability to develop, implement, and maintain a signicant ongoing research agenda as well as evidence of excellence in teaching.

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Prefer candidate with terminal degree conferred and interest in Entrepreneurship. Related teaching experience and evidence of successful high-quality refereed journal scholarship will be considered favorably.

East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate prole online in order to be considered for the position. Candidates must also submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references, including contact information, online.

2-3 original letters of reference are required for employment. Please be aware that if selected as a candidate of choice, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the References section in the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be veried and considered towards meeting this requirement.

For letters of reference not submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system, please have the original signed letters mailed to Dr. Joy Karriker, Chair, Department of Management, College of Business, East Carolina University, Bate 3414, Mail Stop 503, Greenville, NC 27858 (email: karrikerj@ecu.edu). An original transcript of highest earned degrees for selected candidate will be required prior to employment.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

East Carolina University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer who is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care, belonging and opportunity for our faculty, staff and learners and all stakeholders. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act ( ADAAA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/ TTY) or ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

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