What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor, Business position at Aquinas College?
Aquinas College, located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, an inclusive educational community rooted in the Catholic Dominican tradition, provides a liberal arts education with a global perspective, emphasizing career preparation focused on leadership, service to others, and a lifelong passion for learning. Aquinas offers an inclusive and welcoming environment. Aquinas College is committed to recruiting talented and diverse faculty and staff who are capable of exposing its students to a wide range of cultures and perspectives and whose presence on the campus will enhance the diversity of the community in which the College resides.
Aquinas College invites applications for a 1-year visiting (renewable) or tenure-track position in the Business Administration department, starting Fall 2025. We seek an individual with an understanding of Liberal Arts, and a practitioner focus, with corporate management experience, who can teach primarily undergraduate courses and an occasional graduate level course.
Candidates should have an interest in, and be able to teach a variety of business management courses at the introductory and intermediate levels. Subject to include, but not limited to Management, Ethics & CSR, International Business, HR, Operations Management and Entrepreneurship, Marketing, among other topics.
The successful candidate will teach three courses per semester on a 9-month contract. Required qualifications include a Master’s Degree in Business or management (Ph.D. preferred), a demonstrated record of teaching effectiveness, relevant research, professional activities and industry experience that is relevant to the field of business management.
Aquinas College offers an excellent benefits package that includes affordable medical, dental, and vision plans, generous paid vacation each year, 16 paid holidays, paid sick time and short-term disability, and college-paid life and AD&D insurance. Additionally, Aquinas employees and their dependents are eligible for free tuition at Aquinas after one year of full-time employment.
Aquinas College has a long-standing commitment to equal opportunity and a work environment which is free of unlawful harassment or discrimination. Aquinas College provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran or active duty military status, familial status, height, weight, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable law.
