Assistant Professor of the Practice or Assistant Teaching Professor, Center for Entrepreneurship
- Employer
- Wake Forest University
- Location
- Winston Salem, NC
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- Health & Medical, Medicine, Professional Fields, Business & Management
- Position Type
- Assistant Professor
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Job location: Winston Salem, NC
Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2021-06-11
Req: R0003224
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The Center for Entrepreneurship at Wake Forest University seeks a dynamic Assistant Professor of the Practice (or Assistant Teaching Professor) to join our team fall of 2021. This is a teaching-centric role and responsibilities are divided 80% teaching and 20% service. The teaching load is three courses per semester (primarily teaching ENT 201 which focuses on developing valuable ideas into concepts) and service requirements include overseeing Startup Lab, Wake Forest’s startup accelerator program, among other duties. If selected, you will be joining a dynamic program that is on the rise nationally, having been up for four major awards at key conferences over the past four years. This is a multi-year contract position. For more information, please visit entrepreneurship.wfu.edu
Additional Job DescriptionPosition Requirements:
- Terminal Degree (PhD, DBA, or JD) or, in exceptional cases, an MBA or relevant Master’s degree may be considered.
- Demonstrated teaching excellence (ability to provide teaching evaluations is preferred)
- Proven ability to mentor startups in an accelerator-style program
- The ideal candidate would possess, in addition to the position requirements, the following:
- Experience as a startup founder, preferably one that has built and successfully exited a startup
- A deep understanding of scaling ventures, including raising capital
- Would have some experience with scholarship, such as presenting at conferences, writing cases, articles, or a book.
- Is a passionate teacher/mentor that believes deeply in entrepreneurship and in developing nascent entrepreneurs.
Application deadline is April 21st 2021
Application materials include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching philosophy (with a focus on how you would diversity and inclusion as you work with students), and names and contact information of three academic references. Please put all your documents together into one PDF document. For more information: https://hr.wfu.edu/careers/. Due to Covid restrictions, interviews will be conducted virtually.
Inquiries about the application process and document submission may be addressed to wakejobs@wfu.edu. Inquiries about the position in general can be directed to Cindy Baker (bakerc@wfu.edu – Center for Entrepreneurship Administrative Coordinator) who will direct the inquiry to the appropriate person.
Wake Forest University is a highly ranked, private university with about 5200 undergraduates and 3200 graduate and professional students in the Schools of Medicine, Law, Divinity and Business. Wake Forest University welcomes and encourages diversity and inclusivity, and seeks applicants with demonstrated success in working with diverse populations. Wake Forest University is an AA/EO employer and values an inclusive and diverse learning community and campus climate.
Time Type RequirementFull timeIn order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment.Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce while promoting an inclusive work environment committed to excellence in the spirit of Pro Humanitate. In adherence with applicable laws and as provided by University policies, the University prohibits discrimination in its employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, disability and veteran status and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.Organization
Wake Forest University, formed in 1834, has experienced decades of growth and innovation. WFU is a distinctive university that combines a liberal arts core with graduate and professional schools and innovative research programs. The University embraces the teacher-scholar ideal, which prizes the personal interaction between students and faculty. It is a place where exceptional teaching, fundamental research and discovery, and the engagement of faculty and students in the classroom and the laboratory are paramount.
Wake Forest University is a community that seeks the enlightenment and freedom which come through diligent study and learning. Its higher goal, however, is to give life to the University motto "Pro Humanitate," as members translate a passion for knowledge into compassionate service. The community shares a tradition that embraces freedom and integrity and acknowledges the worth of the individual. The heritage, established by the school's founders and nurtured by succeeding generations, promotes a democratic spirit arising from open-mindedness and discourse. Wake Forest fosters compassion and caring for others. Its collective strength and character are derived from the values and distinctive experiences of each individual; therefore, it affirms the richness of human intellect and culture and its contribution to knowledge, faith, reason, and dialogue. Furthermore, it strives toward a society in which good will, respect, and equality prevail. To that end, Wake Forest University rejects hatred and bigotry in any form and promotes justice, honor, and mutual trust.
The University is comprised of: the undergraduate college, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, School of Business, School of Divinity, School of Law, and School of Medicine (located on the Bowman Gray campus with Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center) and today enrolls about 4,846 undergraduates and 2,823 students in graduate programs at its principal location, the Reynolda campus. Students at Wake Forest University enjoy a great deal of access to and interaction with world-class faculty both in and out of the classroom setting with a student-faculty ratio of 11:1. Wake Forest employs approximately 2,772 full and part-time faculty and staff.
Wake Forest is a collegiate university offering a vibrant, intellectual community with a rich cultural life, an impressive array of facilities, and a strong athletics program competing in the fifteen-team Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Since its founding, the university has adopted the motto “pro humanitate,” which is exemplified by a deep institutional commitment to public service and engagement with the world. Wake Forest has a strong commitment to holistic, eight-dimensional well-being for students, faculty and staff as evidenced in the Thrive initiative.
Winston-Salem, NC
Wake Forest is located in Winston-Salem, NC, a beautiful, mid-sized city centrally located in the Piedmont-Triad region of North Carolina. Winston-Salem is a family-friendly city with high quality schools, numerous outdoor recreational activities and events, and is known for its vibrant and thriving arts scene.
Winston-Salem residents enjoy close proximity to the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains (1.5 hours) and Atlantic beaches (4 hours), a moderate climate with four distinct seasons, a very reasonable cost of living, and an eclectic variety of restaurants, wine bars, and breweries for dining with friends and family. Winston-Salem offers many of the amenities of a large city but with the sense of community and quality of life of a smaller town (www.visitwinstonsalem.com).
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