Lecturer, Entrepreneurship

Job Description Summary

The Management Department at Bentley University is seeking applicants for a non-tenure track, full-time position at the rank of Lecturer to teach Entrepreneurship and other Management courses beginning Spring 2023. Applicants who have additional experience in teaching either Strategic Management or Organizational Behavior are preferred. The Lecturer contract carries an eight-course teaching load in one academic year. While class sizes may vary, Management courses are generally capped at 35 students. Bentley is an equal opportunity employer, building strength through diversity. Bentley University strives to create a campus community that welcomes the exchange of ideas and fosters a culture that values differences and views them as a strength in our community.

The Management Department at Bentley University is seeking applicants for a non-tenure track, full-time position at the rank of Lecturer to teach Entrepreneurship and other Management courses beginning Spring 2023.  Applicants who have additional experience in teaching either Strategic Management or Organizational Behavior are preferred.  The Lecturer contract carries an eight-course teaching load in one academic year.  While class sizes may vary, Management courses are generally capped at 35 students.  Bentley is an equal opportunity employer, building strength through diversity.  Bentley University strives to create a campus community that welcomes the exchange of ideas and fosters a culture that values differences and views them as a strength in our community.

Bentley University leads higher education in the integration of global business with the arts and sciences, corporate social responsibility, and our legacy strengths in accounting and finance.  We seek faculty and staff who represent diverse backgrounds, interests, and talents — and have a commitment to high ethical standards and a willingness to embrace change.  A supportive, team-oriented work environment promotes personal development and professional accomplishment.

Bentley University is an AACSB accredited institution that enrolls approximately 5,500 students at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. Bloomberg ranks Bentley in the top 20 undergraduate business programs in the United States and U.S. News & World Report ranks Bentley in multiple categories: #2 Best Regional Universities-North, #5 Best Undergraduate Teaching, #1 Most Innovative Schools, #16 Best Value Schools, and #18 Co-ops and Internships.

The successful applicant must be an excellent teacher. The primary function will be to teach courses such as Entrepreneurial Thinking, Planning and Financing a New Venture and Starting a New Venture. The Management Department is looking for applicants who are also interested in working with students outside the classroom in a variety of capacities (e.g., advising students, engaging outside speakers, advising student organizations, working with service learning and career services, or other relevant activities). The Management Department is very diverse, collegial and is strongly committed to inclusive excellence. (http://www.bentley.edu/academics/departments/management

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Minimum Qualifications:

A well-qualified applicant must demonstrate evidence of teaching excellence at an accredited business school.  The successful applicant will be expected to be an engaged participant in the Management Department and in the Bentley community.  Candidates must have at least an MBA or a master’s degree in a related field.  Salary is commensurate with qualifications.

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Candidates must submit a resume, cover letter, teaching statement and a diversity statement.  The diversity statement should be one-to-two pages and speak to your experience with diversity (i.e., gender, race, ethnicity, age, religious or other backgrounds) and/or inclusion (all members of an organization are valued, respected, and have influence) and how it relates to your research, teaching, or service. Bentley University recognizes that your individual exposure to diversity is a function of your background. We value those from relatively homogenous cultural contexts as well as those from diverse cultural contexts, whether in the U.S. or internationally, where diversity may take on different forms.   

Bentley University requires references checks and may conduct other pre-employment screening.

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Bentley University strives to create a campus community that welcomes the exchange of ideas, and fosters a culture that values differences and views them as a strength in our community.

Bentley University is an Equal Opportunity Employer, building strength through diversity. The University is committed to building a community of talented students, faculty and staff who reflect the diversity of global business. We strongly encourage applications from persons from underrepresented groups, individuals with disabilities, covered veterans and those with diverse experiences and backgrounds.