Adjunct Instructor - Supply Chain Management and Analytics, School of Business

Duties & Responsibilities

Meet all designated course instruction guidelines and contact hour requirements.
Respond to student inquiries, grade assignments, and provide feedback in a timely manner.
Hold office hours or individual appointments for students.
Submit midterm and final grades prior to university deadlines.
Work with other departmental faculty to ensure course alignment with current and past offerings.
Teaching methods will vary by course and instructor, but typically include some combination of lectures, hands-on demonstrations, data analysis problems, case studies, exams, and/or student presentations.
Maintain a professional learning environment that fosters student success.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in business, statistics, supply chain management, operations management, operations research, or another related field from an accredited institution or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficiency with common office applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to utilize online learning management systems (specifically, Canvas) for content delivery.
• Demonstrated experience working in and fostering an environment of respect, professionalism and civility with a population of faculty, staff, and students from various backgrounds and experiences, or a commitment to do so as a staff member at VCU.
• Availability and commitment to teach at the scheduled meeting times and in the designated instructional modalities for the assigned course(s).
• Ability to work independently and meet instructional deadlines.
• Compliant with Virginia regulations governing adjunct faculty workload, which currently limit individuals to a maximum of (a) 9 credit hours per fall semester, (b) 9 credit hours per spring semester, and (c) 6 credit hours per summer semester, across all Virginia institutions of higher education and inclusive of the credit hours associated with this appointment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Terminal degree (PhD, DBA, etc.) in business, statistics, supply chain management, operations management, operations research, or another related field.
• Prior experience in teaching course topics and using modalities relevant to the assigned course(s).
• Experience developing or revising course materials, including cases, projects, or simulations.
• Familiarity with textbooks and instructional materials commonly used for comparable courses or currently being used by the department.
• Ability to integrate Artificial Intelligence tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) into course materials and assignments.
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student evaluations, teaching awards, etc.).
• Knowledge of one or more programs and programming languages used for statistical analysis (e.g., Stata, R, Python, etc.) or operations management (e.g., Arena, SimQuick, SCM Globe, etc.), depending on courses being taught.

Benefits

All VCU employee types are eligible for a wide array of benefits to support you during your employment at VCU. Consult the benefits website for information on benefits eligibility according to employee type.

Contact Information

Contact Name: Brett Massimino
Contact Email: bjmassimino@vcu.edu