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About the role

Geneva College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty member in the Tannehill Department of Business, Accounting & Sport Management. The successful candidate may begin either January 2027 or August 2027, and application review will commence immediately and continue until the position is filled.

The college’s Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Science in Sport Management, and Master of Business Administration programs are globally accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP). All applicants must meet ACBSP academic or professional qualifications, demonstrate a record of teaching excellence, show an understanding of faith integration, and be committed to working as an integrated team member in the department. The position reports to the Department Chair, involves primarily undergraduate classroom teaching, and requires willingness and ability to teach in the MBA classroom and online modalities.

Responsibilities

• Teach twelve contact hours per semester.
• Adequately prepare all course materials and lessons (preparation time varies with instructor experience).
• Provide each student with clear course expectations, evaluations, and timelines through carefully written topical outlines and approved syllabi per faculty guidelines.
• Design interesting and relevant assignments that demonstrate learning outcomes in real‑life settings.
• Suitably challenge, engage, support, and communicate with students to encourage participation and learning while maintaining mutual respect.
• Submit timely grades via college software and upload mid‑term and final grades by institutional deadlines.
• Respond to student questions promptly.
• Ensure course and program learning outcomes are delivered as defined by the syllabus.
• Exhibit behavior consistent with Geneva’s mission, vision, core values, and standards of conduct:
  • Mission: Geneva College is a Christ‑centered academic community that provides a comprehensive education to equip students for faithful and fruitful service to God and neighbor.
  • Vision: Geneva College will inspire students to integrate faith in Christ into all aspects of life and to serve faithfully within their callings for Christ and Country.
  • Core Values: Serve with grace; Pursue Godly wisdom; Foster academic strength; Engage culture faithfully; Inspire vibrant hospitality; Honor one another.
  • Standards of Conduct: Employees affirm upon hire (and annually) to abide by the College’s Standard of Conduct Policy, conducting personal affairs so as not to reflect unfavorably on Christian beliefs and mission, and behaving in accordance with biblical standards, values, and character.

Requirements

• General: Possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the essential responsibilities, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Physical: Ability to talk, hear, and see; sufficient manual dexterity to operate office equipment (computers, printers, copiers, scanners, telephones).
• Confidentiality: Recognize the need to keep data—including personal information, grades, budgets, programs, and policies—private and confidential to protect the College and comply with federal/state laws; consult supervisor when uncertain about disclosure.
• Mental: Capacity to reason, analyze, prioritize, conceptualize, make judgments, and solve problems.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: A Ph.D. or D.B.A. in a business‑related field (or a J.D.) is strongly preferred. In lieu of a terminal degree, applicants with a master’s degree in a business‑related field plus either (1) a business‑discipline‑specific professional license or (2) significant experience in Entrepreneurship and/or successful teaching in a college business program will be considered.
• Christian Commitment: Must be a thoughtful and articulate Christian and an active member of a Protestant evangelical Christian church. Preference is given to candidates who support and understand the Reformed faith. Candidates must understand and support Geneva College’s “Foundational Concepts of Christian Education” (available at https://www.geneva.edu/about-geneva/foundational_concepts) and demonstrate the ability to integrate a Christian perspective into their work.