Teaching Professor & Assistant Director, Academic Programs and Partnerships, Lehigh West
Teaching Professor & Assistant Director, Academic Programs and Partnerships, Lehigh West
Description
Job Description
Lehigh University's Department of Management, in partnership with Lehigh University - West (Lehigh West), invites applications for a full-time (non-tenure track) Teaching Professor position with a dual appointment as Assistant Director of Academic Programs and Partnerships for Lehigh West. Lehigh West serves as a strategic extension of the University, advancing institutional efforts in student recruitment, academic engagement, and programmatic initiatives. Anchored in the San Francisco Bay Area and working closely with campus partners in Bethlehem, PA, Lehigh West serves as the university's West Coast hub for immersive learning, dynamic career pathways, and transformative partnerships. With direct proximity to Silicon Valley, it places students, faculty, and programs at the center of the world's leading innovation ecosystem.
The successful candidate will hold a joint academic and administrative role, teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in strategic management, business strategy, and innovation, while supporting the development, facilitation, and operationalization of academic programs and partnerships in the San Francisco Bay Area and western U.S.
The expected teaching schedule for this position is 6 courses per year or 18 credits, on Lehigh's main campus in Bethlehem, PA.
While the position is not tenurable, Teaching Assistant Professors who develop excellent records in the areas of teaching and service are expected to become eligible for consideration for promotion to the rank of Teaching Associate Professor, and ultimately to the rank of Teaching Full Professor.
The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. named Lehigh University 14th in the country and 6th Top Midsize Colleges in the Northeast. LinkedIn placed Lehigh University 17th for long-term career success in 2025. Our undergraduate business program was ranked 24th in the Poets and Quants 2021 rankings for the best business programs for undergraduates. In 2022, our Part-Time MBA program was ranked 41st among national universities in the US News and World Report. Our Flex MBA program is ranked in the top 10 nationally for online MBA programs by Poets and Quants and by U.S. News and World Report in 2022 and 2021, respectively. The FLEX MBA program is a hybrid MBA for active professionals. U.S. News and World Report also ranked the Lehigh Business' new data analytics concentration #14 and the general management program #21 in the nation. Our 1-year MBA program is ranked 44th in the U.S. by QS World University 2021 Rankings, and our Master's in Management program is ranked 10th in the U.S. and 3rd in the Value for Money Category in QS World University 2021 Rankings.
In addition to undergraduate, MBA, and various other graduate programs, joint programs exist between business and engineering, including the joint Center for Value Chain Research and the Baker Institute for Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and Innovation. Founded in 1865, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. Recognized among the nation's highly ranked research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for over 7,500 students. Lehigh University has 5,800 undergraduates, 1,800 graduate students, and nearly 600 full-time faculty members. Lehigh University is in Bethlehem, PA, a vibrant and historic area. Over 840,000 people live in the Lehigh Valley, which is in close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia. Lehigh Valley International Airport is 15 minutes from campus.
Lehigh University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or familial status, national origin (including shared ancestry), pregnancy or related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Lehigh University is committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse academic community and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service, to this mission. Lehigh University provides competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including domestic partner benefits, and supports faculty members' work/life balance.
Qualifications
Interested candidates must, by the time of appointment, hold a completed Doctoral degree in Business Administration, Strategy, Organizational Behavior, Business Policy, or a related field, and have demonstrated teaching experience at the collegiate level, or related professional experience.
Application Instructions
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Applicants should apply online by submitting a cover letter outlining their interest in the position, a curriculum vitae, and the contact information for three professional references.
For additional information, please contact Professor Andrew Ward, Department Chair of Management and chair of the hiring committee, College of Business and Economics, Lehigh University, 621 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015-3117; Email: anw309@lehigh.edu; Phone: 610-758-5285.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Lehigh University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or familial status, national origin (including shared ancestry), pregnancy or related conditions, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. Lehigh University is committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse academic community and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching and/or service, to this mission. Lehigh University provides competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including domestic partner benefits, and supports faculty members' work/life balance.
