Asst/Assoc/Full Professor Of The Practice - Project Management

Job Description

Teaching (75%)

Teaching three courses in Fall and Spring semesters and two courses in Summer semesters in the Bachelor and/or Master project management programs in the School of Professional Studies, or the equivalent workload in Jayhawk Flex competency instruction and assessment. Teaching responsibilities include curriculum development, instructional design, virtual classroom management, and grading and teaching improvement. Faculty are responsible for keeping curricula up-to-date and engaging with external organizations to ensure relevance to a variety of workplace needs. Provide adequate means to evaluate student performance, including examinations and assignments (such as papers, projects, presentations, etc.) and grading.

Professional Service (25%)

Provides academic and curricular leadership advice to the department. Develops and enhances course curriculum. Academic advising and monitoring student progression. Promotes initiatives related to student recruitment and retention by developing student and alumni newsletters, revisions to the department web page, and conducting surveys of alumni. Contributes to decisions made related to the educational aspect of the PMGT program regarding quality assurance and marketing. Acts as departmental liaison with regional engineering firms, professional societies, and the PMGT advisory board.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Project Management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, Engineering Management, Business, Leadership, Management, Technology Management, or its equivalent. A master's degree in other fields may be considered if combined with three or more years of professional experience directly relevant to the teaching assignment.

• Years of project management professional experience required for each rank:

• Assistant Professor of the Practice: 3-5 years

• Associate Professor of the Practice: 6-15 years

• Professor of the Practice: 16+ years

• Project Management-related teaching experience.

• Excellence in written communication skills as demonstrated in application materials.

Preferred Qualifications

• Doctorate Degree in Project Management, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, Engineering Management, Leadership, Management, Technology Management, or a closely related field.

• Distinguished record of accomplishment (e.g., leadership role in industry or consultancy, etc.).

• PMI's PMP certification or another project management-related professional certification.

• Involvement in relevant industry associations and community.