| Position Title: | Assistant Professor – Project Management (Tenure Track - 9 month) | |
| Location: | Big Rapids (Main Campus) | |
| Department: | 34200 - Accountancy Finance & Info Systems | |
| Advertised Salary: | $95,000-$105,000. Salary commensurate with qualifications pursuant to the FFA Agreement. | |
Benefits:
| Comprehensive benefit package (health care, vacation, etc.). Please see the following link for a list of benefits offered with this position. Faculty Health Benefit Plans | |
| FLSA: | Exempt | |
| Temporary/Continuing: | Continuing | |
| Part-Time/Full-Time: | Full-Time | |
| Union Group: | Ferris Faculty Association (MEA-NEA) | |
| Term of Position: | 9 Month | |
| At Will/Just Cause: | Just Cause | |
| Summary of Position: | Ferris State University seeks a diverse group of outstanding applicants for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Project Management position.
Teaching may include undergraduate and graduate courses.
Candidates are expected to foster a meaningful learning experience for our students, and faculty are expected to be student-oriented, advise, and integrate current technology into the learning environment.
Additionally, faculty will participate in collaborative efforts to foster curricular efforts, participate in assessment of student learning, and further develop programmatic enhancement.
Specifically, we expect the candidate to be willing to engage students outside the classroom, support and expand our existing academic initiatives, and be willing to mentor students beyond a traditional academic advising role.
In support of teaching, candidates will engage in scholarly/professional activities and participate in department, college, and university committees.
Off-campus and online teaching may be required.
Courses are to be taught in person on one of Ferris State University's Campuses. The candidate(s) selected for the position must reside in Michigan after acceptance of employment and will perform duties at a Ferris site.
The anticipated start date is January of 2027 at the earliest and August 2027 at the latest.
The selected candidate for this position must be authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire without employer assistance or sponsorship now or in the future. The university will not assist with any F-1 EADs, OPT, H-1 B, etc. | |
| Position Type: | Faculty - Temporary & Continuing | |
| Required Education: | Masters degree from an accredited university in Project Management, Management, Business Administration, Management of Information Systems, or a related field or Masters degree and tested experience evidenced by certifications and professional experience in Project Management.
If the candidate's degree is in a closely related field, a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in Project Management is required. | |
| Required Work Experience: | A minimum of three years of experience managing projects, people, schedules, budgets, risks, or other project-management-related knowledge areas.
Teaching or training experience in the related field. | |
| Required Licenses and Certifications: | Current Project Management Professional (PMP) certificate. | |
| Physical Demands: | | |
| Additional Education/Experiences to be Considered: | Doctorate (Ph.D. or DBA) from an accredited university in Management, Business Administration, Management of Information Systems, or a related field is preferred but not required.
Current Certified Agile Practitioner (PMI-ACP) certificate.
Related PMI certifications.
Teaching or training experience. | |
| Essential Duties/Responsibilities: | Teach full-time during the 9-month academic year.
Recruitment of students (including Dawg Days, Admitted Student Days, visits to high schools or career tech centers, and other University-outreach events) will occur throughout the academic year and include some Saturdays.
Serve on program committees and represent the program(s) on College and University committees.
Collaborate with faculty on curriculum development, assessment, and quality assurance.
Candidate is expected to teach at both the Big Rapids
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