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Detailed Job Description:

The Saunders College of Business (SCB) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level in Entrepreneurship.  Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate graduate and graduate entrepreneurship courses and publishing high quality scholarly research in related areas.  The Saunders College values collegial individuals who are excellent communicators, innovative teachers, and active researchers.  The College works closely with the business community, which provides research and professional opportunities.  The typical teaching schedule is five semester courses per year.

We are seeking an individual who has the ability and interest in contributing to a community committed to Student Centeredness; Professional Development and Scholarship; Integrity and Ethics; Respect, Diversity and Pluralism; Innovation and Flexibility; and Teamwork and Collaboration. Select to view links to RIT's core values, honor code, and diversity commitment.  

 Department Description:

THE COLLEGE/ DEPARTMENT:  The Saunders College of Business is served by 49 full-time faculty members who value collegiality, diversity, and team work.  The Saunders College is accredited by AACSB International and offers bachelors' degrees in business administration with seven different majors. Graduate programs include an MBA, an Executive MBA, and Masters of Science programs in Management and Finance.  Saunders is ranked in the top 100 by US News and World Report.  The Program for Innovation and Entrepreneurship was ranked as one of the most innovative programs in the world by Business Week.  The Albert J. Simone Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship enhances entrepreneurship activities, including the RIT Venture Creations Incubator and, its student incubation program was named one of the top in the country.

THE UNIVERSITY AND ROCHESTER COMMUNITY: RIT is a national leader in professional and career-oriented education. Talented, ambitious, and creative students of all cultures and backgrounds from all 50 states and more than 100 countries have chosen to attend RIT. Founded in 1829, Rochester Institute of Technology is a privately endowed, coeducational university with nine colleges emphasizing career education and experiential learning. With approximately 15,000 undergraduates and 2,900 graduate students, RIT is one of the largest private universities in the nation. RIT offers a rich array of degree programs in engineering, science, business, and the arts, and is home to the National Technical Institute for the Deaf. RIT has been honored by The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the "Great Colleges to Work For" for four years. RIT is a National Science Foundation ADVANCE Institutional Transformation site. RIT is responsive to the needs of dual-career couples by our membership in the Upstate NY HERC.

 Rochester, situated between Lake Ontario and the Finger Lakes region, is the 79th largest city in the United States and the third largest metropolitan area in New York State. The Greater Rochester region, which is home to over one million people, is rich in cultural and ethnic diversity, with a population comprised of approximately 16% African and Latin Americans and another 7% of international origin. It is also home to the largest deaf community per capita in the U.S. Rochester ranks 3rd among the best metropolitan regions for "raising a family" by Forbes Magazine; 6th among 379 metropolitan areas as "Best Places to Live in America" by Places Rated Almanac; 1st in Expansion Management Magazine's ranking of metropolitan areas having the best "quality of life in the nation"; and is among Essence Magazine's "Top 10 Cities for Black Families."

 Job Requirements:

• Qualified candidates should hold a Ph.D. or D.B.A in Entrepreneurship, Strategy, Marketing, Innovation, or related field from an AACSB-accredited institution. Assistant Professor candidates may be ABD with expected completion by May 2015.

• Interest in teaching and research in entrepreneurship and related-synergistic fields such as technology entrepreneurship, design, entrepreneurial strategic thinking, marketing etc.

• Research interests in the area of entrepreneurship broadly defined.

• Strong research skills and potential for scholarly research as demonstrated by working papers, presentations in academic conferences and/or publications in peer reviewed journals.

• Demonstrated potential to be an effective teacher.

• Willingness to interact with the business community.

• Ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the college's continuing commitment to cultural diversity, pluralism, and individual differences.

 Minimum Education Qualfications:

PhD

How to Apply:

Apply online at http://careers.rit.edu/faculty Keyword Search: 1341BR.

Please submit application, cover letter addressing the listed qualifications; a vita; and upload the following attachments:

• A 'contribution to diversity' statement

• Statement on teaching philosophy

• Sample representative teaching evaluations, if available

• Research statement; and the names, addresses

• Phone numbers for three references

You can contact the search committee with questions on the position at:

Richard DeMartino

Albert J. Simone Chair for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

 rdemartino@saunders.rit.edu

 To receive prompt consideration, all application materials should be received by October 30, 2014. The position will remain open until an acceptable candidate is found.