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Assistant Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Position Category: Faculty
FLSA: Exempt
FTE: .75
Location: Thousand Oaks

University Background:
Cal Lutheran is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI) and McNair Institution, and we are looking for candidates with a demonstrated commitment to and success working in diverse, multi- cultural and multi-racial communities, particularly in mentoring African American, Latinx, and Native American students. Cal Lutheran encourages applicants from all faiths or none, and advocates for justice and fairness for all people. We are an accredited, private, comprehensive university that engages students in critical inquiry and dedicated to educating leaders for a global society. The Thousand Oaks campus is located midway between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles and is home to more than 2,500 undergraduate and 1,110 graduate students who come from 59 countries and represent a variety of faiths. 52% of Cal Lutheran students are from underrepresented groups, and 40% of freshmen are first generation students. Cal Lutheran Faculty are 29% people of color. The mission of the University is to educate leaders for a global society who are strong in character and judgment, confident in their identity and vocation, and committed to service and justice.

Basic Function:
Under the direction of the Dean and Associate Deans, the Assistant Professor is responsible for providing academic instruction to students for the assigned courses. The Assistant Professor is to serve as a mentor to students; contribute to school and university activities; serve on faculty or university committees; engage in scholarly activities, and/or creative endeavors.

The Assistant Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship is a critical role in a growing and ambitious program. The selected candidate will be a linchpin of the Center, serving as its representative and ambassador among faculty of all disciplines.

The successful candidate will bring a creative and entrepreneurial spirit to the position but be sensitive to the unique challenges of growing a community-focused program from within a university. This position requires a full teaching load and is expected to play a key role in shaping graduate and undergraduate curricula that are innovative and exemplary. We expect this candidate to share our belief that experience outside the classroom is an essential element of an innovation and entrepreneurship education.

Representative Duties:
• Provide academic instruction to students through lecture, lab, or performance courses. Create assignments and activities in one-on-one, classroom, and distance mediated instructional settings for development of cognitive abilities, communication skills, and higher order thinking skills among students. E
• Observe and evaluate student performance in meeting course objectives and student learning outcomes through assignments, projects, discussions, and examinations; provide feedback in a timely manner to student inquiries in class, online, or during established consultation office hours. E
• Maintain current, accurate records of course enrollment, attendance, student academic progress, course curriculum; prepare and submit grades, data, and reports related to course and student progress in a timely manner. E
• Provide a course syllabus to students in each class within the first week of the class, as outlined in the faculty handbook. E
• Adhere to the responsibilities related to teaching, advising, service, and scholarly, professional and creative activities, as outlined in the faculty handbook. E
• Attend and participate on committees and in department, division, campus, and University meetings. E
• Evening and weekend hours may be required. E
• Performs related duties as assigned.

E=Essential Duties



Knowledge Of:
• Innovation and entrepreneurship education techniques, such as Lean Launchpad (Blank, Stanford and UC Berkeley), Disciplined Entrepreneurship (Aulet, MIT), and Design Thinking
Current theory and practice within the field of innovation and entrepreneurship
• Primary responsibilities for this position include teaching innovation and entrepreneurship courses at the undergraduate and graduate (MBA) levels. E
• Current theory and practice within the subject discipline
• Principles and best practices of effective teaching
• Student learning outcomes and methods of assessment
• University curricula
• Community and campus resources, services, programs, and professionals available to students
• Methods of gathering, analyzing, and preparing data
• Modern computing technology
• Record keeping techniques with regard to student enrollment, attendance, and progress



Ability To:
• Demonstrate a thorough and accurate knowledge of innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Deliver course curricula in various learning styles
• Exhibit sensitivity to and understanding of the diverse academic, social, economic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds of University students.
• Exhibit sensitivity to and understanding of the needs of students with disabilities.
• Integrate current and emerging instructional delivery technologies into the learning process to enhance teaching and the educational experience
• Maintain professional standards that protect student confidentiality
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing using tact, patience, and courtesy
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Analyze situations accurately and adopt effective courses of action
• Demonstrate commitment to professional excellence and continuous growth within subject field or discipline
• Competence in instruction as well as scholarship in his or her field.
• Satisfactorily fulfill the duties and responsibilities of a faculty member and for making significant contributions to the University community.
• Either proven or presumptive potential for successfully teaching innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Either proven or presumptive potential for satisfactorily fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of a faculty member and for making significant contributions to the University community.
• A record of evidence for having successfully mastered statistics, advanced statistics, and research methods. E
• A record of evidence of publications and/or conference presentations within the candidate’s area of specialty (preferably involving undergraduate students as collaborators).
• Either proven or presumptive potential for satisfactorily fulfilling a faculty member’s duties and responsibilities and making significant contributions to the University community.



Minimum Qualifications:
Possession of a Ph.D. in Business or Entrepreneurship, or Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from an accredited institution. ABD will be accepted, but will come in at the rank of Instructor.



Preferred Qualifications:
Aside from a strong background in innovation and entrepreneurship, we prefer a candidate whose scholarly productivity is focused on issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Aside from teaching innovation and entrepreneurship, candidates may be asked to teach introductory and advanced courses in the School of Management business curriculum.
Experience collaborating with entrepreneurs in teaching, research and professional networks.
A research focus on startup communities, startup ecosystems, entrepreneurial mindset, social and sustainability innovation and entrepreneurship or diversity, equity, inclusion and justice among innovators and entrepreneurs.
Experience as a practicing entrepreneur.
An undergraduate degree in the arts, humanities, sciences or engineering.
Personal interests and hobbies in the arts, humanities and sciences.

Licenses and Other Requirements:
None

Physical Abilities:
Detect to understand appropriate written correspondence; communicate clearly to exchange information in person and via the telephone or video; operate a computer and other office productivity machinery; stationary position for extended periods of time; move or transport light objects; position self to store and/or retrieve files.

Working Environment:
Indoor classroom environment; subject to visiting a variety of classroom sites on campus.

Hiring Range $70,000-$90,000
Posting Number: Faculty000842020
Open Date: 08/01/2023
Close Date: 10/31/2023

To apply, visit https://careers.callutheran.edu/postings/11137

California Lutheran University is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment for all persons, regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, age, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity or expression, or any other basis protected by applicable law. No person shall be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in any program, activity or facility of the University on the basis of these factors in a manner consistent with applicable federal and state laws, regulations, ordinances, orders and rules, and University’s policies, procedures, and processes.

Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process can be provided to individuals with qualifying disabilities. Please contact the Human Resources Department for further information or to request an accommodation.





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