Visiting Instructor, Department of Business Management

Working Title: Visiting Instructor Department of Business Management

State Role Title:Instructional Faculty - Full-time

Position Type:Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Business

Department: 100777 - Management

Pay Rate:Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only positionNo

Is this a grant-funded positionNo

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated positionNo

Beginning Review Date:03/23/2026

About JMU:

Mission
We are a community committed to preparing students to be educated and enlightened citizens who lead productive and meaningful lives.

Vision
To be the national model for the engaged university: engaged with ideas and the world.

Who We Are
Situated in the heart of Virginias beautiful Shenandoah Valley the city of Harrisonburg is a vibrant community with a population of approximately 52000. Harrisonburg is conveniently located approximately 120 miles from Washington D.C. and Richmond VA.

JMU is a selective public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and supportive environment for students faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 21000 undergraduate and 1800 graduate students with over 1000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts science and technology and professional disciplines at the undergraduate masters and doctoral levels. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

James Madison Universitys Department of Business Management invites applications for a 1-year FTA (fixed term agreement) Visiting Instructor position beginning in the Fall of 2026. The position has a teaching load of eight courses. This is a full-time benefits-eligible position.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The successful candidate must be able to teach in the primary area of strategic management and in one or more of the following secondary areas: innovation consulting project management or international management. Classes in the management department are typically highly interactive; therefore evidence of teaching effectiveness is particularly important. Candidates must be committed to excellence in teaching and demonstrate an ability to collaborate.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Masters degree in management or a related field from an AACSB-accredited institution is required.
• Significant and substantive professional work experience within the past five years relevant to the position and topic areas.
• At least one year of college level teaching experience with additional teaching experience and demonstrated effectiveness strongly preferred.

Additional Posting Information:

All candidates must apply for this position using JMUs on-line job application system. Candidates will complete the application and attach the following documents:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae (including e-mail address telephone mailing address and including contact information for three references)
• Documentation related to teaching effectiveness.

Please DO NOT send paper application packets or supplemental materials; all application materials must be submitted on-line. Questions can be directed to search committee chair Mrs. Christina Roeder at

Conditions of Employment:

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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