Join an innovative, high performing team of faculty and staff who are building the future of
business. The College of Business is focused on excellence through innovation, quality education, and engagement with the community for
greater impact. The College of Business is an AACSB accredited business school and a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Management
Education.
Purdue University Northwest’s College of Business invites applications for the full-time academic position of Assistant
Professor of Practice in Management and OBHR for an academic year appointment starting August 17, 2026.
Responsibilities
The duties include teaching, student mentoring, and minor engagement as assigned by
the Chairperson and/or Dean. The baseline teaching load is five undergraduate or graduate courses (e.g., Management, OB, Marketing, etc.)
during the semester on both campuses (Hammond and Westville) of PNW. The successful candidate will demonstrate effective teaching that
encourages student learning and is responsible for collecting, assessing, and reporting student learning for the AACSB Assurance of
Learning. The successful candidate will also mentor students by providing support for development of professional practice skills. The
successful candidate will work collegially and professionally with students, employees, and other stakeholders. Successful candidates will
demonstrate substantial ability to interact with regional businesses, engage students through innovative curricula and learning approaches,
and contribute to College and University service and engagement.
Education
Must have a Master degree
or Ph.D. in business or related areas.
Experience
- Commitment and evidence of successful teaching
experience at a college level is required. - Qualified candidates should have professional experience in business, management, or
higher education. - Candidates will demonstrate a commitment to ongoing professional development.
- Ability to learn and use
learning technology and platforms such as Brightspace. - Ability to teach multi-cultural student population.
Essential Knowledge and Abilities
- Prepare and deliver lectures, tutorials, workshops, and seminars, in
addition to office hours. - Setting and grading assignments, tests, and exams.
- Be highly organized, with excellent
communication skills. - Able to work independently, as well as collaboratively.
- Assist with program-related duties and
administrative tasks, including placement, orientation, proctoring, student evaluations, curriculum, and program review. - Understand
and adhere to university policies and guidelines. - Able to maintain accurate and detailed records.
- Competency in effective
and appropriate online (synchronous and asynchronous) delivery and in-person instructions.
University
Profile
Purdue University Northwest (PNW) is a student-centered university that transforms lives through innovative
education, impactful research and community engagement. Located in Northwest Indiana in the greater Chicago area and near the Indiana Dunes
National Park, PNW serves approximately 9,000 core students, in a wide range of academic programs at the baccalaureate, master’s and applied
doctoral levels.
Purdue Northwest employs more than 1,000 faculty and staff members for operations at its main campus in Hammond,
Indiana, and its branch campus in Westville, Indiana, plus additional sites in Northwest Indiana including the Gabis Arboretum near
Valparaiso, Indiana. PNW”s values reflect the university’s commitment to respect, innovation, a student-centric university, and excellence.
PNW is consistently ranked among the best public regional universities in U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Colleges report and
is recognized as a First Scholars institution as well an Innovation and Economic Prosperity University. With its vision to cultivate
leaders, inspire excellence, and impact our world, PNW advances the socioeconomic mobility of its students and positively impacts regional
development.
College Profile
The College of Business offers undergraduate and graduate degrees. The
undergraduate degrees include Bachelor’s degrees in Human Resource Management, Marketing, Management, Accountancy, Finance, Business
Information Analytics, and Hospitality and Tourism Management. The graduate degrees include Master of Accountancy and Master of Business
Administration programs.
How to Apply
Review of applications will begin immediately and will
continue until position is filled. Start date: August 17, 2026.
To apply, applicants should submit the following:
- Letter of
application - Curriculum vita includes references
- Statement of teaching philosophy
PNW offers an attractive salary
and an excellent benefits package. For information regarding the benefits package, visit: www.purdue.edu/benefits
All inquiries, nominations, and applications will remain confidential; references will
not be contacted without notice.
Employment is contingent upon completion of successful background check.
Purdue University
Northwest is an equal opportunity/equal access university.
FLSA Status
Exempt
