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At Westcliff, we are constantly striving to be the best while valuing each of our team members as human beings and succeeding together!

Westcliff is a leader in innovative global education. We are respected for our transformative, technologically advanced programs and initiatives with a focus on excellence, social responsibility, and diversity. Our tagline – “Educate. Inspire, Empower.” – is a summary of our Mission Statement. As it suggests, the main focus of our University is to strive to enhance the opportunities of our students and employees to enjoy success through empowerment, as a result of their education and hard work.

By joining the Westcliff team, you’ll be playing a significant role in our growth, having an opportunity to put your personal touch on Westcliff’s progress as we grow and succeed together!

Full Time Faculty - College of Business

Westcliff University is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Full-time faculty member for our College of Business in the areas of Accounting, Finance, Business Analytics, Project Management to support its mission, core values, and student success. We are a forward-thinking, student-centric, quality-driven higher education institution. Our goal is to hire, develop, and elevate full-time faculty who exemplify these values.

Job Summary:

Under the guidance of the Dean(s) and/or Program Chair(s), full-time faculty members provide exemplary instruction and support to Westcliff University students. They have appropriate teaching credentials, including being academically qualified and having taught at least five courses at the undergraduate or graduate levels before a full-time appointment. Potential candidates must possess a terminal degree in their field, coupled with considerable industry experience and proven excellence in both online and on-campus teaching formats.

A full-time faculty member's primary commitment is to Westcliff’s mission and student success. While “full-time” equates to an average of 40 hours weekly, excluding vacations and paid holidays, there could be times where additional hours are necessary. We expect faculty members to be present on one of Westcliff’s campuses whenever possible to foster faculty collegiality and enhance student accessibility. Faculty are expected to hold regular office hours virtually to ensure access for colleagues and students throughout the year.

Teaching Responsibilities (50%):

Full-time faculty members must commit a minimum of 40 hours weekly. Within this framework:

• Full-time faculty are expected to teach about 50% of their full time hours. It is equivalent to average twelve (12) courses per academic year plus three weekend residencies, distributed across Fall, Spring, and Summer academic terms.

Teaching responsibilities include:

• Course preparation, instruction, facilitation, assessment, and student support in online and on-campus modalities
• Doctoral supervision, dissertation chairing, and committee participation (as applicable)
• Participation in international teaching activities at one or more partner institutions at least once per academic year.
• Regularly scheduled virtual office hours to ensure access for students and colleagues
• Ongoing commitment to student mentoring, academic support, and instructional excellence

Teaching Schedule Flexibility

• With approval from the Program Chair and Dean, faculty may adjust the distribution of their annual teaching schedule. Faculty may elect to concentrate on teaching in certain sessions and reserve one session (8 weeks) for dedicated scholarly activity, provided that annual teaching obligations and student support expectations are met. The request for flexibility of scheduling should be supported with measurable output or activities from the faculty.

Research and Scholarly Engagement (20%):

Full-time faculty are expected to stay current in their professional field and maintain ongoing scholarly and

research activity that contributes to the advancement of knowledge, professional practice, and the

university’s academic reputation.

Recognized scholarly activities may include:

-Peer-reviewed journal articles and scholarly publications

- Refereed conference papers, presentations, or proceedings

- Applied or practice-based research aligned with industry or professional fields

- Collaborative research with faculty colleagues across disciplines

- Faculty–student co-authored research and publications, including work with doctoral and advanced

master’s students

-Editorial, reviewer, or scholarly leadership roles

-Development of research pipelines aligned with institutional priorities and recognized indexing bodies

Scholarly engagement may be pursued independently or collaboratively. Student co-authorship, when

appropriately supervised, is recognized as a legitimate and valued form of scholarly contribution. In addition,

faculty are expected to complete 20–24 hours of professional development annually, aligned with

instructional excellence, scholarly engagement, or academic leadership.

Service and Academic Leadership (~20%)

Full-time faculty contribute to the university through structured, mission-aligned service that supports

academic quality, faculty development, governance, accreditation, and strategic initiatives.

Service responsibilities may include:

-Program and curriculum leadership

- Accreditation, assessment, program review, and academic quality initiatives

- Collaboration with Academic Advising and Student Success teams to support academic quality

initiatives, referral pathways, and continuous improvement of student support systems

- Mentoring and supporting adjunct and new faculty

- Participation in shared governance, faculty committees, and advisory councils

- Contribution to institutional initiatives and cross-functional academic projects

- Representation of the university at academic, professional, or community events, and external

professional service to include serving on a board of directors or consulting on behalf of Westcliff

University as well as interviews for public media.

Curriculum development, new courses, course revision, new teaching/learning assessment tools and

alignment with program learning outcomes

Service commitments are determined in consultation with academic leadership and are designed to be

purposeful, time-bounded, and equitably distributed.

Innovation in teaching and learning (~10%)

Faculty are expected to contribute to the continuous advancement of teaching and learning practices

through intentional innovation. Faculty are not expected to implement innovation in every course or every

term; rather, they are expected to actively contribute to the culture of pedagogical advancement over the

course of the academic year.

Innovation in teaching and learning is defined as purposeful exploration, implementation, or dissemination of

practices that enhance the student learning experience, improve instructional effectiveness, or expand ways

in which learning occurs within and beyond the classroom.

This expectation is not limited to technological adoption. Innovation may be pedagogical, curricular,

experiential, or scholarly in nature and should be aligned with program goals, student needs, and institutional

priorities.

Handles other projects and tasks as needed

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

• Qualified to teach at least 8 courses in 2 or more disciplines
• Mastery of effective instructional strategies both online and on campus
• Dedication to student and institutional success
• Relevant industry experience and classroom insight
• Knowledge and commitment to conduct scholarly activities to contribute to the field of practice
• Effective communication skills
• Excellent collaboration skills
• Proficiency in Learning Management System (Moodle experience preferable) and relevant technological tools

Experience and Education:

• Terminal degree in a relevant discipline from an accredited institution
• A DBA or PHD in Business Administration degree with extensive industry experience required.
• Demonstrated excellence in undergraduate and/or graduate teaching
• Three to five years of experience teaching in online and in-person modalities
• Minimum of five years of relevant professional or industry experience
• Experience teaching in a DBA program and coaching DBA students
• Project Management Professional (PMP) designation  preferred
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching
• Three to five years of teaching both online and in-person
• At least five years of progressive industry experience

Additional Expectations

-Faculty are expected to maintain a visible presence on one of Westcliff’s campuses when possible to

foster collegiality and student accessibility

-Faculty are expected to remain actively and professionally engaged in their role at all times, and to

represent the University in a manner consistent with its mission, vision, and established policies

- Faculty may be required to travel to other teaching sites as needed

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws. Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an at-will basis, unless otherwise contractually bound.

Westcliff University is an Equal Opportunity Employer