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Job Title

Assistant Teaching Professor / Assistant Lecturer - Entrepreneurship

Department

Entrepreneurship Department

Worker Type

Regular

Pay Type

Salary

Salary will be commensurate with the level of the position, education, and experience.

Benefit Eligible

Yes

Screening Date

2026-05-18

Job Description Summary

This position will have a range of teaching, service, and advising responsibilities in the Department of Entrepreneurship. Successful candidates will have demonstrated expertise in entrepreneurship and finance, supported by relevant professional, academic, or applied experience, along with a strong commitment to teaching excellence. Appointment begins Fall 2026.

Job Description

Assistant Teaching Professor or Assistant Lecturer will have primary teaching responsibilities in the areas of Entrepreneurship and finance. The primary responsibility is to teach undergraduates and masters students in areas including business model development, venture financing, venture marketing (and particularly new customer acquisition), and developing high performing entrepreneurial teams. Position also expected to provide support for co-curricular events sponsored by the Department of Entrepreneurship related to venture financing and collaboration with related ecosystem organizations (e.g. venture capital, angel investor groups, etc.), advise and mentor students and student teams, and assist with student recruiting/retention.

The Department of Entrepreneurship, which has been ranked among the Top 10 public schools for undergraduate entrepreneurship studies for seventeen consecutive years in The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur Magazine annual ranking of the Top 50 Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Programs in the world, combines strong academic scholarship and rigorous theoretical and empirical research with immersive, practice-based learning opportunities for students in startup and venture capital, social entrepreneurship and impact investing, corporate innovation and technology commercialization, and creativity and entrepreneurial thinking. Distinguishing features include small class sizes and teacher-scholars with founder experience that deliver personalized learning, an interdisciplinary focus that engages students from every undergraduate major across campus, immersive, practice-based experiential learning opportunities in every class and in every co-curricular program, and integration with entrepreneurial ecosystem builders across the U.S. For more information about the Department of Entrepreneurship, please visit: https://miamioh.edu/fsb/academics/entrepreneurship/.

Minimum Requirements:

Required: Doctorate in entrepreneurship, business, or a closely related field by the date of appointment for or appointment as an Assistant Teaching Professor. In addition, candidates should demonstrate at least five (5) years of relevant professional experience, which may include industry and/or teaching experience in entrepreneurship and finance. Relevant industry experience may involve roles such as Founder or Co-Founder of a startup or new venture, serving in a C-suite or senior leadership position within a startup or private company, or leading the development and launch of a commercial venture addressing a defined market need.

Master's degree in entrepreneurship, business, or a closely related field by the date of appointment for appointment as an Assistant Lecturer. In addition, candidates should demonstrate at least five (5) years of relevant professional experience, which may include industry and/or teaching experience in entrepreneurship and finance. Relevant industry experience may involve roles such as Founder or Co-Founder of a startup or new venture, serving in a C-suite or senior leadership position within a startup or private company, or leading the development and launch of a commercial venture addressing a defined market need.

Consideration may be given to candidates with experience engaging with entrepreneurial experience in startup, entrepreneurial ecosystem building, workforce readiness, demonstrated investment experience working for a Private Equity or Venture Capital firm, , corporate innovation, social entrepreneurship or creativity; evidence of experience teaching financial principles in the context of entrepreneurship (e.g., venture capital or angel financing, evaluation/negotiation of startup investment deals, new business financial models, margins, P&L statements, capitalization tables, etc.) to students and/or colleagues; and/or a combination of education and professional experiences around these topics, and a relentless pursuit of excellence in undergraduate teaching. At least two years of teaching experience is strongly preferred. Teaching experience, where applicable, should reflect subject-matter expertise in entrepreneurship and finance and a strong commitment to teaching excellence, including the ability to connect theory with practice.

Additional Position Information (if applicable)

Required Application Documents

Cover letter, Curriculum Vita, and evidence of teaching effectiveness

Special Instructions (if applicable)

Inquiries about the position may be directed to Prof. Brenda Homan at homanbs@miamioh.edu. Screening of applications will begin ten days after the job posting date and will continue until the position is filled.

Additional Information

A criminal background check is required. All campuses are smoke- and tobacco-free campuses.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

Reasonable Accommodations
Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560. Questions and follow-ups regarding requests should also be directed here.

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Miami University is a scholarly community whose members believe that a liberal education is grounded in qualities of character as well as of intellect. We respect the dignity of other persons, the rights and property of others, and the right of others to hold and express disparate beliefs. We believe in honesty, integrity, and the importance of moral conduct. We defend the freedom of inquiry that is the heart of learning and combine that freedom with the exercise of judgment and the acceptance of personal responsibility.

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Miami University, an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, encourages applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Miami University prohibits harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the basis of age (40 years or older), color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin (ancestry), pregnancy, race, religion, sex/gender, status as a parent or foster parent, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, facilities, programs or employment practices. Requests for reasonable accommodations for disabilities related to employment should be directed to ADAFacultyStaff@miamioh.edu or 513-529-3560.

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