Teaching Instructor

Join the Pirate Nation! East Carolina University ( ECU) is a Carnegie Doctoral University with high research activity. We are also a teaching institution that is renowned for academic excellence. As an R2 university we make a significant investment in faculty research by providing support related to travel, technology, research databases, and development. We are one of the largest universities in North Carolina with almost 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Our main campus is in uptown Greenville, which is a rapidly expanding city and the predominant health, entertainment, financial, and educational hub of the eastern North Carolina region. In addition, many of our students come from rural communities with their own set of challenges and perspectives.

The College of Business ( COB) has been AACSB accredited for over 40 years. We offer BSBA, MBA, and MSA degrees and our School of Hospitality Management offers both a BS in Hospitality Management and an MS in Sustainable Tourism and Hospitality. Additionally, the Miller School of Entrepreneurship offers a BS in Entrepreneurship. We are one of the largest Colleges of Business in the state with approximately 4,200 undergraduate and 900 graduate students. To date, the COB has approximately 150 faculty members of the highest caliber, skilled in the scholarship of research, teaching, and application of knowledge. A strategic goal of the college is to create an environment where the faculty, staff, and students can thrive and be personally and professionally respected. The Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management within the College of Business at ECU has approximately 1,100 undergraduate majors and over 20 faculty members and offers courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.

The marketing and supply chain management faculty promotes a collegial and stimulating environment that encourages intellectual collaboration and professional development through education, research, creative activities, and service.

The Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management within the College of Business has a full time Teaching Instructor position available beginning August 2025 with a possibility of January 2025 and invites candidates to complete the online application. The Instructor will teach twelve semester hours of undergraduate Supply Chain Management courses that will cover one or more of the following areas: Operations and Supply Chain Management, Business Decision Modeling, Management Science, and/or Quantitative Methods. Specifically, the Operations and Supply Chain Management and Business Decision Modeling courses will most likely have the highest need. Descriptions of these courses can be found here: https://business.ecu.edu/mscm/courses/. The position requires both face-to-face and online instruction, based on departmental needs. Candidate will also be expected to provide service to the university, community, and profession, and any other duties as assigned by the department chair.

Contingent upon availability of funds.

Master's degree with at least 18 credit hours of Graduate coursework in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or related discipline from an accredited business school that satisfies credentialing under SACS guidelines and AACSB standards. Alternately, Master's degree with 5 years professional experience in the teaching field or related discipline from an accredited business school that satisfies credentialing under SACS guidelines and AACSB standards.

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Relevant work experience and/or significant college level teaching experience in Operations and Supply Chain Management, Business Decision Modeling, Management Science and/or Quantitative Methods as well as Supply Chain Management Certificate are preferred.

East Carolina University requires applicants to submit a candidate profile online in order to be considered for the position. Candidates must also submit a cover letter, resume, and a list of three references, including contact information, online.

2-3 original letters of reference are required for employment. Please be aware that if selected as a candidate of choice, an automatic e-mail will be sent to the individuals entered by the applicant in the References section in the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system. Letters of reference submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system will be verified and considered towards meeting this requirement.

For letters of reference not submitted via the PeopleAdmin applicant tracking system, please have the original signed letters mailed to Dr. Jon Kirchoff, Chair, Department of Marketing and Supply Chain Management, College of Business, East Carolina University, Bate 3419, Mail Stop 503, Greenville, NC 27858 (email: kirchoffj@ecu.edu). An original transcript of highest earned degrees for selected candidate will be required prior to employment.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

East Carolina University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer who is committed to workforce success and cultivating a culture of care, belonging and opportunity for our faculty, staff and learners and all stakeholders. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race/ethnicity, color, genetic information, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, political affiliation, or veteran status.

Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act ( ADAAA) should contact the ADA Coordinator at (252) 737-1018 (Voice/ TTY) or ADA-Coordinator@ecu.edu.

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. ECU participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.