Assistant Professor Social Entrepreneurship
Assistant Professor Social Entrepreneurship
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Position Summary:
The Department of Social Entrepreneurship at Rollins College is seeking applicants for a tenuretrack Assistant Professor of Social Entrepreneurship position beginning in August 2026. The position includes teaching undergraduate Social Entrepreneurship courses. Our Social Entrepreneurship courses focus on practical application of business skills to tackle social political economic and environmental problems locally domestically and internationally; the UN Sustainable Development Goals are integrated throughout our coursework. The normal teaching load will be six courses a year typically three courses per semester.
We seek a candidate having graduate coursework research and/or professional experience demonstrating the ability to teach in at least one field of the required SE curriculum. These areas include but are not limited to SEoriented classes in marketing financing strategy and supply chain. The candidate should also have broad and deep knowledge of social entrepreneurship and the ability to teach our introductory course Social Entrepreneurship: Leading Change a community engagement course Strategies for Changemakers and additional SEprefix courses depending on secondary areas of expertise. Having expertise to develop new social entrepreneurship electives focusing on artificial intelligence social impact consulting or social venture planning & new business creation is an asset. Having experience with developing and integrating new community engagement partnerships and experiential learning projects into classes is an asset.
Demonstrating the ability to link ones own practical experience with social entrepreneurship to classroom learning strategies is an asset. In addition to curriculum development the position requires participation in assurance of learning (AOL) academic advising research and service activities; advising and collegelevel service activities are not required the first year. The ability and willingness to develop and sustain an active research agenda and output is expected.
The minimum requirement is a doctorate in Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Marketing Management or a closely affiliated business discipline preferably from an AACSBaccredited institution ABDs will be considered. Experience teaching at the undergraduate collegelevel is required and practical experience as a social entrepreneur/entrepreneur is highly desirable.
Candidates must have the ability to develop and deliver curriculum; meet the demands of the position in a timely manner; and assess student learning outcomes. In addition candidates should have strong oral and written communication strong interpersonal and strong teamwork skills. Rollins expects inclusion of high impact teaching practices. Social Entrepreneurship courses are interdisciplinary require active learning strategies (not lecturereliant) and involve such practices as: outoftheclassroom experiential learning community engagement projects human centered designthinking business model canvas projects public poster sessions and pitch competitions. Ability and willingness to embed these course components is expected. Demonstrated experience with humancentered design thinking the business model canvas lean startup method and community engaged teaching is an asset.
The Department of Social Entrepreneurship provides distinctive opportunities by offering an AACSBaccredited Social Entrepreneurship major in addition to a Social Entrepreneurship minor. The Social Entrepreneurship major was designated 2018 semifinalist for the most prestigious social entrepreneurship education award across the globe the Ashoka U Innovation Award.
Rollins College is a comprehensive liberal arts college located just north of Orlando FL a diverse metropolitan community with a thriving economic and cultural scene. Nearby Orlando International Airport provides easy access to U.S. and international destinations. The college emphasizes innovative and quality teaching in small classes and ranks number one among 121 Southern masterslevel universities in the annual rankings of Americas Best Colleges released by U.S. News & World Report. Please visit the college website at .
Minimum Qualifications andEducation:
- PhD degree in Social Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship Marketing Management or related business area (ABD will be considered).
- Having graduate coursework research and/or professional experience demonstrating the ability to teach in at least one field of the required SE curriculum (e.g. marketing supply chain/operations strategy finance) & related electives in addition to 1 SE intro course and 2 community engagement/lean startup SE course and contributing to other areas of the SE curriculum.
- Experience teaching at the undergraduate collegelevel.
- Demonstrated ability to publish academic articles.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Practical experience as a social entrepreneur/entrepreneur.
- Ability to teach using an interdisciplinary approach.
- Having graduate coursework research and/or professional experience demonstrating the ability to teach in at least two fields of the required SE curriculum & related electives; the ability to teach SE Marketing.
- Ability to develop SErelated electives related to artificial intelligence social impact consulting or social venture planning & new business creation.
- Familiarity with humancentered design thinkingBusiness Model Canvas and Lean Startup method aliberal arts teaching environment and/orincorporating community engagement into courses.
- Experience with experiential learning strategies.
- Ability to conduct research on SErelated topics.
- Preference given to PhD from accredited AACSB University.
Instructions to Applicants:
Interested applicants must apply online via the Colleges employment website and upload the following materials as follows:
- Letter of interest Please specify which social entrepreneurship courses (SEprefix courses) you are able to teach and provide a summary of recent course/teaching evaluations (if applicable).
- Curriculum vita
- One sample social entrepreneurship course outline and/or syllabus of topics you would cover
- Contact information for three references on application
**Review of applications will begin immediately until position is filled. Priority review will be given to applications received before June 15 2025. Interviews will be held at the Academy of Management conference in Copenhagen July.**
Inquiries can be directed to:
Tonia Warnecke
Chair Search Committee Social Entrepreneurship
Benefits & Perks:
- Paid Holidays and College Closure Days
- Eligible for Medical Prescription Dental & Vision Insurances (within 30 days of hire)
- 100 EmployerFunded Health Reimbursement Account $125/month)
- 100 EmployerPaid Short & Long Term Disability Insurance
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- 11.5 Employer Retirement Contributions
- Discounted OnCampus Dining Meal Plans
- Free OnCampus Parking
- Free Access to Campus Amenities (gyms pools library sporting events and more)
- Free Full Tuition for Employees and their Families
- Pet Insurance
- 100 EmployerFunded Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- AwardWinning Wellbeing Programs
- Plus More!
Additional Perks:
- Rollins College is conveniently located on multipleLynx Bus Routes(Winter Park/Rosemont9 & Winter Park/Springs Village23 and within walking distance from theWinter ParkSunRail Station
- Local & National Discount Programs including Winter Park Locations (i.e. shops restaurants gift cards and more)
- Free ETraining Courses & Professional Development Opportunities
- IT Software & Laptop Discounts (Apple Lenovo and more)
- College Bookstore Discounts
- Annual Service Awards & Recognition Programs
- Discover what its like to live in Orlando:Live Work Play and Learn
- Plus More!
Equal Employment Opportunity:
Rollins College is an equal does not discriminate on the basis of sex disability race age religion color national or ethnic origin ancestry marital status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression genetic information physical characteristics or any other category protected by College policy or federal state or local law for employment and in our educational programs and activities. To learn more about our commitments visit click applicant who requires reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or hiring process may contact us by phone or in writing to 407.646.2102.
FLSA Status:
Exempt
Service Months:
9
Employment Type
Full Time
