Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Practice - Real Estate

Job Description

The Blackwood Department of Real Estate in the R. B. Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech invites applications for a Professor of Practice faculty position at the rank of Assistant Associate or Full Professor. We seek candidates with expertise in data analysis market research development finance and other areas who will contribute to the departments mission through teaching and service. This is an exciting opportunity to join a strong department committed to ongoing growth.

The successful candidate will be expected to deliver high-quality instruction at the undergraduate level participate in departmental college and university service activities and remain active in professional associations. Appointment rank will be based on the candidates experience and qualifications.

Responsibilities include:
Teach and develop undergraduate courses within the Blackwood Department of Real Estate curriculum.

Understand and evaluate the research that applies to their field and incorporate this cutting-edge knowledge in their teaching.

Provide academic leadership and mentorship within the department.

Contribute to departmental college and university service and governance.

Support the strategic growth and visibility of the departments academic programs and research initiatives.

About the Department:
The Blackwood Department of Real Estate is committed to academic excellence and innovation. It seeks to provide students with unique and interdisciplinary training that will help them emerge as real estate industry leaders. The programs offered by the department leverage university strengths in building construction business design economics engineering entrepreneurship environment law planning and property management. The department also conducts cutting-edge research and provides relevant outreach to the real estate industry. Our faculty are engaged in impactful research and dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment. Additional information about the department is available at

Required Qualifications

Qualifications include a graduate degree (i.e. a masters degree or higher) in a field that incorporates quantitative methods or equivalent industry experience conducting and analyzing real estate financial and market data.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.
A successful candidate must be deemed an effective teacher at the undergraduate level.

Preferred Qualifications

The preferred candidate will have evidence of prior teaching experience through their professional employment professional associations in a formal academic setting or relevant education venue.
The preferred candidate will have at least five years of experience conducting leading and managing analysis of real estate financial and/or market data.
Preferred candidates will have experience with CoStar and other sources of real estate data.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

commensurate with experience

Hours per week

40

Review Date

9/1; Open until filled

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its mottoUt Prosim(That I May Serve) Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world Virginia Tech is aninclusive communitydedicated to knowledge discovery and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36000 undergraduate graduate and professional students in eightundergraduate colleges aschool of medicine aveterinary medicinecollegeGraduate School andHonors College.The university has a significant presence across Virginia including Blacksburg the greater Washington D.C. area the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke sites in Newport News and Richmond and numerousExtension officesandresearch centers.A leading global research institution Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.