Lecturer

Georgia State University is a national model for innovation and opening opportunities for all, among the top five most innovative by U.S. News & World Report, ranked 1st among public universities in undergraduate teaching, the number 1 nonprofit university to award bachelor's degrees to African American students, 4th in the country for its first-year student experience, and highly ranked for enabling the social and economic mobility of its students. Among the most diverse universities in the nation, Georgia State opens global perspectives as the number 1 U.S. public university sending African American students to study abroad.

A regional gateway to higher education, the five suburban Perimeter College campuses provide more than 30 associate degree pathways. The downtown Atlanta campus offers more than 250 degree programs in 100 fields of study at the undergraduate, graduate and first-professional degree levels.

With five university-wide research centers and numerous centers and institutes at the college and school levels, Georgia State's interdisciplinary, dynamic and productive research enterprises address major health and societal challenges. It is one of only 146 universities with an R1 designation from the Carnegie Foundation, an honor reserved for the nation's most active research institutions. Outgoing research expenditures have doubled in the last decade and topped $1.2 billion over the last six years, an indication of the University's rapid research growth.

Georgia State is vital to the regional economy, with a more than $2.9 billion economic impact, and is also a vital part of Atlanta's vibrant arts and entertainment community, with highly regarded programs in music, art, creative writing and film, the Rialto Center for the Arts, and the Creative Media Industries Institute that contributes to innovation and the workforce for interactive media and media entrepreneurship.

General information on faculty roles and responsibilities can be obtained from the Faculty Handbook https://faculty.gsu.edu/faculty-handbook/ and the Office of Faculty Affairs website https://faculty.gsu.edu/. All faculty at Georgia State are, as part of their essential job duties, expected to: (1) be physically present on-campus as needed to contribute to Georgia State's in-person educational experience, and (2) be able to teach in each of the following instructional modalities - in-person, online, or blended/hybrid - as determined by their Department Chair or Dean.

Georgia State University's J. Mack Robinson College of Business is the ninth largest accredited business school in the United States and the largest graduate business school in the Southeast. For more than 100 years, Robinson has contributed to Atlanta's impact as a regional, national, and international hub for creativity and innovation.

The vision for the college's five-year strategic plan, Accelerate 2025, is "innovation for all." Our mission is to" prepare people from all backgrounds to lead, innovate, and achieve their potential to advance business and society. Robinson recognizes the unrivaled potential of free enterprise to improve lives. We design and implement solutions that advance how businesses and markets function to make a world where all citizens prosper."

Robinson has broken the business school mold by assembling a faculty encompassing business practitioners, researchers, engineers, scientists, and mathematicians. These experts ensure Robinson students build business acumen and sector-crossing skills in STEM fields, college partners benefit from broader thinking, and collaborate on pioneering, interdisciplinary research to develop breakthrough market solutions.

The college has 12 academic units and offers two MBA programs, 15 master's, three graduate certificates in innovation, two doctoral programs (a Ph.D. program with 11 areas of study and a Doctor of Business Administration), and 11 undergraduate majors.

It offers a suite of signature programs, including WomenLead, its nationally recognized undergraduate leadership program, and week-long residencies for high-performing students on Wall Street and in Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C.

Robinson has broad and deep relationships with the Atlanta business community through its insight (analytics) labs focusing on fintech, operations, and social media. The college also is home to discipline-specific roundtables in financial leadership, human resources, logistics, marketing, and sales.

The J. Mack Robinson College of Business at Georgia State University invites applications for one or more Non-tenure-track ( NTT) Lecturer positions to begin in Fall 2026. The Lecturer will teach 8 courses per academic year at the undergraduate level. They will also be expected to perform service duties, serve on committees, and contribute toward student success. For this position, the main teaching responsibility will be to teach in the BUSA 1105, Business Value and You course.

BUSA 1105, Business Value and You, is a high-enrollment, first-year gateway course in the BBA curriculum. The course is designed to prepare students to become future-ready leaders by developing three core competency pillars: Managing Self & Others, Inspiring Innovation, and Creating Impact. Students build the self-awareness, teamwork, communication, and leadership skills needed to work effectively with others; explore innovation as business imperative; and learn to apply business knowledge to create meaningful economic, organizational, and societal value. The course introduces students to the fundamentals of how businesses operate in a global market economy and how organizations create value across functional areas such as accounting, finance, marketing, and management. Students also explore business ethics, legal and regulatory environments, leadership, and the role of markets in society. Emphasis is placed on applied learning, critical thinking, excel-based analysis, and the development of professional skills that support early academic engagement and long-term career success. The course integrates professional development skills development, by helping students build career readiness through resume development, elevator pitches, LinkedIn profile refinement, and personal branding using platforms such as VMock and Handshake.

Teaching experience (online and in-person) in an AACSB-accredited institution.

Qualified candidates will have completed a Terminal Degree or Masters Degree in a related business discipline from an AACSB-accredited institution.

A criminal background check is required.

Position may require non-standard hours including day, evening, online, hybrid, and weekends.

Jacobus Boers
jboers@gsu.edu

Jacobus Boers
jboers@gsu.edu

Qualified applicants must provide the following application materials to be considered:

Letter of intent/cover letter
Curriculum vitae/resume

At the time your application is submitted, professional references will be requested directly from the contacts provided.

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The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 26 institutions of higher education and learning, as well the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at
https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.

Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.