California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) is located in San Bernardino in the Inland Empire, 60 miles east of Los Angeles and operates a satellite campus in Palm Desert located in Coachella Valley. CSUSB is categorized as a Doctoral University: High Research Activity (R2), by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education. CSUSB serves approximately 20,000 students, of which 81% are first-generation college students and graduates about 5,000 students annually. As a designated Hispanic Serving Institution, CSUSB reflects the dynamic diversity of the region and has one of the most diverse student populations of any university in the Inland Empire, and the second highest Hispanic enrollment of all public universities in California. CSUSB employs 467 full-time faculty and offers 48 undergraduate, 35 graduate, and one doctoral degree programs and 14 academic programs with national accreditation.

At CSUSB, diversity, equity and inclusion are values central to our mission. We recognize that diversity and inclusion in all its forms are necessary for our institutional success. By fully leveraging our diverse experiences, backgrounds and insights, we inspire innovation, challenge the status quo and create better outcomes for our students and community. As part of CSUSB’s commitment to hire, develop and retain a diverse faculty, we offer a variety of networking, mentoring and development programs for our junior faculty. We are committed to building and sustaining a CSUSB community that is supportive and inclusive of all individuals. Qualified applicants with experience in ethnically diverse settings and/or who demonstrate a commitment to serving diverse student populations are strongly encouraged to apply. CSUSB has received the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, which recognizes CSUSB’s ongoing commitment to service-learning, a high-impact practice that combines classroom instruction with meaningful volunteer service and correlates strongly to student success.

JOB SUMMARY

The School of Entrepreneurship at California State University, San Bernardino invites applications from a diverse group of qualified applicants for a tenure track position in Entrepreneurship beginning August 2023.  Rank is open, so we encourage candidates at all stages of their career to apply. 

We are seeking entrepreneurial individuals that want to make a difference as an educator and be part of a dynamic, growing School of Entrepreneurship – the only such entity in California! Successful candidates think like an owner, are results oriented and committed to innovative teaching, scholarship, and student success. Must be comfortable collaborating as part of a team and being accountable in helping us achieve the School’s 3-year picture.

TYPICAL ACTIVITIES

As a part of the AACSB accredited Jack H. Brown College of Business and Public Administration (JHBC), the School of Entrepreneurship program serves over 300 students in an undergraduate concentration, minor program, MBA concentration, MS in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, and multiple collaborative degree, minor and certificate programs with other academic departments on campus (e.g., art, science). The School employs the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) to guide our operations and processes, which requires full participation of faculty and staff to help us in meeting our quarterly, annual and 3-year goals.

Qualified candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse student population and to working effectively with faculty, staff and students across a wide range of disciplines.

Expectations for the position include innovative teaching of Entrepreneurship courses (undergraduate and graduate levels) at both the San Bernardino and Palm Desert campus. In addition the position will have significant participation in program development and leadership. Candidates will be expected to meet the traditional requirements of excellence in teaching, active scholarly and professional work, and service to the University and community.

We are seeking candidates who have a passion for teaching Entrepreneurship and a willingness to mentor and coach students – being a good entrepreneurial role model is paramount. Candidates must also have a strong interest and skills that enable them to participate in building curriculum, developing innovative academic and experiential programs, taking on leadership roles within the School, developing and maintaining relationships with the local business community and working on various projects and activities in the Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE). It is also expected that the person filling this position will play an active role in maintaining student engagement, advisement of students in the Entrepreneurship program, and serving on school, college and university-wide committees. In addition, faculty are expected to support University, JHBC, and School strategic goals, which include student success and partnerships with the community to enhance the social, economic, and cultural conditions of the region and beyond.

ABOUT THE SCHOOL

The School of Entrepreneurship delivers multiple undergraduate and graduate academic programs in Entrepreneurship that prepare students to be innovators in any context – startup ventures and small businesses, corporate entrepreneurship or social entrepreneurship. Recognized by The Princeton Review and Entrepreneur magazine for having one of the Top 50 Graduate Programs in Entrepreneurship, the first (and only) School of Entrepreneurship in California delivers an ecosystem on campus that supports startup activity, helping students to acquire the entrepreneurial mindset and “Think Like An Owner! ™”

As a School of Entrepreneurship, we oversee and coordinate eight (8) major academic programs in entrepreneurship with over 20 full- and part-time faculty and various amenities including the Catalyst Accelerator, and a full-time, present and engaged Entrepreneur-in-Residence, as well as many student and community programs developed and supported by our Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE).

For more information regarding the position, please contact the School Director, Mike Stull, at mstull@csusb.edu

To find out more about the School of Entrepreneurship visit us at https://www.entre.csusb.edu/content/soe