**This is a grant-funded position that is up for renewal on an annual basis
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Florida SouthWestern State College is accepting resumes in search of a Professor, Entrepreneurship in the School of Business and Technology to join our team of exceptional faculty. As an FSW faculty member, you have the opportunity to directly impact the college mission to inspire our students to ' Dedicate to Graduate'.

The School of Business and Technology houses some of the most diverse Workforce Education and academic program offerings at the college, including College Credit Certificate (CCC) programs, Associate in Science (AS) degree programs, and Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) degree programs. Disciplines include Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Criminal Justice, Crime Scene, Paralegal, and Public Safety Administration.

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The ideal candidate will have:

• Doctoral or master's degree from a regionally accredited institution of higher education in the teaching discipline (a minimum of 18 graduate semester credit hours in the teaching discipline)
• Demonstrated expertise in entrepreneurial mindset and skills.
• Strong understanding of sustainability in the context of innovation, entrepreneurship, and/or commercialization.
• Experience coordinating student co-curricular events and activities focused on entrepreneurship.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with colleagues outside of your discipline.
• Ability to infuse experiential learning techniques in entrepreneurship into coursework.
• Experience successfully mentoring student business ideas.
• Experience working with members of entrepreneurship community beyond the campus.
• This position requires significant on campus presence.

FSW Employee Benefits feature:

• Competitive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options to meet your needs
• Generous paid time off includes sick, personal, holidays, and winter & spring breaks
• Florida retirement membership (FRS)
• Educational and professional development opportunities for you and your dependents

Salary Range: $51,976.01 – $61,643.90 (for two terms): the maximum salary is based on a doctorate education level and 10 years of verifiable full-time teaching experience. Salary will be determined at the hire date.

Accepting applications through January 19, 2025 with an expected start date of August 2025.

Please submit a resume or CV, a cover letter describing qualifications and teaching philosophy, and unofficial or official transcripts.

Submit your resume for consideration to become one of the best, the brightest, the BUCS!

Florida SouthWestern State College, an equal access institution, prohibits discrimination in its employment, programs and activities based on race, sex, gender identity, age, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, marital status, genetic information or veteran status. Questions pertaining to educational equity, equal access or equal opportunity should be addressed to the College’s Title IX Coordinator/Compliance Officer: Angie Hawke; Room N-124; 8099 College Parkway SW, Fort Myers, FL 33919; (239) 489-9051;Compliance@fsw.edu. FSW online anonymous reporting www.fsw.edu/report. Inquiries/complaints can be filed with the Title IX Coordinator/Compliance Officer online, in person, via mail, via email, or with the US Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights, Atlanta Office: 61 Forsyth St. SW Suite 19T70, Atlanta, GA 30303-8927.

Required Skills

Required Experience

Requirements

• Ability to work a retail schedule that includes nights, weekends and holidays.
• Interior design or sales experience/knowledge a plus but not required.
• Physically able to be on your feet and move throughout our showrooms over an 8-12 hour work day.
• Ability to maintain emotional composure in a professional business setting with customers, peers and management.
• Strong work ethic and dependability a must
• General computer proficiency
• Professional dress required

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work performed in a store environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment, such as computers, phones, photocopies and fax machines. Use of personal cell phone for customer contact and follow up and personal computer tablet for room sketching. Regularly required to view, see, manipulate and handle product to demonstrate to customers. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee continuously walks or stands on the store’s showroom floor. Stands for extended periods of time. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and required to lift and carry small items up to 30 pounds, such as lamps, etc