Assistant or Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship at InsideHigherEd

Position: Assistant or Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship

Faculty Unit: Faculty of Business and Government

Program: Entrepreneurship

Closing Date: Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2025

Job Type: Full-time

Job Category: Faculty

Status: Open

Qualifications:

• A master’s degree or doctorate degree in a business-related discipline is required. Foreign equivalent degree from a nationally accredited institution accepted.

• The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a thorough knowledge of the process of starting and operating a new venture. Preference will be given to those who have entrepreneurial experience involving the BYU-Hawaii target area of Oceania and the Asian rim.

• Brigham Young University–Hawaii seeks candidates that support its mission (https://about.byuh.edu/mission.html) and who are committed to strengthening its students both spiritually and intellectually. It gives preference to women and men whose background and/or experiences mirror the many cultures and geographic regions reflected by the student body.

• As an educational institution affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Church), BYU–Hawaii prefers to hire qualified members of the Church in good standing, as authorized under 41 C.F.R. § 60-1.5 (a)(6). To be eligible for employment, applicants who are members of the Church must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend and receive a clearance from the Church’s Ecclesiastical Clearance Office.

Responsibilities:

• Teach approximately 30 semester credit hours per year over three semesters in some (but not all) of the following subject areas:

• Leadership and the Gospel of Jesus Christ
• New Venture Finance
• New Venture Marketing
• New Venture Management
• Personal Finance
• Social Entrepreneurship
• New Venture Creation

• Set a strong example of Christlike behavior and ensure interactions with students reinforce the teachings of Jesus Christ and His prophets.
• Scholarship, creative endeavor, ongoing professional development, and university service are required.
• BYU–Hawaii’s primary focus is undergraduate learning and teaching. The individual should be fully committed to student learning (https://clt.byuh.edu/framework-for-learning).

Benefits:

• Salary range: 113-130K (depending on academic ranks and experience in field & academia)

• Housing stipend.

• A relocation expense package is provided.
• Annually renewable contract eligible for Continuing Faculty Status (BYU-H equivalent of “tenure-track”).
• Standard BYU-Hawaii benefits package for regular full-time employees.

Procedures:

Official BYU-Hawaii online application via BYU-H’s HR portal (or link to application). A letter of application and current curriculum vitae. The “Fit Statement” (separate from the application letter): Response to the following question as a separate statement “Why do you consider yourself to be a good fit for BYU-Hawaii?” Three letters of recommendation written specifically for this position. Letter writers must include their names, addresses, and telephone numbers and send their letters via our online portal when prompted. Internal applicants will enter the contact information of the referees when submitting the online application. External applicants will receive further instructions via email after submission of application. Official transcript from the institution where last degree was received or last courses taken; electronic or scanned copies (as long as the Registrar’s seal is evident) should be included with other application documents. Optional - A link to a 10-minute (minimum) teaching video posted online.

Starting Date: Fall, 2026

Note: We will not be able to provide application feedback as many factors are considered, and multiple entities are involved in the review process.

Contact: Office of Associate Academic Vice President - Faculty

BYU-H #1947

55-220 Kulanui Street

Laie, HI 96762

Fax: (808) 675-3329

Email: [email protected]

As an educational institution affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, BYU–Hawaii prefers to hire qualified members of the Church in good standing, as authorized under 41 C.F.R. § 60-1.5 (a)(6). To be eligible for employment, applicants who are members of the Church must hold and be worthy to hold a current temple recommend and receive a clearance from the Church’s Ecclesiastical Clearance Office. Job applicants must be able to meet these conditions to advance through the hiring process successfully. An expired temple recommend will prevent consideration for hire.