Job Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Business
Sweet Briar is a liberal arts college for women with a long history of forging female leaders. Sweet Briar College is repeatedly named by US News and World Report as one of the most innovative liberal arts colleges in the nation. Sweet Briar College is growing rapidly, attracting students who are drawn to it for its excellent liberal arts program, coupled with distinctive programs in women leadership, engineering, sustainability, arts and its legendary equestrian program. Its finances are robust and validated by a balanced budget and positive bond ratings.
Located in the foothills of Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains, approximately 12 miles north of Lynchburg and 54 miles south of Charlottesville. Its campus is one of the nation’s most spectacular, replete with nature sanctuaries, lakes, forests, trails, and most recently, vineyards, apiary, and greenhouses.
The College boasts a modern core curriculum focused on women's leadership in the 21st century and undergraduate programs in the arts, sciences, and humanities, as well as a Master of Arts in Teaching. It is one of only two women’s colleges in the United States with an ABET-accredited engineering degree. The women’s leadership core curriculum is innovative and energizing.
When students graduate, they are persuasive communicators who know how to think on their feet and bring people together. No matter what they study or where they go, Sweet Briar women are prepared to lead. The campus community is a family of faculty, staff, coaches, and alumnae who support and encourage students and each other. Students lead research, ask questions, and forge supportive relationships with faculty that can last for decades.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Sweet Briar College is committed to enhancing our community and encourages applications from qualified individuals with varied backgrounds, experiences, and viewpoints who would strengthen the College.
Job Title: Visiting Assistant Professor of Business
Classification: Two-year, full-time, benefits-eligible, non-tenure track faculty position
Reports To: Division Head, Social Sciences and Humanities
Job Summary/Objective:
Sweet Briar College invites applications for a full-time, Visiting Assistant Professor of Business, for a two-year initial appointment, beginning in Fall 2025. The College is seeking candidates with professional experience and teaching interests in financial and managerial accounting, finance, and related business areas. Responsibilities include teaching, advising students, scholarly and/or applied work, and departmental and College service.
The incumbent will teach undergraduate-level business courses in accounting and finance, as well as at least two courses per year in the Women’s Leadership Core Curriculum, our version of a general education curriculum. Teaching additional courses in candidates' areas of expertise is welcome and will be coordinated based on student needs and interests with the Division Head and Dean of the College.
The College’s academic calendar, with immersive 3-week terms and more traditional longer terms, creates an opportunity for innovative courses to take advantage of close student-faculty interactions and collaboration across disciplines. The full-time faculty teaching load is three, 3-credit course equivalents per semester. Sweet Briar prides itself on creating a learning environment that encourages young women to fulfill their highest potential. Leadership in all walks of life is fostered by the special connections our faculty make with their students, and Sweet Briar women translate their academic experiences into interesting and important lives.
