Non-Tenure Track Open Rank & Managing Director

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.

Robinson's Doctor of Business Administration is a premier, self-sustaining executive doctoral program designed for accomplished leaders seeking to solve complex business and societal challenges through rigorous, applied research. Consistent with the college's Societal Impact Initiative, the program plays a central role in advancing practice-engaged scholarship that generates real-world value. Through the Center for Engaged Business Research ( CEBR), the program fosters a lifelong intellectual ecosystem, enabling alumni to maintain a global footprint of research collaboration and corporate connection. Combining high-stakes academic rigor with a revenue-generating model, the DBA program bridges scholarly research and executive leadership at the highest levels. The program aims to transform experienced executives into thought leaders who can shape their chosen arena: academia, business, consulting, or community.

The Managing Director's primary mandate is to develop and execute the program's business development and program enhancement strategies. While ensuring operational excellence, the individual successful in this role will optimize the recruitment funnel, increase brand equity, and ensure the long-term revenue performance of this self-sustaining program. The ideal candidate is a strategic leader with executive gravitas and an academic background to credibly direct a premier executive doctoral program.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Operations & Experience Management

Appointment and Rank

The position will be appointed as a non-tenure track faculty member, possibly in the Academic Professional, Professor of Practice, or Expert in Residence categories, consistent with candidate qualifications and Robinson College of Business and University System of Georgia policies.

Professor of Practice:
The primary function of this faculty role is to provide students with a deeper understanding of the practical application in a particular field of study. A Professor of Practice will also promote the integration of academic scholarship with the practical experience of professionals in a given field and may also serve as a liaison between industry or government and Georgia State, identifying teaching and research opportunities that support the public interest, societal needs and Georgia State programs and initiatives. Faculty holding this title must have a rich base of experience (normally, at least 10 years) in fields and disciplines represented at Georgia State or in emergent areas of teaching as identified by the president or provost. This title does not carry academic rank and will not be eligible for tenure. The duties of Professors of Practice are specific to each appointment and can include teaching and/or service (including any related student success activities interwoven into each). A college dean wishing to hire at this title must seek approval from the provost prior to advertising the position or sending a hiring request to Faculty Affairs.

Expert-in-Residence:
The primary function of this faculty role is to act as a subject matter expert, demonstrable as observed through career or life experience, education or accomplishments, for the purposes of student/community engagement or for classroom exposure to ideas or experiences not available through traditional academic instruction. Faculty in this title will bring a unique and innovative approach to classroom and/or community engagement. This title does not carry academic rank and will not be eligible for tenure. The job duties of Experts-in-Residence are specific to each appointment and can include teaching and/or service (including any related student success activities interwoven in each). A college dean wishing to hire at this title must seek approval from the provost prior to advertising the position or sending a hiring request to Faculty Affairs.

Academic Professional:
The Academic Professional position requires an appropriate terminal degree at the time of appointment, or in rare and extraordinary circumstances, qualification on the basis of demonstrably successful related experience, which exception is expressly approved by the institution president (Board of Regents Policy Manual Section 8.3.8.3).

Based on Board of Regents requirements, a title from the academic professional track "may not be assigned to a position where the teaching and research responsibilities total 50% or more of the total assignment" (Board of Regents Policy Manual, Section 8.3.8.3). The designation Academic Professional would apply to a variety of academic assignments that call for academic background similar to that of a faculty member with professorial rank, but which are distinctly different from professorial positions (Board of Regents Policy Manual Section 8.3.8.3).

Service:

The primary responsibility of an Academic Professional is service which includes activities such as:

Teaching:
As part of their workload, Academic Professionals may be expected to engage in teaching activities.

Experience Requirements:
Academic Professional - 8 years
Expert in Residence - 9 years
Professor of Practice - 10 years

Terminal Degree such as Ph.D., DBA, or equivalent from an accredited institution, or a master's level graduate degree accompanied by significant experience that would enable the candidate to excel in the role.

Education Requirements:
Academic Professional - Terminal Degree
Expert in Residence - Master's Degree
Professor of Practice - Master's Degree

A criminal background check is required.

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

Alok Saboo
asaboo@gsu.edu

Alok Saboo
asaboo@gsu.edu

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

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

Georgia State University is an equal opportunity employer with regard to veterans and individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination on the basis of an individual's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or protected veteran status.

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.