Professor/Director of the Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

This position is an exceptional opportunity at a strong and growing R2 high research activity institution poised to become an R1 very high research activity institution. North Carolina A&T (N.C. A&T) State University seeks a Director of the Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation with an opportunity for an Endowed Professor role in the Division of Academic Affairs. As Center Director, the reporting line will be to the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs. The endowed professor role will hold a faculty appointment in the Deese College of Business and Economics most related to the academic and scholarly background with a reporting line to the relevant Dean. N.C. A&T will consider non-academic candidates who can demonstrate a clear understanding of academic culture, and commitment to student success in a research environment.

The Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation will be an engine for economic development that merges a strong entrepreneurial culture and reputation with exceptional entrepreneurship education, cutting-edge research and application, and high quality corporate and community engagement to prepare students, faculty and staff for entrepreneurial careers. The mission of the Center of Excellence in Entrepreneurship and Innovation is to foster a spirit of creativity, exploration, design thinking, and entrepreneurial achievement across the campus and in the local community.

This is a 12-month position with open rank. Candidates pursuing the endowed role require the credentials to qualify at the level of full professor at the time of hire.