Assistant Professor of Real Estate

Work Authorization and Immigration Sponsorship Wichita State University may be able to sponsor certain faculty positions for employment-based immigration status where authorized by the hiring department and university policy. Sponsorship eligibility varies by faculty position and will be identified in the individual job posting. For faculty positions eligible for sponsorship, international candidates generally must be eligible for sponsorship in a visa classification compatible with the faculty position. For tenured and tenure-track faculty appointments, visa classifications incompatible with such appointments include F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT), J-1 Research Scholar, and J-1 Academic Training statuses.

Export Compliance Requirement: No export control requirement. Job Story Candidates will have an exciting opportunity to help shape thefuture of real estate education and research at Wichita State University. The position will play an important role in advancingthe Real Estate program, strengthening partnerships with the realestate industry, and contributing to the development of innovativeacademic and applied-learning initiatives that respond to theevolving needs of the commercial and residential real estatesectors. The Department of Finance, Real Estate, and Decision Sciences in the W. Frank Barton School of Business invites applications for anine-month, tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of RealEstate, beginning August of 2027. Successful candidates will also play an important role in theacademic leadership and continued development of the Real Estateprogram, with the opportunity to assume formal program leadershipresponsibilities accompanied by an additional stipend. Thecandidate will be actively engaged with the Center for Real Estateand its research, educational, and industry partnership activities. As the candidate develops in the role, and depending onqualifications and mutual interest, there may also be anopportunity to serve as Director of the Center for RealEstate. Wichita State University places applied learning at the center ofstudent experience. Every degree program at Wichita State includesa guaranteed applied learning or research experience, providingstudents with opportunities to develop relevant professional skillsand meaningful experience before graduation. The successfulcandidate will have opportunities to integrate these experiencesinto real estate education through industry-engaged projects, experiential learning, research, and partnerships with the regionalbusiness and real estate community. The Barton School is housed in Wayne and Kay Woolsey Hall, astate-of-the-art, 125,000-square-foot facility located on Wichita State University's Innovation Campus. The Innovation Campus createsa distinctive environment where students, faculty, and industryinteract in close proximity. Major organizations with a presence onor adjacent to the Innovation Campus include Airbus, Deloitte'sSmart Factory, NetApp, Spirit Aero Systems, Textron Aviation, andother industry partners. Wichita State University is classified asa high research activity institution and provides faculty withopportunities and institutional support for research, interdisciplinary collaboration, external funding, andindustry-engaged scholarship.

Teaching experience Faculty Requirements A Ph.D. in Real Estate Finance, Economics or a closely relatedfield from an accredited institution, with demonstrated teachingand/or research expertise in real estate. Applicants who are at an advanced stage of their doctoralstudies (ABD) will be considered if they provide strong evidencethat all degree requirements will be completed by the end of May2027.

Ability and interest in developing productive partnerships withthe real estate and broader business community. Ability to provide instruction curriculum to a variety oflearners. Commitment to collaborative processes and environments. Strong written, interpersonal, and oral communicationskills.

Relevant professional or industry experience in real estate ora closely related field. Experience incorporating applied or experiential learning intoteaching. Research expertise directly related to real estate and itsapplication to industry, communities, or public policy. Evidence of an established record of scholarly research or astrong research pipeline with demonstrated potential forpublication in high-quality real estate, finance, economics, orrelated academic journals. Evidence of, or demonstrated potential for, effective teachingin real estate or related areas. Evidence may include teachingevaluations, course development, applied-learning activities, instructional technologies or software, experience with multipleinstructional delivery formats, or other indicators of teachingeffectiveness.

Wichita State University may be able to sponsor certain facultypositions for employment-based immigration status where authorizedby the hiring department and university policy. Sponsorshipeligibility varies by faculty position and will be identified inthe individual job posting. For faculty positions eligible for sponsorship, internationalcandidates generally must be eligible for sponsorship in a visaclassification compatible with the faculty position. For tenuredand tenure-track faculty appointments, visa classificationsincompatible with such appointments include F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT), J-1 Research Scholar, and J-1 Academic Trainingstatuses. REQUIRED MATERIALS Cover Letter/Letter of application addressing how thecandidate’s qualifications and experience align with theposition. Teaching Statement: A statement (1-2 pages) describing teachingapproach/philosophy and experience (including course topics thecandidate can teach, mentoring experience, and any evidence oft Research Statement: A statement (1-2 pages) describing researchapproach/philosophy and experience.