Assistant Professor of Real Estate

WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 119,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Wichita State University’s Barton School of Business invites applications for an nine-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor of Real Estate beginning August 2027. The role emphasizes teaching undergraduate and graduate courses and integrating applied learning with industry partnerships.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Real Estate Finance or related field, demonstrated teaching and research ability, and a capacity to contribute to program leadership and Center for Real Estate activities.

Qualifications

• Required Education and Experience include a terminal degree in the field and teaching experience.
• Faculty Requirements include a Ph.D. in Real Estate Finance, Economics or closely related field with teaching/research expertise.
• ABD considered if degree requirements completed by May 2027.

Responsibilities

• Teach two courses per semester in Real Estate at undergrad and grad levels; courses may be in-person and online.
• Incorporate applied learning and industry engagement into course design and student projects.
• Develop and maintain an active research program meeting AACSB Scholarly Academic expectations; publish in real estate, finance or related journals.
• Contribute service to department, school, university, profession, and community.

Skills

Teaching experience

Research capability

Strong communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in Real Estate Finance or related field

Job description

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.

Department: Barton School of Business Department of Finance,Real Estate, and Decision Sciences

Campus Location: Wichita, KS - WSU Main Campus

Hire Type: Full Time

Pay: Salary is set at $140,000/yr

Work Schedule: Based on course demands; work is performed on-site and in person.

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 StateUniversity. 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 WichitaState 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 AeroSystems, 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.

Job Summary

Teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels usingvarious instructional deliveries (e.g., traditional (face-to-face),hybrid, and fully online). To foster applied learning into thecourse design and engage with industry and local business communityapplied projects. To advance knowledge through scholarly activities(e.g., active involvement in committees, student mentorship,recruitment and retention initiative, outreach activities,etc.)

Essential Functions

Meet expectations for research, teaching, and service as set forthby the department and college.

Job Duties

1. 1. Teaching : Teach two courses per semester (four coursesper academic year) in the Real Estate program at the undergraduateand graduate levels, with courses offered in both in-person andonline formats. Teaching assignments may include, depending on thecandidate's expertise and program needs, Principles of Real Estate,Real Estate Finance, Real Estate Valuation and Appraisal, RealEstate Law, Property Management, Real Estate Investment Analysis,Urban Land Development, and other related courses.
2. 2. Applied Learning and Industry Engagement : Incorporateapplied and experiential learning into course design and developmeaningful opportunities for students to engage with the realestate industry and broader business community through appliedprojects, case studies, professional engagement, and otherexperiential learning activities.
3. 3. Research : Develop and maintain an active and sustainableresearch program consistent with AACSB Scholarly Academic (SA)expectations and the requirements for tenure and promotion at theBarton School of Business. The successful candidate will beexpected to produce high-quality scholarly research with thepotential for publication in respected and leading journals in realestate, finance, economics, or closely related fields.
4. 4. Service and Engagement : Contribute meaningful service tothe department, Barton School of Business, university, profession,and broader community. Service may include participation incommittees, student mentoring, student recruitment and retentioninitiatives, professional organizations, industry engagement,outreach activities, and other activities that advance the missionof the department and school.

Required Education and Experience:

• Terminal degree in direct field
• 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.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Potential to pursue externally funded or industry-supportedresearch.
• 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree completed or in progress at an AACSB-accreditedinstitution.
• 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.

Additional Information:

Work Authorization and Immigration Sponsorship

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 PracticalTraining (OPT), J-1 Research Scholar, and J-1 Academic Trainingstatuses.

REQUIRED MATERIALS

1. Cover Letter/Letter of application addressing how thecandidate’s qualifications and experience align with theposition.
2. Teaching Statement: A statement (1-2 pages) describing teachingapproach/philosophy and experience (including course topics thecandidate can teach, mentoring experience, and any evidence oft
3. Research Statement: A statement (1-2 pages) describing researchapproach/philosophy and experience.

Physical Requirements:

Ability to remain in a stationary position – Frequent 60-90%; Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment includingbut not limited to phone, printers, copiers, and calculators –Frequent 60-90%