Faculty

Job Description

Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship – Buffalo, NY Campus

Desired Start Date: Februrary 23, 2026

Must be able to travel to Rochester Campus location until the Buffalo Campus is operational.

Founding Faculty Cohort – Multiple Full-Time Faculty Positions

The Opportunity

As Golisano Institute launches a Buffalo campus, we seek faculty who identify as practitioner-educators, bringing real-world business experience and passion for student learning to our classrooms. We're hiring multiple full-time faculty to deliver Golisano Institute's integrated business curriculum to Buffalo's inaugural cohort of up to 75 students. This founding faculty team will collaborate to create an innovative and rich, applied learning environment and establish the culture for future cohorts and colleagues. Our faculty want to teach students at a pivotal point in their professional and personal development, advise and mentor a diverse set of students, and continually develop their own skills, especially their teaching practice, to advance student success.

This role requires collaboration across locations with a diverse community of students, colleagues, and external partners. The successful candidate will demonstrate sound judgment and professionalism that contribute to the Institute’s culture and model the behaviors and attitudes we seek to instill in students.

Golisano Institute's values of entrepreneurial spirit, integrity, agility, perseverance, curiosity and care are embedded in the behaviors and actions of the institute community and are a cornerstone to the professional preparation model. The Institute works hard to ensure the community is inclusive so the mission of generating economic opportunities, via successful careers, is maximized.

We welcome applications for any combination of courses listed under the following content or “affinity” areas. In your application, please specify the content areas and specific courses that align with your expertise and interest.

Business Analytics

• Target Courses to Teach: Business Mathematics; Business Technology; Business Analytics I; Business Analytics II; Business Analytics III; AI Data Systems; AI Implementation; AI Business Capstone

Market Development

• Target Courses to Teach: Entrepreneurship I; Entrepreneurship II; Entrepreneurship III; Marketing I; Marketing II; Sales I; Sales II

Financial Management

• Target Courses to Teach: Managerial Economics; Accounting I; Accounting II; Finance I; Finance II

Career Development

• Target Courses to Teach: Career Development I; Career Development II; Career Development III

Albeit a lower immediate priority, we also seek instructors to teach sections of Business Law, Organizational Behavior and Leadership in AI, and Project Management, regardless of whether faculty expertise and experience align with the content areas mentioned above.

Learn more about our courses:

golisanoinstitute.org/for-students/professional-certificate-in-business-entrepreneurship

Major Responsibilities

Teaching - 70%

Instructional Design & Delivery: Deliver practice-based instruction using flipped classroom approaches; co-create active learning experiences balancing direct instruction with hands-on activities; co-design assessments aligned with Course Learning Outcomes and Program Learning Outcomes

Collaboration: Participate in weekly instructional team meetings; utilize Canvas LMS and educational technology; co-teach with colleagues to promote integrated, cross-disciplinary learning

Advising - 15%

Mentorship – Advise students in and out of classroom; connect students to support services and career resources; maintain regular office hours

Community & Professional Development - 15%

Community Engagement: Engage Western New York business community

Institute Engagement: Attend Institute and Academic Affairs meetings, and Speaking from Experience sessions; pursue professional development aligned with teaching goals

Schedule & Work Environment

• Academic Calendar: Four 10-week quarters (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer); 2–3 week breaks between quarters
• Weekly Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM on-site
• Teaching Blocks: Monday/Thursday and Tuesday/Friday, 8:45 AM – 1:00 PM

Required

• Master's degree in relevant field or equivalent professional certification and experience
• 5 – 10 years teaching experience with emphasis on applied learning and active teaching (in higher education or K-12 education)
• Ideal candidates will also have business experience / exposure
• MS Office 365 and educational technology (e.g., Learning Management Systems, ideally Canvas)
• Willingness to collaborate with colleagues at the Buffalo and Rochester campuses, including occasional teaching at either campus and/or remote instruction between campuses
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Authorization to work in U.S.

Preferred

• Flipped classroom or active learning experience
• Mentoring/advising experience
• Connections to Buffalo/Rochester business community

Please Include the following materials when applying:

1. Cover Letter (1-2 pages): Which position(s); your background; examples of experiential learning/mentoring; alignment between Golisano Institute values and your values; your vision for contribution
2. Resume/CV
3. Teaching Philosophy Statement (1 page): Student-centered approach; balance of instruction and active learning; examples with diverse learners; use of technology

** You will need to combine your documents into a single file before uploading them through the LinkedIn application.

Applicants may apply for multiple positions – please indicate preference order in cover letter.