What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Professor and Director of the Real Estate Program – Department of Economics and Finance position at Duquesne University and Careers?
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Description
The School of Business at Duquesne University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track faculty position in real estate that, for the right candidate, can also include serving as the Director of the Real Estate Program. The position begins in August 2026. Applicants with significant professional experience in real estate (e.g., development, entrepreneurship, investment, valuation, brokerage, property/asset management, law, construction and/or taxation) and who also possess deep connections to the Pittsburgh business community are especially welcome to apply. The faculty rank for this position will be either Instructor (for those with an MBA or a relevant master’s) or Assistant Professor of Practice (for those with a terminal degree such as the Ph.D.).
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications:
Alternately, the applicants may possess any equivalent combination of experience and training, which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the University Community.
Ability and willingness to contribute actively to the Mission of the University and to respect the Spiritan Catholic identity of Duquesne University. The Mission is implemented through a commitment to academic excellence, a spirit of service, moral and spiritual values, sensitivity to world concerns, and an ecumenical campus community.
School and Department
Duquesne is a comprehensive university with about 8,500 undergraduate and graduate students in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Application Instructions
Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, resume/CV, and contact information for a minimum of three professional references.
Duquesne University was founded in 1878 by its sponsoring religious community, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit. Duquesne University is Catholic in mission and ecumenical in spirit. Motivated by its Catholic identity, Duquesne values equality of opportunity both as an educational institution and as an employer.