Assistant/Associate/Full Professor of Practice - Real Estate

Job Description

The Blackwood Department of Real Estate in the R. B. Pamplin College of Business at Virginia Tech invites applications for a Professor of Practice faculty position at the rank of Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor. We seek candidates with expertise in data analysis, market research, development, finance, and other areas who will contribute to the department’s mission through teaching and service. This is an exciting opportunity to join a strong department committed to ongoing growth.

The successful candidate will be expected to deliver high-quality instruction at the undergraduate level, participate in departmental, college, and university service activities, and remain active in professional associations. Appointment rank will be based on the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Responsibilities include:
Teach and develop undergraduate courses within the Blackwood Department of Real Estate curriculum.

Understand and evaluate the research that applies to their field and incorporate this cutting-edge knowledge in their teaching.

Provide academic leadership and mentorship within the department.

Contribute to departmental, college, and university service and governance.

Support the strategic growth and visibility of the department’s academic programs and research initiatives.

About the Department:
The Blackwood Department of Real Estate is committed to academic excellence and innovation. It seeks to provide students with unique and interdisciplinary training that will help them emerge as real estate industry leaders. The programs offered by the department leverage university strengths in building construction, business, design, economics, engineering, entrepreneurship, environment, law, planning, and property management. The department also conducts cutting-edge research and provides relevant outreach to the real estate industry. Our faculty are engaged in impactful research and dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment. Additional information about the department is available at realestate.vt.edu

Required Qualifications

Qualifications include a graduate degree (i.e., a master's degree or higher) in a field that incorporates quantitative methods or equivalent industry experience conducting and analyzing real estate financial and market data.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are required.
A successful candidate must be deemed an effective teacher at the undergraduate level.

Preferred Qualifications

The preferred candidate will have evidence of prior teaching experience through their professional employment, professional associations, in a formal academic setting, or relevant education venue.
The preferred candidate will have at least five years of experience conducting, leading and managing analysis of real estate financial and/or market data.
Preferred candidates will have experience with CoStar and other sources of real estate data.

Overtime Status

Exempt: Not eligible for overtime

Appointment Type

Restricted

Salary Information

commensurate with experience

Hours per week

40

Review Date

9/1; Open until filled

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges, a school of medicine, a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School, and Honors College. The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including Blacksburg, the greater Washington, D.C. area, the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke, sites in Newport News and Richmond, and numerous Extension offices and research centers. A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

Virginia Tech endorses and encourages participation in professional development opportunities and university shared governance. These valuable contributions to university shared governance provide important representation and perspective, along with opportunities for unique and impactful professional development.