Department: School of Graduate and Professional Studies
Reports To:
Dean
Status/Time Commitment: Full-time with faculty rank, tenure track, 11-month appointment
Rank: Assistant or Associate Professor
Start Date:
07/01/2025 Reporting to the Dean of Graduate and Professional Studies, this faculty position is responsible for leading and managing a high-quality Master of Business Administration (MBA) program that achieves approved academic, financial, and community-building outcomes and advances the values and mission of Fresno Pacific University. The Business Department offers degree programs at the graduate and undergraduate level, including traditional undergraduates, degree completion, and master's-level programs in Business Administration and Strategic Organizational Leadership. The department includes six full-time tenure or tenure-track faculty and has recently secured accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Schools and Programs of Business (ACBSP).This position is based on the main campus of Fresno Pacific University, and teaching responsibilities at all locations depend on semester needs. Effective teaching in-person and online within the undergraduate and graduate business degree programs.
Program organization and administration, including course scheduling, faculty assignments, and long-term program planning.
Program development, oversight, and review. Coordinate content and methodology to ensure program learning outcomes are addressed and achieved. Regular communication with program faculty and adjuncts regarding program needs and direction.
Conduct program review and annual student learning outcomes assessment process recommendations for program modifications with program faculty.
Monitor key program indicators, including enrollment, retention, persistence, graduation, student satisfaction, and program outcomes.
Assist in recruiting MBA candidates, answering inquiries, conducting interviews with potential students, reviewing application files, and making recommendations regarding admission when requested. Increase awareness and visibility of the MBA in the Central Valley.
Coordinate advising/mentoring of students in the major/program.
Respond promptly to student, faculty, and staff requests and needs, complaints and/or grievances as needed.
Organize/supervise extracurricular activities of the major/program.
Initiate and maintain relationships/partnerships with external organizations, agencies, and educational institutions.
Investigate and apply for grants that will expand the program’s reach and enhance its effectiveness.
Demonstrate a commitment to serving and inspiring students in an academic context that integrates your Christian faith and learning.
Embrace the mission, vision, and values of Fresno Pacific University, affirm the FPU Faith Expectations, and support the ideals and practices articulated in "The Fresno Pacific Idea".Other job duties as assigned
Required:
A terminal degree in business or a closely related field, or an equivalent combination of a relevant graduate degree and significant professional credentials and experience (e.g., an MBA with an active CPA license).
Demonstrated success teaching in business or related areas.
Experience in college-level curriculum development and teaching in different instructional modalities, including blended and fully online courses with traditional and nontraditional adult learners.
Ability to work collegially with students, staff, and faculty.
Ability to teach and work with people with diverse cultural, religious, political, and educational perspectives.
Strong organizational and administrative skills
Strong relational, oral, and written communication skills.
Commitment to the Christian faith and the University’s mission of Christ-centered teaching, learning, and involvement in a local church.
Preferred:
Successful leadership, management, or administration in a Christian higher education setting.
Previous experience serving in an academic leadership role, such as department chair, program director, or equivalent position.
Experience with ACBSP accreditation, including Quality Assurance Reports, reaffirmation processes, or accreditation-related assessment.
Evidence of successful goal setting and achievement under minimal supervision.
Identifiable passion for connecting with and mentoring graduate students.
Scholarship and professional experience that demonstrates pursuit of the discipline for social impact that aligns with the Fresno Pacific Idea.
Familiarity with Fresno Pacific University and California’s Central Valley. Environmental Conditions:
Indoors in a normal office environment with little exposure to excessive noise, dust, fumes, vibrations, and temperature changes at least eighty percent (80%) of the time.
Frequent computer use at a workstation, up to eight hours per day.
Frequently work at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions.
Drive personal or University vehicles to appointments.
Public contact position requiring professional apparel, personal hygiene, and grooming.
Physical Demands:
This position typically functions indoors in an office environment with light to moderate noise associated with business office equipment. The position may involve travel for meetings and events.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: remain in a stationary position 80 % of the time, be able to move about inside the office to access file cabinets/office machinery etc., operate a computer and keyboard and other office productivity machinery such as calculators/copy machines/printers. The employee is occasionally required to position self to reach items on the floor and in high cabinetry.
The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Employee must be able to communicate with others to exchange information including both over the telephone and in-person communication with callers and community members and be able to read a computer screen and paper documents.
Reasonable accommodations for those with disabilities will be provided in accordance with law. Required Documents:
Cover Letter
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Statements: brief statement (1 page or less) on each of the following topics: Teaching Philosophy
Relationship & Commitment to Jesus Christ and the Church
Relating Christian faith to discipline and teaching Official Transcripts (showing highest degree earned)
2 Letters of Recommendation$88,308.48 to $120,963 is the annual salary for this role and reflects what Fresno Pacific University reasonably expects to pay for this position. Actual compensation may vary based on qualifications, experience, and internal equity. In addition to compensation, FPU offers a competitive benefits package.
Faculty Salary Scale can be viewed at Human Resources |Fresno Pacific UniversityUNIVERSITY DESCRIPTION
Fresno Pacific University is the only accredited Christian university founded in the Central Valley. FPU connects every student’s untapped potential with unlimited opportunity for professional, personal and ethical growth. FPU offers undergraduate, graduate and seminary programs that stress solid academic preparation and a strong ethical foundation to more than 3,500 traditional and adult students on the main campus in southeast Fresno and regional campuses in North Fresno and Visalia as well as online. The university also reaches about 8,000 students through professional development studies. FPU has the highest four-year graduation rate of any Central Valley college or university, and is a Hispanic Serving Institution, with a Hispanic student population of 47 percent. FPU is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and ranked in the top tier among western universities—master’s category by U.S. News & World Report. Both U.S. News and Washington Monthly include FPU on their “Best Value” and “Best Bang for the Buck” lists, U.S. News places it at number 13 in its category for student social mobility and Money has ranked it at number 11 among 50 Best Colleges for Transfer Students. The Business Programs are accredited by Accreditation Council for Schools and Programs of Business (ACBSP). FPU is affiliated with the Mennonite Brethren Church, and all employees express a personal Christian commitment and support the Christian mission of the university. A description of the unique quality of FPU as an academic community can be found in the Fresno Pacific Idea at fresno.edu/about/fpu_idea.
Reserving its rights as a religious institution, Fresno Pacific University is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, sex, age or disability, or other classes protected by applicable law. Committed to excellence and actively supportive of cultural diversity, FPU invites individuals who contribute to such diversity to apply. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you should contact FPU’s Human Resources Department at hr@fresno.edu. As a religious institution, the University will administer the equal opportunity employment policy consistent with the Fresno Pacific University statement of faith, the FPU Idea and the University’s governance by the Pacific District Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches.
*This information, including salary, is accurate as of September 30, 2026.PI287588624
