Jobs at The University of Akron

The Visiting Assistant Professor teaches and helps design nurse anesthesia curriculum, coordinates faculty assignments, provides classroom, simulation, and skills-lab instruction, advises students, supports admissions and accreditation activities, and maintains clinical placement records and agreements. The role participates in committees, advises DNP projects, networks with academic and professional organizations, pursues continuing education, and maintains active CRNA practice.

Provides administrative and program support by researching data, maintaining confidential personnel and payroll records, coordinating calendars, meetings, events, and travel, managing databases and files, monitoring budgets, handling purchasing research, supporting public relations, and supervising clerical and student staff.

Leads the university Outdoor Adventure program, overseeing climbing wall operations, outdoor trips, equipment rentals, special events, student staff, safety procedures, risk management, and program resources. Develops inclusive recreational and experiential learning opportunities, manages logistics and facility software, maintains certifications and records, and supports revenue-generating activities. The role requires supervision, instruction, equipment lifecycle management, compliance with safety standards, and occasional non-traditional work hours.

Direct fundraising activities for university departments and colleges by cultivating alumni, individual, corporate, and foundation relationships. Develop donor strategies, solicit and close gifts, steward contributions, prepare persuasive proposals and case statements, and collaborate with faculty and staff on events and engagement programs. The role requires relationship-building, fundraising goal attainment, strong communication, occasional donor travel, and attendance at events outside regular work hours.

Teach and supervise counseling graduate students in instruction and clinical practice, engage in scholarly activities, participate in professional organizations, use technology for in-person/hybrid/online instruction, and fulfill application and hiring requirements including credential verification and background check.

Advise and support fraternity and sorority councils and chapters; develop policies, training, recruitment and assessment programs; supervise student staff; manage budgets, contracts, marketing, alumni engagement, and departmental social media; administer enhancement funds and chapter grants; collaborate across campus and assist the Director on special projects.

Tenure-track faculty position in Accounting (Assistant or Associate Professor) beginning August 2027. Responsibilities include teaching undergraduate and graduate courses (strong need in taxation), conducting scholarly research, and service to the department, university, and profession. Candidates must demonstrate excellence in teaching, research productivity, and service; degree requirements must be completed by August 23, 2027.

Assist with planning and organizing various events including space layout, entertainment, and facilities management. Responsibilities include ushering, assisting with parking, and post-event breakdown.

This position requires general applications to be excluded. Employment offers are contingent upon a background check and other verifications.

Tenure-track Assistant Professor in Industrial and Organizational Psychology starting August 2027. Responsibilities include research and publication in I/O and management journals, undergraduate and graduate teaching, mentoring graduate student research, community-engaged collaborations addressing urban issues, and service to the department and university. Candidate must hold a Ph.D. in I/O Psychology or related field by the start date.