Faculty Positions

(posted 5/20/25)

The Department of Economics and Business at Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia invites applications for one full-time position of Assistant Professor or Instructor of Finance.

There are two application tracks:

• Tenure-track (assistant professor): Requires a Ph.D. in finance or a Ph.D. or D.B.A. in business with a concentration in finance to receive a tenure-track assistant professor appointment. A.B.D. candidates will be considered for a tenure-track appointment, but Ph.D. must be completed by June 30, 2026.
• Non-tenure-track (instructor): Requires a M.A., M.S., or M.B.A. in finance or a related field and completion of a minimum of 18 graduate credit hours in finance to receive a non-tenure-track instructor appointment. This is a full-time, three-year appointment with the possibility of renewal.

Both entry-level and experienced candidates are encouraged to apply. This is a full-time, in-person position beginning July 1, 2026. Please visit this web page (https://www.hollins.edu/about-hollins/jobs/) to learn more about Hollins; its commitment to belonging, pluralism, and student success; faculty development; the university’s students; and the Roanoke Valley.

Position and Qualifications

Business consistently ranks as a top liberal arts major at Hollins University, attracting a rising number of students from a variety of backgrounds. Department faculty strive to foster an environment of excellence in classroom instruction, co-curricular experiential opportunities, student mentoring, and undergraduate research. Hollins’ business program offers three distinct concentrations – finance, general business, and marketing – and finance is the most popular concentration. Students complete rewarding internships (including several sponsored by Hollins alumnae/i), engage in short- and long-term study-abroad experiences, and find successful placement in professional positions and competitive graduate programs.

The position carries a teaching load of six courses per academic year, including introductory and upper-level courses in finance and classes in the university’s core curriculum. Additional duties include maintaining an active research agenda; department service including student mentorship, academic advising, and supervision of undergraduate capstone projects; and service to the university.

Applicants must have a commitment to working within the liberal arts context and be able to teach in one of the following areas: general business, accounting, or marketing. Preferred candidates must be able to contribute to the general education program and have experience mentoring and/or working with students from a variety of backgrounds.

Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications and competitive among other similar liberal arts institutions.

Application Process 

Screening of candidates will begin September 1, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.

To apply, please submit in a single PDF:

• Curriculum vitae;
• Cover letter which includes a brief statement of teaching philosophy and a discussion about how you incorporate inclusive practices into your teaching. Tenure-track candidates should also include a description of their research and how they incorporate inclusive practices into their research; and
• Applicants must state in their cover letters whether they wish to be considered either for the tenure-track assistant professor position or the non-tenure-track instructor position. Applicants should only apply for one position.

Candidates advanced to the second stage of review will be invited to submit:

• Three letters of recommendation (at least one of which must focus specifically on teaching experience and abilities);
• One recent course syllabus (if available); and
• Unofficial copy of graduate school transcripts.

Applicants should submit materials to bussearch@hollins.edu. The selected candidate will be asked to submit official transcripts to the Office of the Provost, and once they accept a contingent employment offer, a criminal history background check will be conducted. For questions about the position, please contact search chair Dr. Pablo Hernandez (phernandez@hollins.edu).

About Hollins 

Hollins University is dedicated to academic excellence, creativity, belonging, and preparing students for lives of purpose. Hollins provides an outstanding and academically rigorous undergraduate liberal arts education for women and entrepreneurial and innovative graduate programs for all in a gender-inclusive environment. The university promotes opportunities for research, study abroad, and leadership training, and offers real-world experience through global internships supported by an extensive alumnae/i network.

Hollins University is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment. No employee or applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including transgender status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and gender identity), national or ethnic origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable state and federal laws.

Visit www.hollins.edu for more information.

(posted 4/28/25)

Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of Photography. This is a full-time, one-semester position for fall 2025, and both entry-level and experienced candidates are encouraged to apply. Please visit this web page (https://www.hollins.edu/about-hollins/jobs/) to learn more about Hollins; its commitment to belonging, pluralism, and student success; faculty development; the university’s students; and the Roanoke Valley. 

Position and Qualifications

The Studio Art program at Hollins educates and empowers students in the creative process through a breadth of experience in multiple media areas and a depth of experience in the media of their choice. Art Department faculty are dedicated to teaching, creative work, and experiential learning that further Hollins University’s commitment to access and excellence for all. The university aims to hire an artist-educator with a broad technical background in both film and digital photography. The successful candidate must also be committed to working in an undergraduate, student-centered, liberal arts educational environment.

An M.F.A. in Studio Art or Photography is required. Candidates with 1-2 years of college level (or equivalent) teaching experience of film and digital photography are preferred, and experience running/maintaining a photographic darkroom and digital lab is also preferred. The photography facilities at Hollins include a low toxicity analog darkroom, an experimental darkroom for alternative processes, and a digital photography lab, and the artist in this position will be responsible for maintaining all equipment and materials. Additionally, candidates should have an active artistic practice that demonstrates a commitment to the broad use and interpretation of contemporary photography and related disciplines.

The position carries a teaching load of three courses during the fall 2025 term. Courses to be covered include Introduction to Film Photography, Advanced Photography, and Experimental Photography. The selected candidate will also be responsible for advising Studio Art senior photography projects. Additionally, the successful candidate for this position will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues in Art History and in the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum, all of whom are housed in the Richard Wetherill Visual Arts Center at Hollins.

Application Process

Screening of candidates will begin May 2, 2025 and will continue until the position is filled.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae and a cover letter which includes a brief statement of teaching philosophy and a discussion of how they create a sense of belonging in the classroom.

Applicants should also submit:

• An artist statement with a link to their website,
• 10 clearly labeled examples of personal work, and
• 10 clearly labeled examples of student work.

Applicants should send materials to art@hollins.edu. The selected candidate will be asked to submit official transcripts to the Office of the Provost, and once they accept a contingent employment offer, a criminal history background check will be conducted. For questions about the position, please contact Art Department Chair Genevieve Hendricks at hendricksrs@hollins.edu.

About Hollins

Known for its creative and highly engaged student body, Hollins University prides itself on its nationally recognized and award-winning undergraduate and graduate academic programs, its deeply committed alumnae/i network, its extraordinarily beautiful campus surrounded by the Blue Ridge Mountains, and its unique ability to ensure that each of its students has the opportunity to design a transformational college experience.

Hollins University is committed to providing equal opportunity in employment. No employee or applicant shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including transgender status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, and gender identity), national or ethnic origin, age, disability, genetic information, military or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable state and federal laws.

Visit www.hollins.edu for more information.