Drury is a mid-sized private liberal arts institution known for its student-centered approach to education, with approximately 3000 students (including 1,400 traditional full-time, undergraduate students, 1200 undergraduate adult learners and 250 graduate students) and 110 full-time faculty. The University’s rigorous academic environment, intentional professional development experiences, and many professional clubs and organizations produce students who are prepared to be the next generation of leaders in their chosen careers. Drury’s dedicated and conscientious mentoring of students allows them to explore their personalities and many career options to find their best professional paths.
Drury is a member of the New American Colleges and Universities and is regularly recognized by national publications for its high-quality programs, highlighting it as the private university of choice in the Midwest for ambitious students seeking a liberal arts education integrated with selective professional programs. The University has been a catalyst for progressive changes in the region since its inception in 1873, and continues to be a leader in transformative educational experiences.
The university is located in Springfield, Missouri, centered in Springfield’s largest historic district. With more than 456,000 people in the metro area and millions of tourists each year, Springfield is rich with interesting and entertaining attractions, many dining options and a variety of shopping and cultural activities, as well as a plentiful and growing job market, great schools and excellent health care. Among Springfield’s finest assets are its beautiful scenery and clean environment.
Drury University is an open and welcoming community from a rich variety of cultures, races and socio-economic backgrounds. The mission and goals of the university dedicate the institution to being a community which “affirms the quality and worth of all peoples” and appreciates the “diversity of human culture, language, history and experience.”
Drury University does not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, or veteran status in its programs and activities.
The Hammons School of Architecture (HSA) at Drury University invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Architecture in Design Innovation whose teaching and scholarly work focus on the integration of contemporary design technology in teaching and scholarship. This full-time, 9-month, tenure-track position starts August 2025.
HSA seeks talented individuals who advance architectural pedagogy, discourse, and practice through technological innovation in design. In particular, those who investigate issues of representation, making, process, and/or analytics, including – but not limited to – advanced representation, simulation, artificial intelligence, material and construction systems, outcome-based design, design integration, building performance, environmental modeling, and ecological design.
The successful candidate will join a faculty of colleagues dedicated to the craft of teaching and the preparation of design leaders. The individual will play a key role in furthering the school’s mission of design excellence through relevant scholarship and innovative educational contributions to the university and the disciplines of architecture.
Candidates must hold a graduate degree in architecture and should have an articulated line of inquiry with the potential to advance disciplinary knowledge. Integral to this position are contributions in teaching, scholarship, and service. Ideal candidates exhibit the ability to effectively teach a variety of courses at multiple levels of the curriculum including design studios, expertise-related electives, core classes, and possibly general or interdisciplinary offerings. The ability to develop a credible dossier of peer-reviewed scholarship through recognized design work, publication, research, exhibitions, funding or other means is expected.
HSA offers a NAAB-accredited, first-professional, M.Arch. degree in the context of a small private liberal arts university. The school has a historical and ongoing commitment to providing exemplary professional preparation within a broad and interdisciplinary curriculum recognized for fostering critical thinking and skilled stewardship. All HSA students study abroad, participate in professional internships, and attain minors and/or certificates that construct an individualized path through a uniquely interconnected program.
Drury University has a long record of effective engagement and activism in the Ozarks. Founded in 1873, the University is in Springfield, Missouri—the center of a metropolitan area approaching 500,000 in population. Additional information about Drury University, the Hammons School of Architecture, and the Springfield area can be found at https://drury.edu/, https://drury.edu/architecture/, and https://www.springfieldmo.org/, respectively.
Review of applications will begin November 1, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. Applications are to be emailed (in pdf format) to Search Committee Chair Nancy Chikaraishi at nchikaraishi@drury.edu and should include:
The Breech School of Business Administration at Drury University invites applicants for a full- time Instructor or Visiting Assistant Professor of Management position beginning August 2025. This position requires teaching management courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. All Faculty carry a teaching load of seven or eight courses per academic year, depending on faculty’s AACSB classification.
Candidates who can teach various courses across the business program and are invested in developing dynamic curricula are encouraged to apply. Candidates who have scholarship and teaching interests in some combination of the following areas will receive additional consideration: principles of management, project management, business simulation, international management, HRM, leading people in organizations, data analytics, and/or MBA / Graduate courses in management.
The Breech School of Business is AACSB accredited. Our collaborative faculty and staff are dedicated to innovative business education in the context of a vibrant university community. In 2019 Drury University launched a groundbreaking undergraduate curriculum known as Your Drury Fusion, which includes certificate and major programs of study along a dual emphasis on Life and Profession.
The Mission of the Breech School: “Developing ethical leaders to thrive in a diverse and dynamic business environment.” We take our mission seriously, and the Breech School is pursuing an exciting program of continuous curricular and programmatic improvement. All Breech undergraduate students are required to complete an internship and a study abroad prior to graduation
Position Requirements:
Teaching
Faculty should demonstrate exemplary teaching in their discipline. Teaching includes content delivery, student mentoring, and assessment of student learning. All Faculty carry a teaching load of seven courses per academic year. Additionally, Faculty are responsible for:
Service
Service responsibilities are expected of all full-time faculty.
Professional Development and Scholarship
Faculty are expected to engage in development activities related to the university’s primary focus as a teaching institution, which may include discovery, integration, application, and/or teaching, and participate in external discipline specific conferences and professional communities.
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional job requirements may be expected based on the candidate’s AACSB classification.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply, submit a letter of interest, a complete current curriculum vitae including evidence of teaching quality, transcripts, and contact information of at least three references.
Dr. Shannon McMurtrey (smcmurtrey@drury.edu)
Management Search Committee Breech School of Business Drury University
900 North Benton Avenue Springfield, Missouri 65802
Drury University (www.drury.edu) is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to increasing campus diversity. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.
Drury University is fully committed to upholding and advancing the creation of a diverse and
inclusive environment where every member of our community will treat each other with dignity and respect. We recognize that diverse experiences enrich our institution and all who pass through it. We honor, welcome and respect all identities and perspectives.
The Breech School of Business Administration at Drury University invites applicants for a full- time Instructor or Visiting Assistant Professor of Marketing position beginning August 2025. This position requires teaching marketing courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. All Faculty carry a teaching load of seven or eight courses per academic year, depending on faculty’s AACSB classification.
Candidates who can teach various courses across the business program and are invested in developing dynamic curricula are encouraged to apply. Candidates who have scholarship and teaching interests in some combination of the following areas will receive additional consideration: principles of marketing, consumer behavior, marketing research, marketing strategy, digital marketing, marketing/data analytics and/or professional sales/sales management.
The Breech School of Business is AACSB accredited. Our collaborative faculty and staff are dedicated to innovative business education in the context of a vibrant university community. In 2019 Drury University launched a groundbreaking undergraduate curriculum known as Your Drury Fusion, which includes certificate and major programs of study along a dual emphasis on Life and Profession.
The Mission of the Breech School: “Developing ethical leaders to thrive in a diverse and dynamic business environment.” We take our mission seriously, and the Breech School is pursuing an exciting program of continuous curricular and programmatic improvement. All Breech undergraduate students are required to complete an internship and a study abroad prior to graduation
Position Requirements:
Teaching
Faculty should demonstrate exemplary teaching in their discipline. Teaching includes content delivery, student mentoring, and assessment of student learning. All Faculty carry a teaching load of seven courses per academic year. Additionally, Faculty are responsible for:
Service
Service responsibilities are expected of all full-time faculty.
Professional Development and Scholarship
Faculty are expected to engage in development activities related to the university’s primary focus as a teaching institution, which may include discovery, integration, application, and/or teaching, and participate in external discipline specific conferences and professional communities.
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Additional job requirements may be expected based on the candidate’s AACSB classification.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply, submit a letter of interest, a complete current curriculum vitae including evidence of teaching quality, transcripts, and contact information of at least three references.
Dr. Shannon McMurtrey (smcmurtrey@drury.edu)
Marketing Search Committee Breech School of Business Drury University
900 North Benton Avenue Springfield, Missouri 65802
Drury University (www.drury.edu) is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to increasing campus diversity. Women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.
Drury University is fully committed to upholding and advancing the creation of a diverse and
inclusive environment where every member of our community will treat each other with dignity and respect. We recognize that diverse experiences enrich our institution and all who pass through it. We honor, welcome and respect all identities and perspectives.
Occasionally we have a need for qualified instructors in specific disciplines to each on a contract-base appointment a semester at a time.
