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School of Business Lecturer (all modalities)

Universities of Wisconsin · Platteville, WI

Posted Aug 17, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Which of the areas the School lists, like accounting, supply chain or project management, could you teach, and what professional experience backs that up?

What they are checking: Whether their real work experience lines up with the courses the School actually needs to staff.

How do you keep your course current when practice in your field keeps changing?

What they are checking: Whether they bring up-to-date practice into class, which is the main value of a professional lecturer.

Have you taught before? If not, what have you done that is closest to teaching?

What they are checking: Whether they have training, mentoring or presenting experience that suggests they can run a classroom.

What would you do

You may teach anywhere from one to five courses a semester. How would you manage that alongside your other work?

What they are checking: Whether they can commit reliably to the load they accept without shortchanging students.

A student says your grading on a group project was unfair because one member did nothing. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they handle grade disputes fairly and have built accountability into group work.

How would you work with the course coordinator if a course has a common syllabus you didn't write?

What they are checking: Whether they can teach within shared standards while still adding their own experience.

About the work

Tell us about a work situation from your career that you'd turn into a class case. How would you run it?

What they are checking: Whether they can translate professional experience into structured learning, which is why practitioners are hired.

How would you teach the same course to associate, bachelor's and master's students differently?

What they are checking: Whether they can adjust depth and expectations across the program levels the School runs.

What would you do to keep online students engaged in an asynchronous course?

What they are checking: Whether they understand online teaching takes deliberate design, since the pool covers all modalities.

How do you write an assignment that tests whether a student can apply a concept, not just define it?

What they are checking: Whether they can design applied assessments suited to career-focused business students.

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The full job description

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Current Employees: If you are currently employed at any of the Universities of Wisconsin, log in to Workday to apply through the internal application process. Position Title: School of Business Lecturer (all modalities) Job Category: Academic Staff Employment Type: Terminal (Fixed Term) Job Profile: Lecturer Position Summary: Looking for an opportunity to pass your professional knowledge and experience to the next generation of business leaders? Are you interested in teaching but not sure you want to commit to the scholarly aspects of a faculty position? The School of Business has you covered. We invite you to apply to our candidate pool for online and/or on-campus instruction in our associate, bachelors, and masters programs. Teaching responsibilities may range from 1-5 courses per semester, depending on the needs of the school and the candidate’s availability. The position is not eligible for relocation reimbursement, tenure, or Visa sponsorship; thus, local and regional candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Start dates vary based on department needs. The School has instructional needs in the following academic areas: • Accounting • Business Analytics • Business Law • Economics • Finance • Human Resources, including Diversity/Equity/Inclusion • Management, including Organizational Change • Marketing • Project Management • Supply Chain Management Key Job Responsibilities: • Facilitates classroom, online and/or laboratory instruction for one or more courses, including assessment of student performance. • Campus/In-person instructors will be expected to have a physical presence on campus to facilitate their courses. • Engage, as needed, in conversations with colleagues about curricular improvement and assessment. • Attend relevant trainings related to teaching. • Additional compensation will be available for instructors who engage in scholarly (e.g. journal publication) and/or professional (e.g. practitioner conference presentation) activity. Required Qualifications: • Master’s degree in the field in which you intend to teach. • Industry-recognized credentials, teaching experience, or substantial industry experience in the field in which you intend to teach. • Candidates with recent evidence of scholarly and/or professional intellectual contributions are preferred. To Apply: Applications are required to be submitted electronically. To be considered, please upload the following materials: • Letter of application addressing your qualifications and area(s) of interest; • Resume/CV; and • List of three (3) professional references (name, contact info, professional relationship to you) Candidates should list interest in specific courses/instruction types in application documents. Applications will be kept on file for future vacancies. Questions about possible opportunities may be addressed to Les Hollingsworth, Director, School of Business, 608-342-6109 Legal Notices and Important Information: Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment. The University ensures physical accessibility to work environments for persons with disabilities and will provided reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to employment. Upon request, the University will provide reasonable accommodations for religious observances and practices. The University is committed to a program of affirmative action for women, racial minorities, persons with disabilities, disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era. While the Chancellor assumes overall responsibility for the success of the program, university administrators and supervisors are responsible and accountable for implementation. Authority for monitoring the program is delegated to Human Resources. Each individual associated with the University is called upon to pledge a new and revitalized commitment to build and maintain a campus environment free of harassment and discrimination, an environment that fosters mutual respect, recognizes the dignity and worth of all people, and promotes to the fullest, equal employment opportunity through affirmative action. In compliance with the Clery Act of 1998, the University of Wisconsin-Platteville Annual Security & Annual Fire Safety Report is available for review. Call the UW-Platteville Campus Police Office at 608.342.1584 for a paper copy of the annual report. The Universities of Wisconsin will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. §. 19.36(7). UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply. Required Postings: Labor Law Poster - English Labor Law Poster - Spanish Families First Coronavirus Response Act Update

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