Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Job Type: FT Faculty
Job Number: FY2706676
Closing: 11/27/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
Location: Main Campus - Orem
Division: VP Academic Affairs
Position Announcement
This is a unique opportunity to provide leadership for a growing Real Estate program at a pivotal stage in its development. As the program's first dedicated coordinator, you'll have the chance to build on an established curriculum while helping shape its future direction, strengthening industry partnerships, and creating meaningful learning experiences for students. Your expertise will directly influence the program's growth and its connection to the evolving real estate profession.
Ideal for an experienced real estate professional who enjoys teaching, mentoring, and industry engagement, this role offers the opportunity to share practical knowledge, support student success, and help prepare the next generation of real estate professionals. You'll join a collaborative academic community while maintaining strong ties to the field and making a lasting impact on both students and the program.
Summary of Responsibilities
- Real Estate Industry Experience and Expertise: Evaluate the applicant's depth and breadth of professional experience in real estate, including development, investment, brokerage, finance, property management, and related areas. Consider the relevance of that experience to the Real Estate Program and the applicant's demonstrated professional accomplishments.
- Industry Relationships and Professional Network: Evaluate the applicant's established relationships with real estate professionals, firms, developers, investors, professional associations, and other industry participants. Consider the potential to leverage those relationships to create internships, mentorship opportunities, networking events, and career pathways for students.
- Teaching, Mentoring, and Student Development: Evaluate the applicant's demonstrated experience in teaching, training, mentoring, or professional development. Consider the ability to communicate complex real estate concepts, engage students, and help prepare students for successful careers in the industry
- Program Leadership and Curriculum Development: Evaluate the applicant's experience leading programs, initiatives, projects, or professional organizations. Consider demonstrated organizational skills, strategic thinking, curriculum development experience, and the ability to provide direction and continuity to a developing academic program.
- Communication, Collaboration, and Engagement: Evaluate the applicant's communication skills and demonstrated ability to collaborate with colleagues, industry professionals, and other stakeholders. Consider experience organizing professional events, working across teams, and building productive relationships.
Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications
- Master's degree in a related field (Real Estate, Finance,
Business Administration, Urban Planning, or similar).
- Minimum of ten years of professional experience in real estate
(development, investment, brokerage, finance, or a closely related
area).
- Demonstrated network of industry contacts, with the ability to
bring those relationships to benefit the program.
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage
students, faculty, and industry professionals.
- Experience organizing events, workshops, or professional
development activities.
- A genuine interest in teaching, mentoring, and strengthening an
academic program
- Prior teaching or training experience in a university or
corporate training setting.
- Professional designations relevant to the field, such as CCIM
or CRE.
- Experience developing new courses or curricula.
- A track record of successfully connecting students or
early-career professionals with industry
opportunities. - Active real estate license and/or professional
designations.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
Knowledge
- Subject-matter knowledge of real estate - principles, finance,
investment, development, brokerage, market analysis, valuation, and
law - and current market conditions, tools, regulatory frameworks,
and trends.
- Effective instructional strategies and current trends in higher
education.
- Student engagement, classroom management, and learning
evaluation.
- Curriculum development, measurable outcomes, and assessment
alignment.
- Approaches to program building, student recruitment, and
enrollment growth.
- Core real estate competencies: financial and investment
analysis, market and feasibility analysis, deal structuring,
valuation, and transaction processes.
- Common real estate tools and workflows (e.g., Excel/ARGUS
financial modeling, CoStar, and market-data platforms).
- Building and maintaining industry, employer, and alumni
relationships; cultivating partnerships and external
support.
- Recruiting students and growing program enrollment, visibility,
and reputation.
- Advising/mentoring students and supporting career development;
using and teaching AI-enabled tools responsibly.
- Teach effectively across face-to-face, hybrid, livestream, and
online modalities.
- Evaluate student performance fairly and consistently using
clear criteria.
- Translate employer needs and real estate roles into curriculum
and applied-learning opportunities.
- Organize and grow an academic program through outreach, events,
and industry engagement.
- Collaborate effectively with faculty, staff, students, and
external partners; maintain active professional currency in the
field.
EEO Statement:
UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/uvu/jobs/5529202/faculty-professional-in-residence-real-estate
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