Lecturer in Business/Coordinator of Graduate Programs

Indiana University, United States

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Location: Indiana, PENNSYLVANIA
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Posting Details
Position Details


Title Lecturer in Business/Coordinator of Graduate Programs
Appointment Status Non-Tenure Track
Department IU Northwest School of Business & Economics
Location Northwest
Position Summary
Position Summary

The Lecturer in Business is a full-time, 12-month academic position with release time to fulfill the duties of Graduate Program management. The position is responsible for a 6 hour per semester teaching load in business-related courses. An active program of professional development is expected, along with active involvement in service functions.
The IU Northwest School of Business & Economics employs 17 full-time faculty and its programs are fully accredited by the AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International). Faculty are very engaged in teaching and research that is applied, basic, or pedagogic. Faculty also support the economic development of the region by engaging in mutually beneficial collaborations with local organizations and community members.
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Teaching: Indiana University Northwest is a student-centered campus. Teaching is the primary mission of the campus, supported by research and service. The expected teaching load for this position is 6 credit hours per semester and 3 credits in the summer in business-related areas. Teaching responsibilities may include face-to-face and online formats, evenings, and some Saturdays. Teaching expectations include course and syllabus preparation, textbook selection, participation in assessment of student learning, working collaboratively with peers on curriculum improvement, and incorporation of high impact teaching strategies that actively engage students. Faculty are also expected to pursue professional development related to teaching effectiveness.
Graduate Program Management: A major portion of this position will be to manage administrative functions of our graduate programs to include advising, registration, orientation, academic record keeping, tracking academic progress, and data management. This position is also responsible for managing the recruiting and admissions functions for the graduate and post baccalaureate programs. It includes attending and planning recruiting events such as open houses, job fairs and graduate school fairs; establishing and maintaining contacts with area businesses; conducting recruiting interviews, processing inquiries and applications; and working with the faculty admissions committee. It may also include managing the work of support staff, graduate assistants and work-study students. Must be available to work evenings and weekends when necessary. Some travel required.
Service: Faculty members are expected to contribute their professional expertise through service to the department, campus and community at large, in a participatory, developmental, or advisory capacity. Examples include but are not limited to: committee work within the School, campus-wide committees and/or faculty governance; voluntary membership in professional and community-based organizations reasonably related to the discipline; lectures, consultations, or working with local and area agencies and organizations; support and participation in student organization activities.
Professional Development: The School of Business and Economics expects that lecturers will take an active role in their ongoing professional development in order to maintain currency in their field. This can be accomplished through professional engagement activities that involve applications to practice. Activities may include conducting a consulting practice; publication of technical reports and practice-oriented articles; presentations at professional meetings or academic conferences; pursuing continuing education in order to maintain professional certifications or licenses; creating and delivering professional education programs; serving as a member of a board of directors; assuming a leadership role in a professional association or society; and/or participation in professional workshops or conferences.
ABOUT INDIANA UNIVERSITY NORTHWEST

One of seven campuses of Indiana University, IU Northwest is located in metropolitan Northwest Indiana, approximately 30 miles southeast of Chicago and 10 miles from the Indiana Dunes National Park. The campus has a diverse student population of approximately 3,500 degree-seeking students and 1,800 dual-credit students and has been recognized by the Department of Education as a minority and Hispanic serving institution. The campus offers Associate, Baccalaureate, and Master’s degrees from the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Health and Human Services, the School of Business and Economics, the School of the Arts, and the School of Education. The campus is also host to IU School of Medicine-Northwest-Gary, the region’s only four-year medical doctorate program. As a student-centered campus, IU Northwest is committed to academic excellence characterized by a love of ideas and achievement in learning, discovery, creativity, research, and community engagement. Indiana University Northwest is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to achieving excellence through diversity. The University actively encourages applications from women, minorities, veterans, persons with disabilities, and members of other underrepresented groups.
Indiana University is an equal employment and affirmative action employer and a provider of ADA services. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on individual qualifications. Indiana University prohibits discrimination based on age, ethnicity, color, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
Basic Qualifications
Required Qualifications
· Master’s degree in Business or a related field from an accredited university required.
· Experience in teaching or corporate training
Preferred Qualifications
· Experience with student recruitment and advising highly desirable.
· Excellent communication and customer service skills.
· Demonstration of and commitment to facilitating student learning by using multiple pedagogical techniques in face-to-face and online interactions;
· Commitment to interacting in all ways with students that exemplify respect and accommodation to all styles of learners;
· Ability to explain complex things in a simple, easy-to-understand manner;
· Ability to effectively and respectfully communicate with diverse audiences;
· Ability to work collaboratively and collegially with both internal and external audiences.
· Computer literate, knowledge of technology applications in teaching and enrollment management desirable
Department Contact for Questions
Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to Dr. Cynthia Roberts, Dean, and Chair of the Search and Screen Committee, Indiana University Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408, [email protected]
Additional Qualifications
Salary and Rank
Special Instructions
Interested candidates should review and complete the online application that requires uploading; 1) Curriculum vitae; 2) Letter of application; 3) Statement of teaching philosophy; and 4) List of references with contact information to include mailing address, e-mail address, and telephone numbers. Finalists may be asked for additional materials during the application process.
Review date begins February 12, 2024 (Apply by this date to ensure full
consideration by the committee.)
Final date: February 26, 2024 (Applications will continue to be accepted until this date,
but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not
yet been filled.)
For Best Consideration Date
Expected Start Date 07/01/2024
Posting/OAA # IU-100687-2023

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