Part Time Faculty, School of Business Management

Job Description

Job Description

Position Title: School of Business and Management, Part-Time Faculty

Work Location: Hybrid

Reports To: Dean, School of Business and Management

Salary: $2,268 per unit

Job Description:

Notre Dame de Namur University (NDNU) in Belmont, CA, is seeking an adjunct to teach in the School of Business and Management (SBM) undergraduate or graduate programs. Candidate qualifications and experiences should be aligned with the scholar-practitioner model. Adjunct faculty are expected to attend monthly 1 ½ hour-long SBM faculty meetings during their engagement with NDNU.

This position involves teaching one or more SBM courses that may be scheduled on a weekday morning, afternoon, evening, or weekend day. Courses are offered during the year, including summer. Depending on the program and the modality, an adjunct may be required to teach a course entirely in-person, fully online, or as a hybrid in-person/online course. The chosen modality will be specified in the course contract. Each course an adjunct teaches is a 3-unit, 8-week contract position, with all units counted towards teaching.

Adjuncts may also be contracted separately to provide SBM administrative and program service, growth, and development roles, including committee work, program development, professional program development, professional networking, recruitment, promotion, and student mentoring. These functions are not part of the normal 3-unit course workload expectation.

Experience, Training, and Education:

• MBA or Ph.D. in a relevant business area from a regionally accredited university in an area of business or other related discipline.

Knowledge, Skills, and Ability:

• Demonstrated experience teaching one or more business courses at the undergraduate or graduate level.
• Experience in teaching one or more graduate business courses is desirable for those teaching an NDNU graduate business course. (Demonstrated by providing teaching evaluations for one or more business courses taught at an accredited college or university.)
• Demonstrated expertise in the area in which you are contracted to teach. (Demonstrated by a current resume plus one or more letters of recommendation from professional contact(s).

Other qualifications (highly desirable):

• Demonstrated experience working with diverse student populations.
• Demonstrated experience teaching traditional and non-traditional age students.
• Experience with academic committees, developing professional programs, and continuing education program knowledge.
• Engagement in the operation of a graduate business program, including promoting, recruiting, and mentoring students and identifying, hiring, and mentoring adjunct instructors.

Application Procedures :

NDNU is committed to providing an educational environment that supports a diverse student population. We inspire success by working together to provide meaningful, personalized service in a spirit of excellence. NDNU seeks candidates that deliver value-added learning experiences in a responsive, collaborative, student-centered, and respectful manner.

In your discussions with the SBM Program Director or Dean, please be sure to highlight your experiences working in a diverse environment, particularly as they relate to the classroom, and what qualities you would bring to support this commitment to inclusive excellence at NDNU.

You will be asked to upload the following materials:

1. Transcripts for your highest degree achieved are required to show the degree conferred.
2. A current CV/resume
3. Three pieces that demonstrate teaching and professional experience
   1. Letters of recommendation from professional contacts.
   2. Course evaluations for business courses taught at an accredited college or university.

Once you are part of the NDNU adjunct faculty pool, the SBM Program Director will contact you regarding the specifics of the course(s) and administrative procedures.

Please note that NDNU will not be paying for any relocation expenses. In addition, candidates offered a position must be eligible to work in the USA without sponsorship or verification (e.g., work or student visa) at the time of hire.

EEOC Policy:

The University is an equal opportunity employer and firmly committed to non-discrimination in its hiring and other employment practices and personnel policies. In compliance with all applicable federal and state laws, except where a bona fide occupational qualification exists, employment decisions will be made irrespective of the staff member's race, color, religion, religious creed, ancestry, national origin, age (except for minors), sex, marital status, citizenship status, military service status, sexual orientation, medical condition (cancer- related or genetic condition), disability and/or any another status protected by law. When necessary, the University will reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities if they are otherwise qualified to perform all essential functions of the position safely and if it will be done without undue hardship to the University.