<p>Title: Instructor or Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Program Coordinator</p> <p>School: School of Business and Management</p> <p>Category: Full-time faculty position</p> <p>Lees-McRae College is a small, four-year, liberal arts college serving Appalachia and the Southeastern United States. The college is located in the town of Banner Elk in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of northwestern North Carolina. Banner Elk is nestled between two popular ski areas and is within a short drive of the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Appalachian Trail. The area is popular to outdoor enthusiasts; skiing, cycling, hiking, climbing, and fly fishing are among the many attractions. The college also owns and maintains the Elk Valley Preserve and Field Station and the May Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Please visit our website at www.lmc.edu.</p> <p>Summary/Objective</p> <p>The School of Business and Management invites applications for the position of Instructor or Assistant Professor of Business Administration for its online program. The college is seeking individuals with innovative and entrepreneurial experiences in teaching and program development. The successful candidates will have expertise in online teaching and will have expertise in one or more of the following business sub-disciplines: Data Analytics, Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Accounting, Economics. This is a 12-month, online position.</p> <p>Essential Functions</p> <p>Teaching</p> <ul> <li>The successful candidate will be required to teach a 24-credit hours per academic year in the discipline and will provide evidence of innovative teaching and curriculum development. Teaching responsibilities include but are not limited to: classroom management, student assessment, and assessment of student learning. </li><li>Maintain professional standards of practice in teaching. </li><li>Meet Lees-McRae standards for course syllabi creation and submission, classroom management, use of technology, grade submission, and records management. </li><li>Utilize best practice pedagogy in online course development and delivery in alignment with LMC practices. </li></ul> <p>Advising</p> <ul> <li>Support student success through mentoring, tutoring, and advising </li><li>Provide career services and mentorship for online students </li><li>Register students for courses each semester </li></ul> <p>Scholarship and Professional Development</p> <ul> <li>Maintain currency in education and application through continuing education activities and professional development as outlined in the Faculty Handbook. </li><li>Promote and support undergraduate research opportunities. </li></ul> <p>Service</p> <ul> <li>Serve on committees of the college, school, and Faculty Senate </li><li>Attend and participate in scheduled faculty/administrative meetings </li><li>Other duties as assigned by the Dean of the School of Business and Management </li></ul> <p>The successful candidates will have the capacity for and proven experience to:</p> <ul> <li>Serve as the Program Coordinator for the Business Administration program online while creating new, innovative, niche opportunities for students in alignment with the College's mission and strategic plan. </li><li>Provide short- and long-range course and program planning. </li><li>Assist in mentoring/preparing students to reach their career goals. </li><li>Collaborate with, train, and mentor adjunct instructors. </li><li>Provide leadership and collaboration with the faculty and staff to achieve the vision, mission, goals, and objectives for the Business Administration program, the School of Business and Management, and Lees-McRae College. </li><li>Participate on key committees at the program, school, and college levels. </li><li>Work with college officials and community partners to ensure delivery of high-quality programming. </li><li>Commitment to diversity, inclusion, experiential learning, and community engagement. </li></ul> <p>Competencies</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrates experience and leadership of online programs. </li><li>Plans, prepares, and executes focused instruction, assessment, course creation. </li><li>Maintains personal professional development by remaining current with the body of knowledge in business administration and evidenced-based practices. </li><li>Exhibits ability to maintain required programming data and assessment reports. </li><li>Demonstrated student-centered and experiential teaching. </li><li>Excellent written and oral communication skills. </li><li>Ethical conduct. </li><li>Stress management/composure. </li><li>Teamwork orientation. </li><li>Thoroughness. </li></ul> <p>Supervisory Responsibility</p> <p>The successful candidate for this position will serve as Program Coordinator and supervise adjunct faculty for the online program.</p> <p>Work Environment</p> <p>This position can be on-campus or remote. Normal office environment where there is no physical discomfort due to temperature, dust, noise, and the like.</p> <p>Physical Demands</p> <p>The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.</p> <p>The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.</p> <p>Position Type/Expected Hours of Work</p> <p>This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.</p> <p>Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.</p> <p>Travel</p> <p>Limited travel for recruiting events are required.</p> <p>To apply, please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, unofficial transcripts, and the names of three references with contact information to position posted on the Lees-McRae College website.</p> <p>Any questions regarding the application process, please contact Deborah Lowery at loweryd@lmc.edu</p> <p>Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.</p> <p>Required Qualifications</p> <p>Required Education and Experience</p> <ul> <li>A minimum of a Master's degree in Business Administration or similar discipline and earned from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. </li><li>At least 2 years of successful teaching in a university setting. </li><li>The successful candidate will hold 18+ credit hours one or more of the following specializations: </li><li>Operations Management/Supply Chain </li><li>Data Analytics </li><li>Entrepreneurship </li><li>Accounting </li><li>Marketing </li><li>Economics </li><li>Some professional, non-higher education experience. </li><li>Experience with teaching in and/or leading distance education programs in higher education. </li></ul> <p>Preferred Qualifications</p> <p>Preferred Education and Experience</p> <ul> <li>An earned doctorate degree (e.g., Ph.D., D.B.A.) earned at an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. </li><li>Significant professional, non-higher education experience. </li><li>Significant experience in teaching in and leading innovative distance education programs in higher education. </li></ul>