Assistant Professor in Business Administration

Position Announcement

Position: Assistant Professor in Business Administration, (12-month appointment)
Salary Range:  $73,000 (annually)
Benefits:  Full medical and dental coverage for employee and immediate family; pension; life insurance
Reports to: Dean

The National Labor College in Silver Spring, Maryland is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor to direct an online Business Administration bachelor’s degree program beginning January 2013.

NLC’s bachelor’s degree in Business Administration is designed for rank-and-file union members and adult members of union families.  This program is for union business managers and other union staff or elected officials interested in improving their ability to manage and administer unions and other organizations.  Union members interested in starting or improving the performances of their own small business will find this program suitable for their learning needs. 

The Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration is offered through the School for Professional Studies, along with the Bachelor of Science in Emergency Readiness and Response Management and the Bachelor of Arts in Construction Management, all of which have a strong liberal arts base, while focusing on knowledge and concepts in different professional areas. The BA in Business Administration includes the following courses:  Financial and Accounting Controls; Legal Environment of Business; Entrepreneurship; Business Ethics and Sustainability; Digital Learning; Management and Labor in the 21st Century; Managing Human Resources in a Dynamic Environment; Research Methods; Marketing and New Media; Labor and Work in the United States; and Labor and Work in the Global Economy. 

The primary duties of this position include:
• Assist with the development of the curriculum for a hybrid low-residency/online program in collaboration with instructional designers and other academic experts.
• In collaboration with the Dean, serve as lead faculty member for courses in the program, identify adjunct faculty to teach the courses, provide faculty orientation and ongoing development for adjunct faculty who teach the courses, and monitor and evaluate adjunct faculty who teach the courses.
• Review and evaluate courses for academic standards, maximum student engagement, currency, and integration with program, school and college curricula.
• Teach a reasonable course load online.
• Supervise one short-term residency per semester.
• Develop assessment instruments and rubrics for the courses to assist in implementing the outcomes assessment plan for the program.
• Develop and/or enhance new degree programs, certificate programs, and non-credit enrichment programs.
• Participate in faculty governance.
• Participate in research that supports ongoing development of the faculty member, enhances teaching effectiveness and contributes to the excellence of the academic programs.

National Labor College
The National Labor College is the only institution in the United States with an exclusive mission of service to the labor movement. The NLC is first and foremost a teaching institution.  The learning environment is made up of students and faculty who together form a learning community based on a common understanding of the world of work and the ecology of the labor movement.  Its student body is made up of experienced, working adults who have multiple commitments to family, job, union and community. The College honors higher learning that takes place both inside and outside the College classroom and has a fully developed Prior Learning Assessment program in place. It is accredited by The Middle States Commission on Higher Education to offer degree completion baccalaureate degrees.  The College currently offers four Bachelor degrees, and expects to be able to offer an Associate of Arts degree in the near future.

For more information about the College and its programs, please visit the website www.nlc.edu.

Minimum Qualifications

• Terminal degree in related area of study from a regionally accredited institution of higher education. Scholars with degrees in the humanities and social sciences with research interests in an area of business administration are encouraged to apply.
• At least five years experience teaching in a related area(s) at one or more regionally accredited institutions of higher education.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of teaching in non-traditional and online formats.
• Experience, knowledge and understanding of working with adult learners.
• Commitment to building a strong labor movement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as an activist, staff member, or officer in, or working with, labor unions or working people advocacy organizations.
• Demonstrated engagement in a relevant academic field.

Applications

**Interested applicants should send a cover letter, cv/resume, a sample of published writing or dissertation chapter, and three references to:

jobs@nlc.edu
Attn: Business Administration Search

Applications will be reviewed beginning October 20, 2012 and will be accepted until the search is concluded.

The National Labor College is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

This is a bargaining unit position in Local 35, Washington-Baltimore Newspaper Guild, Communications Workers of America.