GENERAL SUMMARY :

Walden University offers advanced degrees online to professionals whose work impacts others. Degree programs include health sciences, counseling, human services, management, psychology, education, public health, nursing, public administration, technology, and engineering. Our challenging programs are designed to help students make a difference in the lives of children, the health of communities, or the success of an organization.

The Academic Program Coordinator is a full-time virtual (remote) position reporting to the Academic Program Director for the Ph.D. in Management program. The successful candidate will teach a partial course load (including mentoring doctoral students); coordinate course scheduling, course assignment, and dissertation committee processes; and work closely with the relevant School and College academic advising and administrative staffs and faculty to address a variety of academic and student issues.

Faculty members educate Walden University Students by effectively and proficiently using online technology and resources so that knowledge, information, feedback, and critique are imparted to and shared with students in timely, thoughtful, carefully formulated, and well written communications. This is accomplished in an environment that is respectful of students, the Faculty Member, Walden University, and the discipline in which the Faculty Member is involved. Faculty Members are expected to adhere to all Walden University Faculty expectations, which are clearly set forth to the Faculty Member at the start of his/her employment with the University.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Course instruction, course content development, and other curricular activities as needed Dissertation mentorship and dissertation committee membership.
• Course Scheduling and assignment of Lead Faculty, Instructors, and Mentors.
• Coordination of dissertation committees, including reviewing proposed dissertation committee member credentials and making recommendations for the approval of committees; providing dissertation committee information related to policies; reviewing requests and making recommendations for changes of dissertation committee membership; and matching and monitoring URR assignments.
• Participation in face-to-face academic residencies held throughout the United States and internationally Service on university and school committees and for school initiatives as needed Engagement in scholarship.

Training:

All new Faculty Members receive specific training from Walden University in the techniques teaching, use of an electronic learning platform, specifics of the policies, procedures and degree programs of the School or College in which they are going to teach, socialization into the Walden University culture, assessment of academic integrity of student work (including use of www.turnitin.com), and research supervision of theses and dissertations.

Course Teaching:

Faculty Members are assigned courses, which are taught using the Blackboard platform, and are responsible for interacting with students within this platform. Discussion Boards for classrooms are open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Although postings to the classroom may be done at any time of day, they must be completed in a timely manner in accordance with the Faculty Handbook or other criteria established by Walden University. As such, Faculty Members are expected to be in the classroom a minimum of 4 days per week and responses to student questions must be posted within 48 hours. Faculty Members are required to verify the accuracy of student postings and submissions and to provide feedback and grades to students through Blackboard.

Availability:

Walden expects faculty to be reasonably accessible to students. Faculty members are expected to be available to students outside the course discussion board and in addition to providing substantive feedback on assignments and postings. Faculty members will publish their availability to students through course syllabi, instructor information in the classroom, and/or other appropriate documents. The university suggests regular and predictable availability, such as online office hours or regular online chats.

Residencies:

Core Faculty (Full Time) may be required to attend Residencies held domestically or internationally, where they will teach intensives and colloquia, and facilitate school and university-wide discussions.

Knowledge Area Module (KAM)

In certain programs Faculty Members will be expected to participate in KAM instruction, in which they work one-on-one with Students in the development of the Learning Agreement and the KAM demonstration. Faculty Members are responsible for the provision of timely feedback, approval, assessment, and evaluation of each Student’s work within the electronic classroom.

OTHER DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

May perform other duties and responsibilities that management may deem necessary from time to time.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Some travel could be required (minimally once per quarter)

MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Faculty Members may be required to chair and/or participate on thesis/dissertation committees. Some Faculty Members are also involved in supervising field training and skill development courses. Faculty Members may be asked to serve on faculty governance or academic policy committees, and, in general, participate in other ways to strengthen the academic reputation of Walden University.

TECHNICAL, MANAGERIAL, and PEOPLE SKILLS REQUIRED:

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Incumbents will be evaluated, in part, based on performance of each essential function. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• Earned doctorate in management or a closely related discipline. A significant record of intellectual and professional contributions to the field, including professional publications and conference presentations.
• A minimum of three to five years teaching experience at the graduate level.
• Experience with online learning as a faculty member and/or administrator.
• Experience supervising student research at the graduate level.
• Ability to mentor and motivate adult learners in a distance-education environment.
• Excellent leadership, communication, team participation, and human relation skills.
• Ability to work with adult learners with variable skill levels, various learning styles as well as diverse cultural and professional backgrounds.
• Some travel required.

To apply visit: http://www.waldenu.edu/careers and search req # 2717BR

University of Kansas School of Business seeks an Assistant Professor in Business Ethics and Organizational Behavior. This is a full time, unclassified, tenure-track position beginning mid-August 2014.

Required: A Ph.D. or D.B.A. degree in business ethics, organizational behavior, or closely related field, demonstrated potential for conducting high quality research in business ethics and organizational behavior, and demonstrated potential for high quality teaching in business ethics and organizational behavior.

Preferred: Preference will be given to candidates with established research records as demonstrated through publications in top-tier academic journals and presentations at national and international academic conferences. Preference will also be given to candidates with flexibility in teaching and a desire to engage in interdisciplinary research with colleagues in areas both within and outside of business ethics and organizational behavior.  Finally, the University of Kansas is especially interested in hiring faculty members who can contribute to four key campus-wide strategic initiatives: (1) Sustaining the Planet, Powering the World; (2) Promoting Well-Being, Finding Cures; (3) Building Communities, Expanding Opportunities; and (4) Harnessing Information, Multiplying Knowledge.  For more information, see: http://www.provost.ku.edu/planning/themes/.

Salary: Competitive.

Application procedures: To be considered, apply online and submit an application letter that addresses both the required and preferred qualifications listed above, curriculum vita, research statement, teaching statement, and three letters of recommendation to http://employment.ku.edu. Select “Search Faculty Jobs”, search with keyword “ethics”.

Submit evidence of teaching effectiveness, research papers, supplemental materials and questions concerning this position to Management Search (E-Mail: Ethics_OBsearch@ku.edu; Ph: 785-864-5308; Mail: 1300 Sunnyside Avenue, Lawrence, Kansas  66045).

Applications received prior to September 1, 2013 will receive priority consideration.  Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.  EOE M/F/D/V

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability, status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression and genetic information in the University’s programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity and Access,IOA@ku.edu, 1246 W. Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS, 66045, (785)864-6414, 711 TTY.

The Management Group at Ozyegin University seeks to fill several positions in Organizational Behavior, Leadership, and International Business. The appointments are at the rank of Assistant, Associate or Full Professor. Applications are invited from ambitious individuals who have (or show evidence of building) an established international reputation and be willing to play a leading role in the further development of the management  group at Ozyegin University.  Ozyegin University, established in 2007, is a private, not-for-profit university, aiming to be Turkey’s 1st “Third Generation University,” i.e., a university that considers transformation of knowledge to economic value central to its mission. We have ambitious plans for development across the range of our activities and for building an outstanding reputation for academic innovation and achievement. OzU fosters an environment that is fast paced, intellectually stimulating and interdisciplinary, with its chief focus on research that is rigorous and relevant. Ozyegin University places strong emphasis on research and provides ample support to that end.

Ozyegin University is an international university where the working language and language of education is English. All faculty members either received their PhDs abroad, worked abroad, or both. They thus bring a global point of view, which is very important in today’s business and academic environment. The business school offers degrees at all levels: undergraduate, MBA and MBA, MSc and PhD. In addition, there is an active Executive Education program. Ozyegin University recently built very strong teams in finance, marketing and operations, and intends to have a strong team in management and strategy.

The university has a Center for Entrepreneurship, Center for Energy, Environment, and Economy, Center for Computational Finance, Deloitte Leadership Institute, and Turkcell Startup Factory, supporting research and knowledge application in these areas. Further information on Ozyegin University can be found at www.ozyegin.edu.tr.

Ozyegin University is located in the only city that spans two continents. Istanbul is the cultural, economic and financial center of the fast-growing Turkish economy that is in the top 20 in the world. Designated as a global city, it is an important node in the global economic system as well as an important hub for activity in the broader region.

Recruitment will continue on a ongoing basis until the positions are filled. Applications and all supporting documents can be submitted by email to faculty recruiting coordinator: zeynep.aksehirli@ozyegin.edu.tr

Closing date: 31/08/2013
Reference :HUM-03163
Faculty / Organisational unit :Humanities
School / Directorate :School of Social Sciences
Division :Sociology
Salary : £31,331 per annum
Employment type :Fixed Term
Duration:12 months
Hours per week :Full Time
Location :Oxford Road, Manchester

Applications are invited for the above position which is tenable for 36 months from 1st October 2013 and will be based in the Mitchell Centre at the University of Manchester. The Centre is a world renowned interdisciplinary group in Social Network Analysis.

The post is associated with the newly funded Leverhulme project, which aims to answer important empirical and methodological questions about covert social networks. You will collect, analyze and help devise new methods and techniques to further our understanding of covert social networks. All the data will be derived from secondary sources.

You will be computer literate, have or will soon be awarded a PhD in a relevant area and have an aptitude for interdisciplinary research. Experience of social network analysis is essential and knowledge of one of more social network analysis software tools is a distinct advantage. The candidate must be able to work well within a team and have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Informal enquiries
Informal enquiries can be made to Martin Everett
Email: martin.everett@manchester.ac.uk
Tel: 0161 275 2515

As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as black and minority ethnic (BME) candidates are currently under-represented at this level in this area, we would particularly welcome applications from BME applicants. All appointments will be made on merit.

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