"Adjunct Pool for School of Business and Entrepreneurship"

Position Summary

The School of Business and Entrepreneurship at North Central College invites applications for an adjunct pool in the School of Business and Entrepreneurship. Adjunct faculty are appointed on a course-by-course basis. This posting is ongoing to develop a qualified pool of candidates. If your academic area of interest, graduate degree work, and professional experience meet our programmatic needs at any time through the academic year, you may be contacted to discuss teaching opportunities. The department needs vary from semester to semester.

Courses are offered in Accounting, Business, Business Law, Business Statistics, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resource Management, International Business, Management, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain Management, and Leadership.

Undergraduate courses are delivered primarily in-person across a 16-week semester (fall or spring) with a limited number of online (synchronous or asynchronous courses). Graduate courses in the MBA program are delivered online asynchronous format in 6 or 8 weeks. The adjunct faculty role requires someone who can deliver course content, contribute to the creation of assignments and other assessments, evaluate and grade student work, and hold office hours to assist students.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include a graduate degree in the field related to teaching such as an MBA or Master’s Degree and meet the qualification requirements for AACSB including recent work experience in the discipline or other professional engagement.

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred qualifications included college-level teaching experience or a doctoral degree. Successful candidates will have demonstrated commitment to teaching excellence.

Founded in 1861, North Central College is a nationally recognized institution of about 3000 students, located in Naperville, IL, a thriving suburb just west of Chicago. The College is in a period of growth with the addition of a $60 million Science Center (2017), and a new Health Sciences and Engineering building (2020). North Central College is within walking distance of the Naperville Metra station and is next to downtown Naperville. The Naperville area is home to many excellent school districts and Naperville, IL has been ranked as one of the best places to live by Money magazine. For more information, please visit: http://www.noctrl.edu. North Central College is an EEO Employer.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should complete an application, submit a cover letter that discusses teaching philosophy as well as a resume/CV, and a copy of unofficial transcripts in an electronic format to: https://northcentralcollege.peopleadmin.com/postings/14628.

Contact Information

For further information, please contact:

• Sarah Kostelny, Chair, Accounting Department (sskostelny@noctrl.edu)
• Gwendolyn Tedeschi, Chair, Economics & Finance (gatedeschi@noctrl.edu)
• Mary Galvan, Chair, Management & Marketing (mtgalvan@noctrl.edu)
• Julie Nagashima, Director, Leadership, Ethics, & Values Program (jnagashima@noctrl.edu)

• At this time, we are only able to hire employees who reside in the following states: Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

Employment Conditions

An offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of the College’s background screening process.

Number of Vacancies: 1

EEO Statement: North Central College is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce. North Central College provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation, please notify the Office of Human Resource. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Open Until Filled: Yes

Additional Information: The budgeted salary range for this position is $1,920 – $4,520. The pay offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on factors including (but not limited to) the selected candidate’s experience and qualifications, including equivalent years in rank, training, and field or discipline; internal equity; and class credit hours.