WHEATON COLLEGE, MASSACHUSETTS is looking for a unique individual to serve as the Founding Faculty member for an undergraduate Business and Management Program rooted in a liberal arts context. PhD or equivalent is required, along with credentials qualify for at least Associate Professor in any of the fields offered in the program (e.g. organizational behavior, marketing, entrepreneurship, accounting, ethics, general management). Position to start in either September 2013 of January 2014. Review of applications has begun. Continue reading for more info.
FOUNDING FACULTY
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Wheaton College, a liberal arts institution in Norton, Massachusetts, seeks a Founding Faculty member to teach in and build a new undergraduate program in Business and Management. The Wheaton faculty has approved a new major that explores the operation, development, contributions, and responsibilities of organizations, both nationally and globally, in the context of the liberal arts. In addition to a core curriculum in business, students will choose one of five concentrations from courses in the larger Wheaton curriculum: Analytics and New Media; Policy, Nonprofits, and the Arts; Globalization and Development; Society and the Environment; Equality, Diversity, and Social Responsibility. See www.wheatoncollege.edu/business/.
The Founding Faculty member should bring an innovative perspective, experience teaching and developing business curricula, and a commitment to offering management in a liberal arts setting. Ph.D. or equivalent is required, along with credentials qualifying for at least Associate Professor in any of the fields offered in the program (e.g., organizational behavior, marketing, entrepreneurship, accounting, ethics, general management). The initial appointment, housed in the Department of Economics, is for three years, with opportunity for subsequent conversion to tenure-track. The Founding Faculty member will guide and implement the new major, including hiring additional faculty, advising students, teaching courses, and building the program.
Position may start in either September 2013 or January 2014. Wheaton College accepts electronic submissions at https://jobs.wheatoncollege.edu. Please submit an applicant profile, c.v., a letter of interest outlining your views on offering a business program in a liberal arts setting, and a statement of teaching philosophy. Review of applications will begin immediately. AA/EOE. Wheaton College seeks educational excellence through diversity and strongly encourages applications from women and men from historically underrepresented groups. For more information about the College, please visit www.wheatoncollege.edu.
