Job Vacancy Announcement

Special Information

• Northern Arizona University is conducting a national search to fill a non-tenure track position in Marketing, International Business and/or Management (with a global focus) for the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) program. Renewal is based on successful annual review and continued funding of the position.
• Location: The preferred location for this position is the Phoenix metropolitan area in which the program's enrollments are growing most rapidly. However, candidates who wish to locate in either Tucson or Yuma, Arizona will also be given strong consideration. Travel for meetings and other job related duties is an expectation of the position.

Application Procedure

• To apply, send or email the following to: Marketing and International Business Search Committee, C/O Emily Roberts, Northern Arizona University - Extended Campuses, Box 4117, Flagstaff, AZ 86011. E-mail: Emily.Roberts@nau.edu. Phone: 928-523-8827, Fax 928-523-1169. 1. a letter of interest indicating the position for which you are applying, 2. a current vita, 3. recent teaching evaluations, 4. unofficial copies of academic transcripts, 5. a sample syllabus, 6. and contact information of at least four professional references, including addresses, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers. For additional information specific to the position please contact Alex Steenstra by email Alex.Steenstra@nau.edu or by phone at 928 317 6083. Please do not send applications directly to Dr. Steenstra. To be considered for this position, candidates must provide evidence that they meet the minimum requirements. Additionally candidates are encouraged to provide supporting information relative to the preferred qualifications. Incomplete application will not be considered until all material is in place at NAU. Applicants will be notified if material is missing from the application and will have 10 business days from notification in which to provide that material. Application sent through a third party and/or application sent through employment services will not be accepted.

Job Description

• Support the Bachelor of Business Administration program by teaching upper-division undergraduate courses in marketing and/or international business. Teaching assignments will generally involve twelve credit hours per semester in the fall and spring semesters and include both face-to-face and online classes.
• Work in a collegial atmosphere with other faculty to create and implement innovative curricula for the BBA program.
• Actively participate in the program's accreditation efforts and the development and implementation of its outcomes assessment program.
• Provide academic and career advisement to students.

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in Marketing, International Business, and/or Management.
• Ability to meet ACBSP* professional qualification requirements.
• OR
• Earned doctorate in related field.
• Five years professional work experience in Marketing, International Business, and/or Management.
• Ability to meet ACBSP* professional qualification requirements.
• OR
• Earned Juris Doctor with a masters degree in Marketing, International Business, and/or Management, or related field.
• Five years university-level teaching experience in Marketing, International Business, and/or Management or a minimum of two years teaching experience and five years professional experience in these disciplines or a combination thereof.
• Ability to meet ACBSP* professional qualification requirements.
• See Accreditation Standards for Baccalaureate/Graduate Schools, pp. 59-60 and 65-66, at http://www.acbsp.org/p/cm/ld/fid=81

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated excellence in teaching, including via distance learning technologies.
• Evidence of experience teaching in Marketing, International Business, or Management (with a global focus).
• Evidence of experience in gaining programmatic accreditation.
• Evidence of experience utilizing student outcomes assessments.
• Evidence of an active scholarly record.
• Evidence of a commitment to working in a diverse faculty, staff and student environment.

General Information

• NAU-Yuma is a Branch Campus of NAU in Flagstaff. NAU is a comprehensive, Doctoral I institution with over 20,000 students in attendance between the residential campus in Flagstaff and over 30 statewide sites. NAU- Yuma has a primary role in providing a wide range of bachelor and graduate degrees in the Lower Colorado River area of Arizona and California, with a growing role in providing degrees throughout Arizona. The Yuma Branch Campus has approximately 700 students on campus, while offering distance programs to an additional 900 students off campus. The Yuma Branch Campus has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution. The BBA program, which began in the spring 2008 semester, serves students throughout the state with the exception of the Northern Arizona University Mountain Campus in Flagstaff. Northern Arizona University requires satisfactory results for the following: a criminal background investigation, an employment history verification and a degree verification (in some cases) prior to employment. You may also be required to complete a fingerprint background check.

Salary

• Commensurate with education and experience.

Application Deadline

• This position will be open until filled or closed. Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2010.

FLSA

• Exempt