Position

Contract Terms

Position Summary

A nine-month faculty position responsible for providing instruction in undergraduate level management courses.

Essential Functions

1. Teach 12-hour per trimester course load (fall and spring trimesters); Courses targeted include introductory management courses (e.g. Principles of Management, Managerial Communication, Organizational Behavior) along with the possibility of introductory marketing courses (e.g. Principles of Marketing)
2. University/Departmental service including committee work

Minimum Qualifications

Education: MBA

Preferred Qualifications

Experience: University teaching and management/marketing practitioner experience; demonstrated excellence in teaching, student support, university service and scholarly activity; familiarity with technology-enhanced curriculum delivery (e.g. Blackboard, e-companion, online)

Working Conditions

Collegial, team-based, modern academic environment with individual faculty offices (Internet access)

Equipment/Materials Used

Faculty are issued a personal laptop; classrooms are technology-enhanced (document stations, video equipment, Internet access)

Typical Physical Demands

Ability to complete essential classroom functions

Community

Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 11,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is 45 miles from St. Joseph and 90 miles from Kansas City. For more information see: www.maryvillemo.org

University

Northwest Missouri State University is a traditional resident-based campus with total enrollment over 6,000 students. Northwest, the recent winner of three Missouri Quality Awards, is a teaching-focused institution requiring a twelve-hour teaching load per trimester. For more information see: www.nwmissouri.edu

College

The Melvin and Valorie Booth College of Business and Professional Studies, accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, has approximately 1,600 undergraduate and 100 MBA students with 56 full-time faculty members. Selected majors offered include Accounting, Advertising, Broadcasting, Business Economics, Business Management, Computer Science, Finance, Interactive Digital Media, International Business, Journalism, Management Information Systems and Marketing. For more information see: http://www.nwmissouri.edu/academics/BUSINESS.HTM

Department

The Marketing/Management Department has 14 full-time and several part-time faculty and offers BS degrees in Management, Marketing and International Business. The department's approximately 650 degree seeking undergraduate students select from over 20 different course offerings of when 11 are also available online. The department also houses the Regional Business Review and advises approximately 150 business minors. For more information see: www.nwmissouri.edu/~business

Date Available

August 20, 2008

Application Deadline

Salary

Competitive

Application Materials

A letter of application addressing position qualifications, a current resume, a copy of academic transcripts and three references (with contact information). Candidates selected for further consideration will be required to have official university transcripts forwarded and three letters of references sent.

Apply to

Dr. James Walker, Chair
Department of Marketing/Management #8
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO  64468
E-mail: jwalker@nwmissouri.edu