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Instructor of Business Administration

Northern Pennsylvania Regional College

Job Description

Instructor of Business Administration

PRIORITY DEADLINE: October 3, 2022

CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, Exempt

COMPENSATION: Starting Salary of $55,000 Annually

DEPARTMENT: Academics

DIVISION: Academic and Student Affairs

REPORTS TO: Director of Arts and Sciences

SUPERVISES: Not Applicable

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

  • Master’s degree in the discipline or sub-field of study in which they teach,

OR

  • Master’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 18 graduate hours specific to the discipline,

OR

  • Master’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 6 graduate hours specific to the discipline AND
  • Minimum of two years or four academic terms of any combination of teaching discipline-specific courses at the college level or discipline-specific Advanced Placement courses at the secondary level; OR
    • Minimum of five years of discipline-specific teaching experience at the secondary level in grades 7-12 and a valid professional teaching license recognized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the secondary level for grades 7-12 specific to the discipline; OR
    • Industry-related certifications and/or documented professional experience that correlates to at least 75% of the instructional content of a course

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Experience teaching at the community college level
  • Experience using a student information system and a learning management system
  • Willingness to work evenings and occasional weekends
  • Experience using technology tools related to curriculum development and delivery, including expertise with MS Office
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of teams
  • Ability to teach accounting or economics

POSITION SUMMARY:

Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) seeks diverse, innovative instructors committed to students in one- and two-year career/technical certificate and degree programs, two-year associate degree programs intended for transfer into baccalaureate programs, and non-credit professional development training.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The full-time Instructor of Business Administration will be expected to teach a combination of classes from the following areas: accounting, business foundations, business law, business technology, economics, marketing, and management. The instructor may also develop and/or teach courses within the non-credit workforce and professional training unit, as needed.

Full-time faculty appointment includes 12-month teaching schedule (with additional duties in areas such as advising, curriculum development and revision, academic assessment, and committee service).

Teaching load for a full-time faculty member is the equivalent of 30 credits in an academic year. Substantial service load, such as development of new curricular offerings, programmatic assessment of student learning, or teaching non-credit professional and workforce training courses may serve in lieu of an agreed upon number of credits of instruction.

The successful applicant will support and teach within the College’s model of distributive teaching and learning, in which instruction is supported by technology, enabling students to engage in a single class experience from different locations through real-time interactive video feeds. This teaching method, which is used in a limited way in many postsecondary institutions (often called ICR or ITV), is the dominant method of teaching/learning at NPRC. The successful applicant must be able to work effectively with supervisors, colleagues, staff, and students as part of an education team.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

  • Periodic travel throughout the College’s service region may be required. The ability to travel to and from any location within the College’s service region is required.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

  • PA Child Abuse History Clearance
  • Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History Record Check
  • Federal Criminal History Background Check
  • Training Certificate - Mandated and Permissive Reporting in Pennsylvania

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical and mental demands described are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

  • Ability to read, communicate verbally and/or in written form using English language; remember and analyze information; and remember and understand instructions or guidelines
  • Standing, walking, or sitting to allow for class facilitation and meeting participation
  • Ability to use technology tools required for performing the specific responsibilities of this position

WORKING CONDITIONS/WORK SCHEDULE:

  • Office Location: To be determined within NPRC’s multi-county service region. Office assignment and instructional location depend upon location availability and institutional needs.
  • Work hours:
    • Salaried, full-time employees are expected to work 40 hours weekly.
    • Courses begin as early as 8:30 am and end as late as 9:20 pm, and typically run Monday-Thursday.
    • Work hours may be adjusted and include evenings and occasional Saturdays.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

This position may require occasional travel throughout NPRC’s multi-county service region to meet with students, colleagues, or others. See http://regionalcollegepa.org for information concerning instructional locations. The ability to travel to and from any location within the College’s service region is required.

OTHER DUTIES:

  • Perform other duties as assigned

NPRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NPRC does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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