Adjunct Faculty - Business (Evergreen)

The Opportunity

Lesley University always welcomes applications for adjunct faculty to teach upcoming daytime or evening classes for our areas in our undergraduate Business and MBA programs. Subject areas in this department include both quantitative and qualitative business courses such as Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, Marketing, Organizational Behavior & Ethics, and Quantitative Modeling, among others. Courses include general education and a range of major level classes. Classes in this department are either taught in-person or remote depending on the specific course.

Since adjunct faculty positions are ongoing, evergreen positions, your materials will remain on file and will be reviewed on an as-needed basis throughout the upcoming semesters. By submitting your application, you will be put into consideration for current and future adjunct positions within the Business and MBA subject areas. We hire adjunct faculty on a regular cadence to support our Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. The specific course hired for is subject to change depending on semester, course catalog, and department need.

About Liberal Arts & Business

Lesley’s Liberal Arts & Business programs offer a broad foundation for all students. Our outcomes-based CommonLynx general education curriculum is built to cultivate well-rounded individuals with exceptional communication, critical thinking, and collaboration skills, empowering them to excel in any field. Whether they are seeking a liberal arts degree, a dual degree as an education major or knowledge on how to start a small business, Lesley has the programs to propel student’s careers forward.

Our programs in Liberal Arts & Business span the Humanities & Social Sciences, including English, Creative Writing, and History, to the Natural Sciences & Mathematics, including Biology, Environmental Science, and Math, and an MBA program and a Business program specifically designed to support those seeking to run schools, mental health organizations and practices, art studios, and other businesses centered on providing human services.

Qualities & Capabilities

Required:

• MBA or Master's degree in business, economics, finance, management, or related field

• Demonstrated successful experience teaching in the particular discipline at the undergraduate and/or graduate level

• Experience in constructivist, inquiry-based learning with an emphasis on student engagement

Preferred:

• PhD or equivalent terminal degree in business, economics, finance, management, or related field

• Successful teaching experience in the modality of the course

Why Lesley

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.

Expressing Interest

A CV/resume which demonstrates teaching experience, professional activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration.

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people -- regardless of race, ethnicity, color, sex, physical ability, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, veteran or military status, membership in uniformed services, and all other categories protected by applicable state and federal laws -- can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. Accordingly, the University prohibits discrimination based on these protected categories in any education program or activity that it operates, including in admission and in employment. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution. Individuals may submit concerns or questions related to discrimination to the University's Director of Equal Opportunity. Please visit the Office of Equal Opportunity's webpage for the University's entire notice of nondiscrimination and for additional information.

Lesley University Adjunct Faculty positions are governed by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). To view our compensation targets for this position, please visit this link.

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