Assistant/Associate Professor of Spanish Language Bachelor of Business Administration

Company Description:

Founded in 1971 as the innovative campus of the State University of New York (SUNY), Empire State University empowers learners from diverse backgrounds to achieve their educational goals. We have decades of experience providing educational access through online teaching and learning, individualized instruction, mentoring, and prior learning assessment. We build on our students' experiences to promote their growth and drive upward mobility and economic development in New York state and beyond. SUNY Empire's 99,000 alumni are teachers, nurses, entrepreneurs, and leaders in their communities and their fields. Visit www.sunyempire.edu and follow us on social media @SUNYEmpire. 

SUNY Empire is committed to creating a multicultural, inclusive academic and work environment. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. We believe that having diverse faculty and staff is critical to academic excellence and prepares students to live and work in an increasingly global world. 

Job Description:

Empire State University is seeking an Assistant/Associate Professor of Spanish Language Bachelor of Business Administration in our School of Business. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in the offering of a Spanish Language Bachelor of Business Administration program, an innovative business program that will serve learners across New York State and around the world.  Disciplinary areas include Accounting, Business, Economics, Management, and related areas.

Responsibilities:

• Developing and teaching online courses in our Spanish Language Bachelor of Business Administration.
• Mentoring students. 
• Participating in curriculum development and academic assessment in the Spanish Language Bachelor of Business Administration.
• Participating in university service.
• Developing and maintaining an active research agenda.

Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

• An earned doctorate from a regionally accredited U.S. university or comparable non-U.S. university.
• Bilingual and biliterate in Spanish and English.
• College or university level teaching experience.
• Experience with supporting diverse populations.
• Ability to work in a dispersed faculty environment.

 Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with teaching and mentoring in online learning environments.
• Experience with academic program development.
• Relevant industry and/or field experience.
• Prior knowledge of and experience in working with bilingual and emergent bilingual learners, particularly in online settings.
• Prior experience working effectively with faculty, staff, and students from diverse linguistic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Special Information:

• Occasional travel will be required to fulfill university-wide commitments.
• Office hours will vary to accommodate student needs.
• Some evening and/or weekend engagement with students is required.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the U.S. on a full-time basis.
• SUNY Empire provides employees with robust remote and flexible work options to meet the needs of students, faculty, and staff in a dispersed work environment.

Additional Information:

Rank/Salary: Tenure-track, assistant/associate professor, appointment and salary to commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Empire State University is an EOE employer.

We are pleased to offer our employees an excellent benefit package which includes NYS health insurance, free dental and vision, competitive retirement options, and generous vacation, sick and holiday accruals; and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.  We also offer faculty-development opportunities that encourage pursuit of disciplinary and community-focused research, scholarship of teaching and learning, and leadership development.  Faculty-development opportunities include our annual Fall Academic Conference and the annual Institute on Mentoring, Teaching and Learning.

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Application Instructions:

Applications Due By: Applications accepted until position is filled.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit the following documents, which are required for consideration by clicking on the APPLY NOW button:

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Name and contact information of three references

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