Title: Adjunct Faculty (Presidio World College)

Department: Presidio World College MBA program

Reports To: Presidio World College MBA Program

Hours:

Summary:

Presidio School of Management, an innovative business school offering MBA and Executive Programs in Sustainable Management, is seeking adjunct faculty to join our fast-growing institution.

The educational philosophy of the Presidio is to enable students to engage in the world of sustainability as managers, leaders, entrepreneurs and professionals in business, nonprofit, and government organizations. All aspects of teaching and curriculum design are based on three tenets; Active Experience; Systems Thinking and Integration.

With an emphasis on active learning and seeing interconnections, the Presidio curriculum infuses sustainability into each course. Throughout the MBA program students have the opportunity to implement and test ideas through integrated projects culminating in the Integrative Capstone course in the final semester. The Capstone project draws on all their studies, engages the marketplace through the creation of a business plan, and demonstrates mastery of the Program’s Core Competencies.

Faculty positions at the Presidio require a commitment to teaching innovation; content integration and student coaching. Currently, we are seeking adjunct faculty for the following three courses.

Sustainable Products & Services - SUS 6090

Requires advanced knowledge across the following core subjects:

Sustainability Principles and Frameworks

Core Sustainability Literature

Systems Thinking

Sustainable Design

Sustainable Built Environment

Sustainable Natural Environment

Economics, Capital Markets & Law Specific - SUS 6175

Requires advanced knowledge across the following core subjects:

Roles, rules and functions of capital markets

Financial instruments and institutions of the global financial system

Specific topics such as: debt, venture capital financing and private equity funding, IPOs, fixed income securities, commercial paper, and angel investing

Effective Management, Communication & Action – SUS 6195

Requires advanced knowledge across the following core subjects:

Effective Communication

Teamwork

Effective Management

Conflict resolution

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements:

1) Relevant Terminal Degree

2) Relevant Professional and/or Teaching Experience

3) Interest in Sustainability

General Teaching Position Expectations:

1) Integration of Sustainability principles and frameworks into the content of the course

2) Responsible for learning outcomes

3) Responsible for design and management of 5 full day teaching sessions per semester (1 day per month) plus design and delivery of online learning content

4) Responsible for all grading and evaluation

5) Experience using online teaching platform (or willing to be trained)

6) Attend 2-day summer curriculum development meeting

7) Attend in-person Faculty meetings (two per semester)

8) Participate in monthly Faculty meetings via conference call

9) Hold regular office hours

10) Advise students on projects and coursework

11) Responsible for TA selection and training (if course qualifies for TA)

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their CV and a letter of interest for consideration by the Search Committee at facultyjobs@presidiomba.org.

Status:

Salary: DOE

Available:

Apply To: facultyjobs@presidiomba.org

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Email: facultyjobs@presidiomba.org

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