Job Title:
| Assistant Professor: Information Assurance |
Job ID: | 1073 |
Full or Part Time: | Full Time |
Center: | Center for Graduate Programs |
Unit/Program/Office | |
Location: | Saratoga Springs |
Description: | Serving in both the MBA and Master’s of Social Policy Program (which includes a focus in Security Policy), this position will require teaching a range of topics which may include information assurance, MIS, and Informatics. The individual hired must be prepared to work in a fast growing and agile higher education environment which is experiencing rapid growth.
The Center for Graduate Programs serves over 1,000 students per year in five master’s degree programs. All courses in the Center have an online component. The role of the faculty member is to provide high-quality educational services to students and to enhance the college’s reputation within the community. Involvement in college governance is also expected.
Empire State College was founded in 1971 as a comprehensive, public college within the State University of New York. A recognized leader in offering innovative degree programs for motivated adults, the college enrolls over 18,000 students annually in associate, bachelor’s and master’s programs at 35 locations across New York State and online. The college is committed to building a culturally diverse faculty and multicultural learning environments. Faculty work with students in one-on-one, seminar, residency-based and on-line learning modes at the graduate and undergraduate levels; the mix varies by setting. Central to the faculty role is helping adults from diverse cultural backgrounds design and complete individually designed degrees. The college is a pioneer in mentoring adult learners, prior learning assessment and online learning. A highly distributed organization, Empire State College makes extensive use of technological applications for communication, teaching and learning, and administrative purposes. |
Minimum Qualifications: | Doctoral degree in an appropriate discipline. Preference will be given to those with professional experience as well as those with experience in program development. The successful applicant will possess strong communication and organizational skills and a desire to develop innovative learning experiences. Duties include teaching 2-3 courses per semester, scholarly activities, and university service. |
Preferred Qualifications: | All members of the Center for Graduate Programs should be prepared to work in an organization which is evolving in its technological sophistication and its practice of openness and agility. We therefore hope that candidates bring some level of technical experience (or a strong willingness to learn) and are willing to work in a collaborative team based environment with a great deal of project based work. |
Special Information (e.g., travel required, evening hours, etc.): | The MBA and Social Policy programs require teaching in several residency weekends per year. Office hours will vary to accommodate student and program needs. Some travel required. |
Rank/Salary: | Tenure-track, Assistant Professor, 12-month appointment, salary begins at $72,000-$75,000 |
Applications due by: | Review of resumes begins 10/5/2009. |
Anticipated start date: | 7/1/2010 |
Empire State College is an EOE employer. |