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About Alvernia University: Alvernia University was founded in 1958 by the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. Through its main campus in Reading and locations in Philadelphia and Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the university serves 3,000 students of diverse backgrounds from around the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Alvernia offers a unique blend of rigorous liberal arts core education for developing the mind, strong technical training in many high-demand majors, experiential learning through study abroad and internship experiences, and engagement with the community through our Franciscan-based community service model. We call our model of transformational education the Alvernia Advantage, and we believe this style of education transforms students into ethical leaders with moral courage.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Alvernia University ranks in the top 100 among 2021 Best Regional Universities in the North by U.S. News &amp; World Report, and we are recognized as a College of Distinction for our commitment to engaged experiential education. &nbsp;Essential Functions: <ul><li>Leadership &amp; Vision: Develop and articulate&nbsp;a clear vision&nbsp;for the Professional Programs division of&nbsp;TExpL, setting strategic goals and leading the team in achieving them.</li><li>Program Management: Oversee the planning, implementation, and evaluation of&nbsp;current professional&nbsp;&nbsp;TExpL&nbsp;programs and&nbsp;initiatives, including professional development programs,&nbsp;TExpL&nbsp;graduate courses (TExpL&nbsp;certificate&nbsp;and study abroad courses), curriculum development projects, and workshops. Future implementations may include leading the creation of related dual enrollment and undergraduate and graduate degree programs, including certificates, micro-certificates, master’s, and doctorate programs.&nbsp;The ability to bring credit-bearing programs into fruition through collaboration with the&nbsp;provost, academic leadership, and faculty of Alvernia University will be vital.</li><li>Team Leadership: Hire,&nbsp;manage, mentor, and develop&nbsp;a high-performing team, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.</li><li>Curriculum Development: Drive the innovative curriculum development necessary to equip professionals with&nbsp;cutting-edge&nbsp;skills and knowledge through&nbsp;TExpL, ensuring the&nbsp;TExpL&nbsp;programs stay ahead in a rapidly evolving landscape.</li><li>Professional Programs Growth and Revenue Production: Promote, sell, and secure contracts and business opportunities, driving the growth,&nbsp;success,&nbsp;and revenue diversification of the professional programs division.</li><li>Stakeholder Engagement: Build and&nbsp;maintain&nbsp;strong relationships with key stakeholders, including educational institutions, partners, and clients, ensuring alignment with their needs and expectations.</li><li>Quality Assurance: Ensure that all programs and initiatives meet or exceed industry standards,&nbsp;maintaining&nbsp;the highest level of educational quality and effectiveness.</li><li>Resource Management: Oversee the allocation and management of resources, including budgeting, staffing, and materials, to ensure efficient and effective program delivery.</li><li>Data-Driven Decision Making:&nbsp;Utilize&nbsp;data and feedback to inform program improvements, ensuring that offerings are relevant, impactful, and aligned with the latest educational trends and research.</li></ul>Additional Responsibilities: <ul><li>Collaborate with&nbsp;other divisions and departments in the&nbsp;TExpL&nbsp;Institute and Alvernia&nbsp;University&nbsp;to&nbsp;ensure cohesive and integrated program offerings.</li><li>Represent&nbsp;TExpL&nbsp;Professional Programs at conferences, seminars, and other professional events to enhance the visibility and reputation&nbsp;of the organization.</li><li>Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging best practices to inform program development and strategy.</li><li>Provide regular reports and updates to senior leadership on the progress and impact of&nbsp;TExpL&nbsp;programs.</li><li>Other duties as assigned by the Vice President of Innovation and Educational Ventures.</li></ul>Qualifications/Education: <ul><li>Preferred doctorate degree, minimum master’s degree.</li><li>Commitment to the mission statement, core values, and goals of Alvernia University.</li><li>Minimum of 3 years experience in Science Research Institute and/or Total Experience Learning® educational environments or related experience in experiential learning environments.</li><li>Extensive experience&nbsp;teaching at any level.</li><li>Experience with state and federal departments of education regulatory frameworks.</li><li>Proven experience in a leadership role within an educational, training, or professional development environment.</li><li>Strong&nbsp;background in curriculum development,&nbsp;instructional design, or a related field.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire a diverse range of stakeholders.</li><li>Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and develop high-performing teams.</li><li>Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.</li><li>Experience with budget management and resource allocation.</li><li>Data-driven mindset, with the ability to analyze and interpret data to inform decision-making.</li></ul>Physical Requirements: <ul><li>Attendance is required to perform the duties of this job.</li><li>Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.</li><li>Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.</li></ul>

Alvernia University

Executive Director, Academic and Professional Programs, TExpL

Alvernia University is seeking applications for a part-time (Adjunct) Instructor to teach Introduction to Sport Management undergraduate course. The course is offered&nbsp;in class&nbsp;on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays between 9:05 AM and 9:55 AM in the Spring 2025 semester, starting 1/21/2025 and ending 5/2/2025.Applicants must have a minimum of a Master’s degree in Sport Management or a related field. Experience teaching sport management/business courses at the undergraduate level is preferred.

Adjunct -  SM 201: Introduction to Sport Management

Alvernia University’s ACBSP-accredited Header School of Business invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor of Management and the Director of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Online Program beginning August 2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;About Alvernia University:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Alvernia University is a small (about 2500 students), Liberal Arts focused university with a social justice, Franciscan Catholic mission, and a Professional/Doctoral University designation. U.S. News &amp; World Report magazine ranks Alvernia in the top 300 for National Universities and in the top 100 for Top Performers on Social Mobility. All Alvernia University employees promote Franciscan ideals and adherence to the Mission of the University as&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;by the University’s Ideal Characteristics. As we are an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values, all employees share responsibility for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles while&nbsp;demonstrating&nbsp;service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus, innovation, and mutual accountability.&nbsp;Required Qualifications: &nbsp;A&nbsp;Ph.D. in Management&nbsp;or&nbsp;a&nbsp;closely related field&nbsp;from an accredited institution&nbsp;is&nbsp;required,&nbsp;and&nbsp;prior&nbsp;teaching&nbsp;experience&nbsp;in the MBA program&nbsp;is preferred.&nbsp;Successful&nbsp;candidates will&nbsp;possess&nbsp;a commitment to excellence in teaching with a demonstrated&nbsp;ability to&nbsp;incorporate diverse&nbsp;pedagogical approaches&nbsp;in varied learning environments, have a demonstrated commitment to service, and have a defined research agenda.&nbsp;With&nbsp;Alvernia’s new&nbsp;state-of-the-art&nbsp;Reading&nbsp;CollegeTowne&nbsp;facility, our technology-driven classrooms and business lab&nbsp;equipped with Bloomberg Terminal, and the&nbsp;O’Pake&nbsp;Institute for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, we support&nbsp;scholar-practitioners actively engaging&nbsp;in practice&nbsp;and&nbsp;action research.&nbsp;&nbsp;With our ACBSP accreditation, the candidate&nbsp;should&nbsp;possess&nbsp;academic credentials and&nbsp;business&nbsp;experience to ensure&nbsp;an appropriate&nbsp;blend&nbsp;of&nbsp;theory,&nbsp;practice, and scholarship&nbsp;to meet program&nbsp;goals&nbsp;and&nbsp;objectives.&nbsp;&nbsp;Teaching assignments may include traditional day, graduate,&nbsp;and adult&nbsp;education&nbsp;accelerated courses, off-site&nbsp;corporate education, and online/blended delivery formats. Commitment to high-impact practices such as&nbsp;service learning, experiential learning, action research, and&nbsp;innovative pedagogy&nbsp;is expected.&nbsp;&nbsp;The MBA&nbsp;Program&nbsp;Director&nbsp;is charged with managing and leading the program, including but not limited to the following responsibilities:&nbsp;<ul><li>Develop and implement strategies for the growth and enhancement of the online MBA program.</li><li>Collaborate with faculty, alumni, business&nbsp;and university&nbsp;community, and relevant stakeholders to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the online MBA program.</li><li>Mentor and&nbsp;advise&nbsp;MBA&nbsp;students and engage in curriculum development&nbsp;and program assessment.</li><li>Oversee all aspects of the online MBA program,&nbsp;including&nbsp;budget,&nbsp;student recruitment and retention,&nbsp;and&nbsp;faculty hiring and support.</li><li>Actively&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in departmental, college, and university activities that support the mission of Alvernia University.</li></ul>Alvernia has a bold approach to becoming a 21st-century, modern regional university.&nbsp;This includes the rapid expansion of enrollment through&nbsp;a renewed focus on business programs, international students, community engagement, entrepreneurship, and economic development.&nbsp;We seek professionals who are thoughtful, creative, and nimble&nbsp;and who will&nbsp;add immediate value&nbsp;in the complex environment of private higher education.&nbsp;All Alvernia University employees promote Franciscan ideals and adhere to the Mission of the University as&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;by the University's Ideal Characteristics.&nbsp;As we are an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values, all employees share responsibility for&nbsp;advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles while&nbsp;demonstrating&nbsp;a&nbsp;service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus and innovation, and mutual accountability.&nbsp;Alvernia University strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.&nbsp;How to Apply:&nbsp;Candidates should apply on the Alvernia website with the following: &nbsp;(1) Cover letter&nbsp;(2) Curriculum vitae&nbsp;(3) Teaching philosophy statement&nbsp;(4) Brief research statement including proposed integration of undergraduate researchers&nbsp;(5) Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts&nbsp;(6) Names and contact information for at least three references. The search committee may later contact listed references to request letters of support. &nbsp;Alvernia University is seeking candidates who are committed to excellence of inclusion through working with all constituents of the entire Alvernia community.&nbsp; &nbsp; Alvernia University is an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values and achieving excellence through diversity and inclusion.&nbsp;

Assistant Professor of Management & Director of MBA Program

Alvernia University is seeking adjunct faculty for the John R. Post School of Engineering.Residential courses in the field of Engineering ManagementExperienced professionals with content knowledge with a preferred minimal academic credential of a Master's Degree are encouraged to apply and join our growing academic community.Alvernia University is seeking candidates who are committed to excellence of inclusion through working with all constituents of the entire Alvernia community.Alvernia University is an equal-opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values and achieving excellence through diversity and inclusion.Please contact the Director of the John R. Post School of Engineering, Joseph M. Mahoney, at <a href="mailto:joseph.mahoney@alvernia.edu" target="_blank">joseph.mahoney@alvernia.edu</a> with inquiries.Alvernia University is seeking candidates who are committed to excellence of inclusion through working with all constituents of the entire Alvernia community.

Part-Time Adjunct - Engineering Management

About Alvernia University &nbsp;Alvernia University is a small (about 2500 students) Liberal Arts university with a social justice, Franciscan Catholic mission, and a Professional/Doctoral University designation. US News &amp; World Report magazine ranks Alvernia in the top 300 for National Universities and in the top 100 for Top Performers on Social Mobility. All Alvernia University employees promote Franciscan ideals and adherence to the Mission of the University as demonstrated by the University’s Ideal Characteristics. As we are an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values, all employees share responsibility for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles while demonstrating service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus, innovation, and mutual accountability.The School of Engineering currently offers BS degrees in Mechanical-, Electrical-, and Industrial Engineering. We plan to begin offering a BS in Civil Engineering and an MS in Engineering Management in Fall 2025, with more undergraduate and graduate programs planned over the next few years. The School of Engineering resides in the new CollegeTowne campus in downtown Reading, Pennsylvania. This 250,000 ft2 building houses the engineering, business, and health science programs and is minutes from the main campus.&nbsp;Job SummaryAlvernia University’s School of Engineering invites applications for the Director of the Master of Science in Engineering Management program to start in the Spring, Summer, or Fall of 2025. Candidates must (1) hold an MS or Ph.D. degree in Engineering Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline by their start date, (2) have a commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, and (3) demonstrate the potential to educate students and mentor adjunct faculty. This position has both administrative and teaching responsibilities.&nbsp;The Director will develop and maintain curriculum and courses, ensure the program’s quality, recruit students, interact with industry partners, supervise Capstone projects, hire and manage adjunct faculty, and help prepare for and maintain accreditation. They will also teach graduate-level courses in the Engineering Management program and serve on Department, College, and University committees as part of the position. The candidate will become an integral part of expanding the undergraduate and graduate offerings of the School of Engineering over the next several years.&nbsp;The ideal candidate will have experience (1)&nbsp;teaching asynchronous- and synchronous online courses, (2)&nbsp;recruiting graduate students, (3)&nbsp;developing graduate programs,&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;preparing for accreditation, and (5) developing adjunct faculty.The position is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, but a hybrid or remote position may be possible. Please indicate your on-site/hybrid/remote intention in the cover letter. This position is not eligible for tenure and is a one-year, renewable contract.&nbsp;How to ApplyQualified candidates should apply on the Alvernia website with the following:(1) A cover letter(2) Curriculum vitae(3) Names and contact information for at least three references.&nbsp;The search committee may later contact listed references to request letters of support.&nbsp;All applications received before November 1, 2024, will receive full consideration. Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.Alvernia University is seeking candidates who are committed to excellence of inclusion through working with all constituents of the entire Alvernia community. Candidates from traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply.&nbsp;

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