Instructor of Business

JOB TITLE:  Instructor of Business - Remote

PRIORITY DEADLINE:  May 3, 2024

CLASSIFICATION: Full-time, Exempt

COMPENSATION:  Starting Compensation $55,000

DEPARTMENT:  Academics

DIVISION:  Academic Affairs

REPORTS TO:    Director of Arts and Sciences

SUPERVISES:  Not Applicable

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: 

• Master’s degree in the discipline or sub-field of study in which they teach

OR

• Master’s degree in a related cognate field with a minimum of 18 graduate hours specific to the discipline

OR

• Have a master’s degree in a related field with a minimum of 6 graduate hours specific to the discipline and have:
  • A minimum of two years or four academic terms of any combination of teaching discipline-specific courses at the college level or discipline specific, junior- or senior-level, advanced, honors, or Advanced Placement equivalent courses at the secondary level; and
  • A minimum of five years of discipline-specific teaching experience at the secondary level in grades 7-12 and a valid professional teaching license recognized by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania at the secondary level for grades 7-12 specific to the discipline

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience teaching at the community college level
• Experience using a student information system and a learning management system
• Experience using technology tools related to curriculum development and delivery, including expertise with MS Office
• Ability to work collaboratively with a variety of teams

POSITION SUMMARY:

Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) seeks diverse, innovative instructors committed to students in one- and two-year career/technical certificate and degree programs, two-year associate degree programs intended for transfer into baccalaureate programs, and non-credit professional development training.

Remote work assignment may be approved for this position with expectations for periodic in-person attendance at specified College events, such as Commencement, governance, and faculty training. Preference will be given to qualified applicants who are willing to relocate and teach in-person within the College’s instructional footprint.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

The full-time Instructor of Business Administration will be expected to teach a combination of classes from the following areas: accounting, business foundations, business law, business technology, economics, marketing, and management. The instructor may also develop and/or teach courses within the non-credit workforce and professional training unit, as needed.

Full-time faculty appointment includes a 12-month teaching schedule (with additional duties in areas such as advising, curriculum development and revision, academic assessment, and committee service).

The teaching load for a full-time faculty member is the equivalent of 30 credits in an academic year. Substantial service load, such as development of new curricular offerings, programmatic assessment of student learning, or teaching non-credit professional and workforce training courses may serve in lieu of an agreed upon number of credits of instruction.

The successful applicant will support and teach within the College’s model of distributive teaching and learning, in which instruction is supported by technology, enabling students to engage in a single class experience from different locations through real-time interactive video feeds. This teaching method, which is used in a limited way in many postsecondary institutions (often called ICR or ITV), is the dominant method of teaching/learning at NPRC. The successful applicant must be able to work effectively with supervisors, colleagues, staff, and students as part of an education team.

ADDITIONAL ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

• Periodic travel to, or within, the College’s service region may be required.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

• PA Child Abuse History Clearance
• Pennsylvania Access To Criminal History Record Check
• Federal Criminal History Background Check
• Training Certificate - Mandated and Permissive Reporting in Pennsylvania

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical and mental demands described are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.? Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to read, communicate verbally and/or in written form using English language; remember and analyze information; and remember and understand instructions or guidelines 
• Ability to use technology tools required for performing the specific responsibilities of this position 

WORKING CONDITIONS/WORK SCHEDULE:

• Remote work assignment may be approved for this position with expectations for periodic in-person attendance at specified College events, such as Commencement, governance, and faculty training.
• Office Location: To be determined within NPRC’s multi-county service region. Office assignment and instructional location depend upon location availability and institutional needs.
• Work Hours:
  • Salaried, full-time employees are expected to work 37.5 hours weekly.
  • Courses begin as early as 8:30 am and end as late as 9:20 pm and typically run Monday through Thursday.
  • Work hours may be adjusted and include evenings and occasional Saturdays.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

This position may require occasional travel to, or throughout, NPRC’s multi-county service region to meet with students, colleagues, or others. See http://regionalcollegepa.org for information concerning instructional locations. The ability to travel to and from any location within the College’s service region is required.

OTHER DUTIES:

• Perform other duties as assigned

Northern Pennsylvania Regional College (NPRC) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. NPRC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry or place of birth, sex, gender identity or expression, perceived gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, use of a service animal due to disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, veteran status, age, or other classification protected by applicable law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.