Location: Various Locations, NY Category: Faculty Posted On: Fri Jan 10 2025 Job Description:

Empire State University is pleased to offer a Promoting Recruitment, Opportunity, Diversity, Inclusion and Growth plus (PRODiG+) position as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Business in our School of Business. The program is designed to advance two goals (1) increasing the number and share of diverse faculty committed to advancing the ideals of diversity, equity, and inclusion; and (2) strengthening the pipeline for retention and support of these candidates. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to join a department and participate in the offering of programs that serve learners across New York State and around the world, through the university's robust online course offerings. The department has teaching needs in International Business, Business Ethics, Business Law, and other related courses.

Responsibilities Include:

• Developing and teaching online courses in Business.

• Mentoring students as they develop and pursue degree programs.

• Participating in curriculum development and academic assessment in the Department Business, International Business, and Marketing.

• Participating in university service.

• Developing and maintaining an active research agenda.

Preference will be given to candidates who are:

• Current SUNY students, alumni, and/or Fellows.

• From a low-income background (e.g., Pell-eligible as undergraduates), were first-generation college students (students whose parents have not earned a bachelor's degree), have overcome adversity, are AmeriCorps alumni, or are veterans.

The PRODiG+ Fellowship is open to any and all prospective candidates regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and is consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination law. All application submissions will be assessed and evaluated in accordance with the required eligibility criteria.

Job Requirements:

Eligibility Criteria:

• Be eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

• Have a PhD or relevant terminal degree from an accredited institution completed prior to start date.

• Demonstrate personal, academic, and/or work experience engaging with diversity, equity, and inclusion and/or a commitment to facilitating and enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the campus community. Such experience may include, but is not limited to, an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion; work, volunteer/unpaid/community service; or related experience/expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/or populations.

Special Information:

• Two-year, post-doctoral fellowship.

• Office hours will vary to accommodate student needs.

• Some evening and/or weekend engagement with students may be is required.

• 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:

Application Requirements:

In addition to a current CV, cover letter, and professional references, please submit an essay in 750 words or less using the following prompt:

"Please describe how you've engaged, facilitated, and/or enhanced diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in the campus community. Examples could include personal, academic, and/or work experience and may include, but is not limited to, an academic/scholarly track record focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion; work, volunteer/unpaid/ community service; or related experience/ expertise in serving underserved or vulnerable areas and/or populations."

Rank/Salary: Visiting Assistant Professor / 65,000

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.

SUNY Empire is an AA/EEO/ADA employer. The University actively seeks applications from women, veterans, individuals with a disability, members of underrepresented groups or anyone that would enrich the diversity of the University. SUNY Empire is committed to fostering a diverse community of outstanding faculty, staff, and students, as well as ensuring equal educational opportunity, employment, and access to services, programs, and activities, without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, pregnancy, predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, domestic violence victim status, or criminal conviction. Employees, students, applicants, or other members of the university community (including but not limited to vendors, visitors, and guests) may not be subjected to harassment that is prohibited by law or treated adversely or retaliated against based upon a protected characteristic.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide their current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.

SUNY Empire provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, veterans, or wounded warriors where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Office of Human Resources at (518) 587-2100 ext. 2240.

In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act, a copy of our crime statistics is available upon request by calling (518) 587-2100, ext. 2800. It can also be viewed online at our Safety and Security website: www.sunyempire.edu/safety-security/.

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