Goshen College is a Christian liberal arts institution that prepares students to thrive in life, leadership and service. We strive to model an inclusive community committed to transformative justice, peace, and sustainability. A respect and appreciation of the Anabaptist-Mennonite faith perspective and practices, and a commitment to the mission, vision, core values and community standards of Goshen College, are important for teaching and administrative faculty members.
Position Summary:
Goshen College offers undergraduate majors in accounting, business, marketing, information technology, sustainability management, and minors in all five of those areas plus entrepreneurship and global economics. An asynchronous, online undergraduate program in Business Management was launched in August 2023. An MBA program, that includes a 4+1 pathway for undergraduate students, is offered through a collaborative arrangement with Eastern Mennonite University and Canadian Mennonite University through synchronous videoconferencing using Zoom.
Continuing growth in student enrollment in the business programs and recent changes in our program curriculum allows us to add capacity and expertise to our team. The primary focus of business department faculty is teaching and advising undergraduate students, connecting students to internship and career opportunities, and nurturing relationships with the local business community.
Our goal is to add a part-time or full-time faculty member who is excited about teaching young adults, but also willing to teach adult students in undergraduate and graduate programs.
Position Responsibilities:
Design and teach undergraduate and graduate courses that are in-person, online, and/or on Zoom, with a primary focus on in-person teaching to traditional-age, undergraduate students
Teach 6-8 different courses per academic year
Revise curriculum to reflect changes in the business world
Serve as an academic and career advisor for 45-60 business students
Participate in student recruitment activities and events
Create opportunities that connect students with employers
Identify new opportunities for department programs and student learning
Develop and build relationships with the local and regional business communities
Engage with professional and business organizations
Position Qualifications:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Master’s degree in business (MBA, Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, or Information Technology)
Recent manager-level role in a business organization
OTHER REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrable commitment to promoting and enhancing diversity
Collaborative and team-oriented
Seeks professional development opportunities that are responsive to changes in business
Effectively manage multiple tasks/responsibilities and meet deadlines
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience in data-driven decision-making with a focus in any of these functional areas of business (marketing research, business analytics, all levels of Microsoft Excel, digital marketing, finance)
Experience in teaching and/or training in a variety of business or educational settings
Goshen College is a nationally-ranked college and Hispanic-Serving Institution in Indiana renowned for its distinctive hands-on, real-world educational opportunities, and its commitment to creating positive change in the community and the world. The college offers over 65 undergraduate areas of study; as well as best-in-class graduate programs in nursing, business administration, social work and environmental education. This caring, safe and diverse campus prides itself on providing excellent academic programs that connect arts with sciences, and theory with practice — exposing students to multiple perspectives and encouraging them to think deeply, live creatively and lead purposefully.
The college is located in the City of Goshen in the heart of Elkhart County, within several hours of Chicago, Indianapolis and Detroit. Residents of Goshen enjoy a culturally diverse small-town atmosphere with an active arts community, a vibrant and entrepreneurial downtown, the Maple City Greenway network of bicycle paths and affordable housing prices. Learn more at goodofgoshen.com.