Business Department Adjunct Pool

Overview

The Nelson Business Department is currently accepting applications for both undergraduate and graduate adjunct faculty specializing in business curriculum including

• Accounting
• Entrepreneurship
• Finance
• General Business
• Healthcare Administration
• Law
• Management
• Marketing
• Sports Management

Responsibilities

This role may require on-campus and distance education instruction at the graduate and/or undergraduate levels.

Qualifications

 Graduate Adjunct Faculty: Earned Doctorate in business from a regionally accredited university preferred; ABD status and the ability to complete the terminal degree within two years will be considered

 Undergraduate Adjunct Faculty: Minimum of a Master’s degree in a business field with at least 18 graduate hours in one or more of the following areas: Accounting, Business Administration, Business Sport Management, Finance, Entrepreneurship, Management, or Marketing.

 Proven leadership abilities

 Evidence of successful market place experience.

 Experience and/or knowledge or ability in teaching in both on campus and online delivery formats.

 Faith, service and lifestyle that meets University expectations.

Other

How to Apply

Submit a complete application package online at www.nelson.edu/employment, by completing the fields to the right of this screen under “Apply here”. These fields contain intake information. After clicking submit application, you will be taken to the Nelson Employment Application, where you will be asked to list references and previous employment positions.

Supporting Information For Faculty Applicants

Elements To Include

• Official application for employment. During your application you will be asked about your beliefs. Please read through the Nelson Beliefs prior to answering related parts of the application.
• Full Resume

Once We've Reviewed Your Application And Resume And Determined That You Will Be Moving To The Next Step Of The Process, We'll Reach Out To Request The Following Items

• Copies of transcripts from all higher education institutions (must be from a regionally accredited school). During preliminary interviews, we may photocopy these transcripts. However, as your candidacy formalizes, we'll need official transcripts.
• A 3-5 page excerpt of a paper you completed for any graduate-level work.
• A written expression of your philosophy of Christian Higher Education.
• Two letters of reference, including one pastoral reference, if available. (E.g. If you attend a mega church, you may or may not know the senior pastor, so it is acceptable to ask any minister familiar with your faith to write a letter of reference for you.)
• Completion of the Faculty Application Survey: Faith and Mission Alignment document

For additional information, please contact: Dr. Shelly Zaldivar, Business Department Chair/Graduate Program Coordinator, [email protected], 972.923.5490. Nelson mailing address: 1200 Sycamore St., Waxahachie TX 75165.

Employment Classification: This position is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Nelson University is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse academic community within our faith-based environment.