Open Rank Teaching Professor - BS in Project Management (Boston)

About the Opportunity

The College of Professional Studies (CPS) at Northeastern University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track open rank Teaching Professor and Academic Lead position in the Bachelor of Science in Project Management. The position is based at our campus in Boston, MA.

The Bachelor of Science in Project Management program is a GAC (Global Accreditation Center) accredited by the Project Management Institute, Inc. Classes are offered in hybrid and online formats at the University's Main Campus in Boston with possible future expansion in the Northeastern global campus network including Oakland, CA; Miami, FL, Charlotte, NC; and Seattle, WA.

The position is a full-time, open rank, non-tenure track, renewable appointment.

Responsibilities

This full-time faculty member is expected to bring their intellectual and creative capacity to serve students by participating in a range of teaching and non-teaching activities that support the advancement of the program. They will teach a full teaching load spread throughout the year and will serve as the Academic Lead of the undergraduate project management program responsible for curricula development and oversight of all major courses taught within the program.

Teaching & Curricular Oversight (80% of time)

Teaching and actual course load may vary with other responsibilities, which include, but are not limited to:

• As Academic Lead, develop and implement course learning outcomes, curriculum maps, resource guides, textbooks, syllabi templates, and updated course materials; includes campus-specific coursework as desired.
• Oversee the courses within the curriculum. Responsibilities include the selection of part-time instructors, advising on syllabi, and evaluating part-time instructor performance.
• Identify and provide recommendations to keep the curriculum relevant and industry-leading.
• Ensure regional programs meet license/accreditation requirements and participate in comprehensive regional evaluations and periodic reviews.
• Create modularity guidelines and recommendations for program content integration across the program and global campus network.
• Develop retention and community-building strategies for students within the program

Service to the University (10% of time)

• Participating in program, college, University, and campus meetings as applicable.
• Serving on committees that support the mission of the program and the vision of the College and wider University.

Professional Development (10% of time)

All CPS full-time faculty members must maintain currency and contribute to student learning in their field by promoting the discovery and dissemination of knowledge through scholarship/research/creative activity and/or professional development.

The position is based in Boston.

Qualified candidates must be prepared to work with global student populations.

Faculty enjoy a collegial work environment that allows for work-life balance and are expected to be available to students as needed. The faculty member will report directly to the Academic Director for Social Sciences in the CPS undergraduate unit.

Qualifications

The successful candidate must demonstrate strong teaching abilities and a dedication to continued improvement as an educator. Experience teaching at the undergraduate level, teaching and developing in-person and online courses, and proven success in working with international students are desired attributes.

The successful candidate will have the following qualifications and characteristics:

• A terminal degree from an accredited institution by appointment start date either in project management or a related field by appointment start date.
• An active Project Management Professional (PMP) credential awarded through the Project Management Institute. Other relevant project management credentials will also be considered.
• 5+ years of professional experience at the project manager level.
• Demonstrated understanding of the broader project management community and the range of project management maturity levels of organizations.
• Experience teaching at the undergraduate level in both in-person and online environments.
• Demonstrate a dedication to continued improvement as an educator and a desire to align with the scholar-practitioner model.
• It is highly desirable that candidates have a track record of presenting to Project Management Chapters, Interest Groups, and other Industry groups on project management topics.

It is also highly desirable for candidates to have experience managing artificial intelligence (AI) and/or information technology (IT) projects.

Interested candidates should apply here with a curriculum vita, cover letter and teaching statement addressing the prompt below, and names and contact information for at least three professional references from whom letters of reference can be solicited as needed. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, as they arrive.

Successful faculty at Northeastern will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of teaching excellence and a commitment to fostering belonging in the university community. Thus, strong candidates for this faculty position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment. Please indicate how your expertise, knowledge, and skills have prepared you to contribute to this work in a teaching statement addressing the following prompt:

Teaching statement (1 page):

Please summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, your plans/goals for teaching in the College of Professional Studies (including existing and proposed courses), and your strategies for teaching and mentoring global student populations.

Please direct questions to Dr. Ted Miller at eh.miller@northeastern.edu. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Position Type
Academic