Brandeis University, International Business School

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The Brandeis International Business School invites applications for a full-time Lecturer (non-tenure track) appointment in business communication beginning July 2021. We seek candidates with strong teaching and career planning skills to teach both “Oral Communications and Your Business Career” and “Business Communication” courses to our undergraduate business majors. These courses will help students build the foundational oral and written communication skills that are central for job search and career success.
Ideal candidates will have:
• A record that demonstrates excellence or potential excellence in teaching
• A strong understanding of fundamental business communications topics, including but not limited to:
o Oral communication: Presentations, public speaking, telephone and video skills, networking, small talk
o Written communication: Emails, business letters, reports, executive summaries, presentation slides, thank-you notes, social media posts
• A particular skill with connecting business communication topics to students’ overall career progression and success, including the internship-search and job-search processes

Applicants must have at least a Master’s degree in business/management or a related field by the start of employment.

About Brandeis International Business School: Each year we graduate approximately 150 undergraduates with business majors from a diverse range of backgrounds. In addition, our 420 graduate students come from over 30 countries including the United States, and are enrolled in MBA, MA in International Economics and Finance, MS in Finance, MS in Business Analytics, and PhD programs. Faculty members in business, finance, and economics work closely together in a collegial and rigorous academic environment in one state-of-the-art building complex. You can find more information at www.brandeis.edu/global.

At Brandeis, we believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential components of academic excellence. Brandeis University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating equitable access and opportunities for applicants to all employment positions. Because diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the core of Brandeis’ history and mission, we value and are seeking candidates with a variety of social identities, including those that have been underrepresented in higher education, who possess skills that spark innovation, and who, through their scholarly pursuits, teaching, and/or service experiences, bring expertise in building, engaging and sustaining a pluralistic, unified, and just campus community.

How to apply: Candidates should electronically submit a resume, a letter expressing interest, a description of their teaching philosophy, and a diversity statement describing how they incorporate goals related to diversity, equity, and inclusion into their work to: https://slate.brandeis.edu/portal/current_positions. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.