Instructor and Program Chair for On-Campus Business Administration Program

Job Summary:

This position exists to administrate all aspects of the undergraduate Business Administration major under the direction of the Business Administration Department leadership and to teach within the major.

Status: Full-time/Exempt

Department: Business Administration

Reports to: Academic Dean of Business Administration

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new faculty and student workers.
• Oversees the daily workflow.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times.

Personal Qualities:

• The desire to grow, develop, and mature, both spiritually and professionally.
• Creativity and maturity to lead in the academic community with a demonstrated biblical pattern of leadership characterized by appropriate respect for and use of authority.
• Approachable for students and colleagues but firm and fair in the exercise of all policies and procedures.
• A demonstrated pattern of self-motivation to set personal and professional goals that are achieved within established timeframes and measured with reasonable metrics.

Education and Experience:

• Undergraduate degree in Business Administration or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Professional experience in a related field, such as entrepreneurship, leadership, human resources, or finance.
• Continuing education that demonstrates the candidate is pursuing a master’s and/or terminal degree.
• Team leadership skills that include developing measurable goals and attaining them while promoting collegiality.
• Experience in higher education, ideally from a Bible or Christian college, is a preferred qualification for the position.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• An ability to relate to undergraduate student and to help them develop technical and interpersonal skills through the lens of a biblical worldview.
• An ability to work with colleagues on collaborative projects.
• An ability to coordinate adjunct faculty.
• Proficiency as a communicator in written and oral formats.
• Proficiency with Microsoft 365, general computer skills, and LBC’s instructional technologies (i.e., Learning Management System, Video Conferencing, etc.).
• An ability to design instruction.
• An ability to develop new courses.
• An ability to assess the overall success of courses and programs.
• A desire to mentor students outside the classroom.

Duties/Responsibilities:

General 

• Teach courses (12/12 load, including administrative release).
• Advise/Mentor students.
• Attend chapel.
• Attend college and department meetings.
• Attend monthly one-on-one meetings with Academic Dean.
• Hold office hours.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and LBC’s professional development.

Curriculum 

• Coordinate the development, assessment, and revisions of Academic Program and courses.
• Design and develop new courses to enhance the existing curriculum.
• Review and revise curricular offerings to meet accreditation and industry expectations and standards.
• Submit handbooks, catalogs, and curriculum sheets of academic programs for annual publication.
• Oversee textbook adoption and classroom resources for department faculty.
• Submit annual assessment and program review to Academic Dean.
• Submit at least one assessment annotation per course.

Personnel 

• Submit recommendations to hire FT and PT faculty to Academic Dean.
• Ensure the onboarding of new faculty (credentials, contract, LMS training, etc.).
• Determine and report teaching loads for program faculty in consultation with Academic Dean.
• Review course syllabi of dept./program faculty.
• Observe and evaluate FT and PT dept./program faculty (portfolio review, course evaluations, etc.).
• Observe and evaluate adjunct department faculty.
• Conduct monthly one-on-one meetings with direct reports (full-time program faculty).

Enrollment and Retention 

• Meet with prospective students.
• Conduct Open House dept./program sessions.
• Approve transfer credits/exceptions to requirements for program completion.
• Respond to student issues such as complaints and academic integrity in accordance with college policies.
• Coordinate student advising within the program.

Administrative Oversight 

• Coordinate class scheduling/rostering with program advisors and Academic Dean.

Performs other related duties as assigned.