Founded in 1863, Saint Mary's is a residential
campus nestled 20 miles east of San Francisco in the picturesque
Moraga Valley. Based in the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts
traditions, Saint Mary's currently enrolls more than 4,500 students
from diverse backgrounds in undergraduate and graduate programs.
The De La Salle Christian Brothers, the largest teaching order of
the Roman Catholic Church, guide the spiritual and academic character
of the College. As a comprehensive and independent institution, Saint Mary’s
offers undergraduate and graduate programs integrating liberal and
professional education. Saint Mary’s reputation for excellence,
innovation and responsiveness in education stems from its vibrant
heritage as a Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts institution.
An outstanding, committed faculty and staff that value shared inquiry,
integrative learning and student interaction bring these traditions
to life in the 21st century. The College is committed to the educational
benefits of diversity. | |
Recruitment #: 2009-6565
| Opening date: 2/2/2009
Open until filled
| Job Title: Lecturer: Synthesis Project Proposal Development, Master of Arts in Leadership Program
| Salary: - Salary and placement on the lecturer salary scale will be determined by prior experience, education and degree and is competitive with other non-profit higher education institutions and commensurate with qualifications, experience, internal equity considerations and subject to the availability of funding sources.
| Position Responsibilities: - Saint Mary’s College invites applications for part-time lecturer to teach a course in Synthesis Project Proposal Development in the Master of Arts in Leadership Program beginning in winter 2009.
- The M.A. in Leadership program was founded in 2001 originally for public sector professionals who work in dynamic and collaborative environments.
- Presently, students work in both public and private sectors, seeking a personally enriching education that goes beyond conventional managerial orientations of leadership, to one that is reflective of and responsive to the highly complex and dynamic realities of 21st century organizations.
- The development of the learning community is one primary strategy for achieving learning objectives of the program. And competencies such as critical reflection, emotional intelligence, values development, relational and intercultural communication skills are equally significant student outcomes as mastery of course subject matter content.
- The successful candidate must be able to recognize and model these in the teaching of the course. Furthermore, the successful candidate must be able to guide and coach students in the development of a synthesis project proposal, which is based in action research methodologies and demonstrates their learning from implementing a project in the 21st century leadership.
- In addition, the candidate should also be acquainted with more systemic and relational leadership theories and practice. In addition, he or she must be capable of teaching in an accelerated and hybrid online and in person format.
- The successful candidate must be able to work in a highly collaborative and culturally diverse campus environment and will be expected to contribute to the Catholic, Lasallian and Liberal Arts traditions of the College.
| Deadline: - Review of application materials will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
- Application materials and inquiries will be held in strictest confidence.
| Qualifications: - Candidates must possess a Master’s degree (PhD highly desirable) in leadership or similar area of expertise, such as organizational behavior, public and business administration, and have experience and expertise in qualitative and action oriented research methodologies.
- The successful candidate must have demonstrated teaching effectiveness in both online and in person formats, and a strong commitment to teaching adult learners.
| Application Instructions and Requested Documents: - Submit on line: cover letter, application, current vitae, brief statement of teaching philosophy, and a course syllabi or description of teaching experience, and recent teaching evaluations if applicable.
- Candidates who submit names of references should expect that references will be contacted, in confidence, by the College and that credentials will be confirmed prior to hire.
- Candidates who become finalists may be asked to sign a consent authorizing a broader inquiry.
| Other Information: - If hired, must be able to provide documentation verifying identity and legal right to work in the United States.
- Position will be subject to a background screening.
- For more information about Saint Mary’s mission and history go to: www.stmarys-ca.edu
| For more information about Saint Mary’s
mission and history go to: http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/lasallian-approach
| Saint Mary’s College
of California is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. In compliance
with applicable law and its own policy, Saint Mary’s College
of California is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse
faculty, staff and student population and does not discriminate
in its admission of students, hiring of faculty and staff, or
in the provision of its employment benefits to its faculty and
staff and its educational programs, activities, benefits and
services to its students, including but not limited to scholarship
and loan programs, on the basis of race, color, religion, national
origin, age, sex/gender, marital status, ancestry, sexual orientation,
medical condition or physical or mental disability. | Notification with regard
to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and
Campus Crime Statistics Act of 1998, and the Campus Sex Crimes
Prevention Act. As provided by the Jeanne Clery Disclosure
of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act
of 1998, Saint Mary's College of California through its Department
of Public Safety, annually provides notice and makes available
copies of the Annual Security Report, to the campus community,
prospective students, employees and the public. Each Security
Report includes statistics for the past three years concerning
crimes and incidents (whether they occurred on campus, in
off-campus building and property owned or controlled by the
College, or on public property adjacent to campus) reported
to campus security authorities. Each Security Report also
provides campus policies and practices concerning security
- how to report sexual assaults and other crimes, crime prevention
efforts, policies/laws governing alcohol and drugs, victims'
assistance programs, student discipline, college resources,
and other matters. The Security Report is publicly available
electronically or hard copy in the following ways: electronically:
http://www.stmarys-ca.edu/about/safety/02report.pdf;
in person: Department of Public Safety, Administrative Office,
Siena Hall: or by or by Mail or Telephone Request: Department
of Public Safety, P.O. Box 3111, Moraga, CA 94575-3111 (925)
631-4052. In addition, as provided by the Campus
Sex Crimes Prevention Act, the Contra Costa County Sheriff's
Office maintains a Megan's Law database of sex crime offenders,
which information may be obtained from the Sheriff's office
located at 500 Court Street, Martinez, Monday-Friday, 9 am
to 4 pm. | 
|
| |
|
HOME 