Adjunct Instructor Entreprenuership (79507)

Job description

The Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Iona University seeks applications for part-time adjunct faculty positions. We seek candidates who are able to teach courses in entrepreneurship & innovation.

This adjunct faculty is expected to support the mission of Hynes Institute and its programming through their teaching. Qualified applicants should submit a formal letter of interest indicating teaching and professional experiences in entrepreneurship and/or innovation.

Duties & Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities of the faculty member is teaching while working closely with the team at the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation on supporting curricular and co-curricular learning opportunities for Iona students. The successful candidate will be committed to the academic success of all of our students and to an environment that acknowledges encourages and celebrates diversity and differences.

Required Skills

• Evidence of successful teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level.
• Excellent communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate degree
• Work experience as an entrepreneur or in an innovation environment
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with faculty staff and students in a multicultural/multiethnic suburban campus environment with a substantial population of first-generation students.

About Us

The mission of the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation is to create and foster an interdisciplinary community of Iona students who engage in entrepreneurial learning opportunities to develop an entrepreneurial mindset. Entrepreneurship is a universal skillset that gives our students the ability to take ownership of their learning by identifying and solving the big challenges of our world through innovation. Through the entrepreneurial process our students are not only able to create a better world for themselves but also the communities they live and work in.

The Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation is made possible by the generosity and record $15 million gift to Iona from James and Anne Marie Hynes who are the largest lifetime donors to the University. The gift is part of the Universitys $150 millionIona Forever campaign to advance student scholarship accelerate academic innovation and enhance key learning environments.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

About Iona/EEO Statement:

Founded in 1940 Iona University is a private Catholic coeducational institution of learning in the tradition of the Edmund Rice Christian Brothers. Iona is a growing highly accredited institution located just 20 miles north of Midtown Manhattan with campuses in New Rochelle Bronxville and a new location in County Mayo Ireland. With over 4000 students Iona offers small classes engaged faculty and a wide range of programs across the School of Arts & Science the LaPenta School of Business (AACSBaccredited) the NewYorkPresbyterian Iona School of Nursing & Health Sciences and the Hynes Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation.

Recognized by The Princeton Review The Wall Street Journal Forbes and U.S. News & World Report Iona is nationally ranked for academic qualitysocial mobility and longterm return on investment. The Universitys continued growth and rising reputation reflect its commitment to academic excellence innovation service and opportunity.

Iona University values and celebrates diversity and is committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all employees and applicants for employment. Iona is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered free from discrimination based on any legally protected characteristic under applicable federal state or local laws. Iona University encourages applications from qualified candidates ofall backgrounds.