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With the success and growth of Willamette University's MBA programs in Salem and Portland, Oregon, the Atkinson Graduate School of Management is pleased to announce open positions for two administrators and two tenure-track faculty members. The Atkinson School offers two full-time MBA programs (Early Career MBA and MBA for Career Change) in Salem, Oregon and the MBA for Professionals (evening program) in both Salem and Portland, Oregon. We value cross-sectoral, cross-functional scholarship, instructional excellence, and collegiality and are strongly committed to student success. Willamette University offers an attractive benefits package including life, health, and disability insurance, tuition exchange, retirement contributions, and reimbursement for moving expenses. Willamette University maintains a strong institutional commitment to diversity and strives to recruit, hire, and retain candidates from communities of color and ethnic groups. More information about the Atkinson School, its people and programs can be found at www.willamette.edu/mba. ADMINISTRATOR: SENIOR ASSOCIATE DEAN The successful candidate will be academically qualified by our standards and have an earned Ph.D., demonstrated competence in teaching and research, and significant administrative experience. He/she will support and coordinate faculty committee work, plan and negotiate teaching assignments and schedules, assist in managing research grants, and teach a course or two each academic year. The Senior Associate Dean manages the internal operations of the School and takes the lead responsibility for AACSB and NASPAA re-accreditation efforts. He/she will ensure excellence in every aspect of delivery of our programs. He/she will represent the Dean and School in a variety of contexts. The Senior Associate Dean will report directly to, and work closely with, the Dean to ensure that the School's operations deliver excellent service to students and faculty. This is an administrative appointment with an anticipated start date of July 2012. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Interested applicants may contact the search committee, led by Debra J. Ringold, Dean, at agsmsrassocdeansearch@willamette.edu. Application requirements are available at www.willamette.edu/dept/hr/employment/. ADMINISTRATOR: ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE DEAN AND DIRECTOR OF ADMISSION— MBA FOR PROFESSIONALS The successful candidate will have at least a master's degree (an MBA from an AACSB accredited institution is strongly preferred) and significant admission and evening MBA program administration experience. He/she will engage students, faculty, staff, administrators, alumni, and employers in achieving our MBA for Professionals (evening MBA) admission and program goals. This requires highly customized, very attentive care and cultivation of discerning professional applicants as they move from prospective student to admitted student to graduate. The Assistant/Associate Dean and Director of Admissions will work with students, faculty, staff, and administrators to plan the annual MBA for Professionals calendar and course schedule, ensure that academic regulations and expectations are well communicated and adhered to, and student life and career management needs are met. He/she will manage the internal operations of the Willamette University Portland Center which includes relationships with our landlord, food service provider, technical service providers, and the like. He/she will serve as the Atkinson School's ambassador to University and external constituencies who use the facility. He/she will ensure excellence in every aspect of delivery of our MBA for Professionals program. The Assistant/Associate Dean and Director of Admission—MBA for Professionals reports to, and works closely with, the Senior Associate Dean to ensure that the School's operations deliver excellent service to students and faculty. He/she will maintain a strong and open working relationship with members of the senior management team to ensure the continued development of and adherence to a cohesive Atkinson School strategy. This is an administrative appointment with an anticipated start date of July 2012. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Interested applicants may contact the search committee, led by Debra J. Ringold, Dean, at agsmassistdeansearch@willamette.edu. Application requirements are available at www.willamette.edu/dept/hr/employment/. FACULTY: GLOBAL MANAGEMENT/STRATEGY, QUANTITATIVE METHODS As a highly collaborative, non-departmentalized program, the Atkinson Graduate School of Management seeks a new faculty member in global management/strategy and in quantitative methods. Faculty members at the Atkinson School embrace collaborative scholarship, teach highly experiential courses, and engage in quality research that crosses sectors and functional boundaries. The mission of the Atkinson School is to prepare graduates for success in the business, government and not-for-profit sectors. The full- time program is accredited by AACSB International and NASPAA. Candidates must have an earned doctorate, coupled with a strong record of teaching and scholarship; have the ability and motivation to pursue scholarly work, both independently and collaboratively; demonstrate ability to design, develop and deliver high quality MBA courses. Appointment rank and salary are open, commensurate with experience, teaching and research record. Interested applicants should submit the following materials electronically, in MS Word or PDF format, to agsmfacsearch@willamette.edu: • cover letter indicating the applicant's interest and addressing the degree of fit between the applicant and the Atkinson Graduate School of Management. • current Curriculum Vitae including mail, e-mail, and telephone contact information • evidence of teaching excellence (such as teaching evaluations) • evidence of continuing scholarly achievement (copies of up to three recent articles) Application requirements are available at www.willamette.edu/dept/hr/employment/. BizEd September/October 2011 79