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Careers at Manhattanville
The following career opportunities are currently available at Manhattanville:
Full-Time Faculty
Adjunct & Part-Time Faculty
Administrative & Staff
Please direct all applications and inquiries to:
Human Resources
Manhattanville College
2900 Purchase Street
Purchase, NY 10577
Telephone: (914) 323-5270
FAX: (914) 323-5322
E-mail: humanresources@mville.edu
Manhattanville College is an equal opportunity employer actively encouraging applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.
August 26, 2008
Postition: Head Librarian for Collections and Technical Services
Department: Library
Status: Full-time
Manhattanville College is an independent, co-educational, residential liberal arts college of approximately 1600 students located 28 miles north of New York City in suburban Westchester County.
Manhattanville College is seeking an innovative and experienced leader to facilitate the identification and implementation of best practices in collection management, acquisitions and cataloging. This individual will be responsible the maintaining and creating a collection that supports the College's educational mission. S/he should have significant experience with these areas as well as strategic planning, project management, process analysis and integrated library management systems.
The position requires strong analytical and decision making skills, an orientation toward new and developing practices, and an ability to achieve concrete results by motivating and empowering staff and colleagues. A record of professional participation, knowledge of issues and trends, and the ability to represent the Libraries at all levels is essential.
An essential part of the work of the Head Librarian for Collections and Technical Services will include working as part of a team and collaborating with other professional partners within the library and at the College. Additionally, the incumbent will be asked to serve on the reference desk and teach in the library instruction program.
As a member of senior management, this position reports to the Director of the Library and plays a leadership role in library-wide planning, policy making, and development and evaluation of services
Qualifications:
- MLS. Specialized advanced degree or equivalent.
- Two to three years experience in an academic library performing collection development and/or acquisitions responsibilities or directly related experience essential.
- Other essential skills include: excellent oral, written and interpersonal communication skills and the ability to display imagination, ingenuity and humor in solving problems and working with people.
- We are seeking a candidate who understands the importance of the library collection in the academic life of the College. The successful candidate will have both an in-depth knowledge of the disciplines that constitute the liberal arts as well as demonstrated knowledge of current and emerging trends, issues and best practices in academic library collection development, scholarly communications and assessment. Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Please submit letter of application, resume and names and telephone numbers of three references.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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August 22, 2008
Position: Administrative Assistant - Counseling
Department: Counseling Center
Status: Full-time
The Counseling Center Administrative Assistant provides office support for the Counseling Center. clerical and reception duties, scheduling appointments, filing and light typing.
Responsibilities
- Clerical and reception duties
- Scheduling appointments
- Filing and light typing
Required
- Basic computer skills
- High school diploma
- Experience as administrative assistant
Preferred
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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August 22, 2008
Position: Administrative Assistant - ARP
Department: Academic Resource Programs or ARP (MAP, HEOP, PROV, CSTEP, STEP)
Status: Full-time position
Dynamic, energetic and collaborative team member who assists and empowers other staff in accomplishing the goals of the programs to serve and enhance the intellectual and personal growth of our students.
Responsibilities:
(75% of HEOP, MAP, PROV)
- Meet and greet students, parents, faculty, and other college administrators in the ARP office
- Proofread, copyedit, and type memos, correspondence, reports, and other documents as needed
- Generate and maintain accurate ARP headcount and student files
- Attend administrative meetings when necessary, take minutes & follow through with issues raised
- Maintain a master calendar of work schedules, vacations, meetings, & conferences for ARP staff
- Hire and supervise student workers
- Update and maintain ARP alumni database
- Update HEOP/MAP student status in the Datatel system
- Assist in the development and implementation of all aspects of the two-week residential Pre-Freshman Summer Program
- Responsible for designing, copyediting, proofreading, soliciting submissions, layout, and composing articles for the ARP newsletter (“What’s the Word?”)
- Assist with planning and publicizing all ARP events; singly responsible for Annual Holiday Reception and Senior Dinner
- Assist with completion of biannual and annual reports
- Create and maintain the website for the ARP
- Serve as office liaison to other offices and other colleges in HEOP region
(25% of CSTEP & STEP)
- Maintain updated CSTEP Roster
- Create and Maintain CSTEP Database
- Prepare Summer Program packets
- Prepare fliers, memos and order food for CSTEP activities and events
- Assist in the completion of CSTEP Final Report and proposal documents
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree preferred; Associate’s considered
- 2-3 years office experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Publisher
- Excellent written, oral and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and handle many different tasks simultaneously
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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August 22, 2008
Position: Annual Giving Associate
Department: Institutional Advancement
Status: Full-time (Some nights and weekends required)
The Annual Giving Associate will work in tandem with the Director of Annual Giving to increase the College’s unrestricted support from alumni, parents, and friends by way of the Fund for Manhattanville. S/he will participate in the planning and execution of a fundraising plan to augment both dollars received, and participation in the Fund.
Responsibilities include:
- Phonathon Program to include overseeing, assisting in developing training program for student phonathon callers, developing an attractive incentive program for student callers, creating call scripts, and generating analysis reports.
- Direct Mail to include oversight of mailing lists, collaborating with Director of Annual Giving to write/design annual giving solicitations, analyzing results, and preparing reports as requested.
- Working with the Director to recruit, train, and support an alumni and parent volunteer network, handling requests from volunteers, coordinating with Alumni Relations to maximize effective use of volunteers for Reunion years, monitoring progress toward Class Giving goals, and developing and maintaining a volunteer recognition program.
- Other responsibilities to include providing assistance for targeted annual giving programs, designing strategies for recapturing past donors and acquiring new donors, researching and assisting the Director in developing strategies for individual donors, maintaining positive communications with all College constituencies, and performing other duties as requested.
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree (liberal arts background preferred)
- Excellent writing and communication skills
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and Raiser’s Edge, or similar relational database software
- Use of the internet for in-depth prospect research
- Desire to be part of a team with the capacity to work well individually
- Exceptional initiative and work ethic
- Experience working with volunteers and/or customer service background a plus
- Ability to think strategically and analytically, to deal effectively with challenges, and to be creative
- Must possess high energy level, enthusiasm, and flexibility
Recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Those with knowledge of fundraising principles and/or the College will be given preference.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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August 11, 2008
Position: Adjunct Professor - Project Management
Department: School of Graduate & Professional Studies
Status: Part time - one weekend per month for three months.
The primary premise of this course is that project management concepts are fundamental to most activities undertaken by organizations and individuals. Students will learn the elements of initiating, planning scheduling, resource allocation, executing, controlling and closeout for functional projects and other management initiatives. Team leadership and team dynamics will be explored as essential elements of a successful project. Opportunities to apply technology to project management will also be addressed.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a master’s degree in business
- Significant relevant corporate experience
Please email a current resumé.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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August 7, 2008
Position: Adjunct Professor - Writing Business Reports
Department: School of Graduate & Professional Studies
Status: Part time - one weekend per month for three months.
The School of Graduate & Professional Studies at Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY seeks an adjunct professor to teach MSCI 5010 Writing Business Reports for a graduate business program. Courses meet on weekends: one weekend per month for three months.
Qualifications:
- Must have minimum of a master’s degree
- Significant work experience teaching writing
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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July 31, 2008
Position: Admissions Counselor
Department: School of Education
Status: Full-time position
Position Summary:
- Assists in the recruitment and processing of new students into the School of Education
- Meets with prospective students and reviews program requirements and the admissions process. Maintains contact with prospective students regarding their application, including any documentation missing to complete their file.
- Reviews applications and makes recommendations
- Assists Director with providing outreach to educational institutions, corporations, early childcare centers, and recruitment on local, regional and national levels
- Maintains accurate data in Admissions database system
- Helps to plan, coordinate and attends all School of Education open houses and new student orientations
- Maintains scholarship records
- Some evening and weekend work is required.
Required:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Excellent verbal and presentation skills
- Ability to multi-task essential
- Must have valid driver’s license
Preferred:
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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July 24, 2008
Position: Director of Admissions
Department: Graduate and Professional Studies
Status: Full-time position
This position will provide strategic admissions leadership primarily for the Graduate and Professional Studies.
Responsibilities:
- Interview and counsel students regarding admissions process and programs of study
- Maintain knowledge of all programs and College policies and regulations, including registration and academic advising
- Train and supervise admissions staff
- Compile and analyze statistical data on: enrollment, new applicants, student demographics, marketing sources, programs, inquiries and seminars
- Coordinate, participate and contribute to marketing initiatives, campaigns, recruitment efforts and outreach efforts via career and development fairs
- Promote positive student relations by ensuring quality customer service
- Coordinate all aspects of recruitment seminars and workshops
- Facilitate graduate registration
- Maintain expertise in admissions, registration, academic programs and other related materials
- Attend and participate in College sponsored special events
Requirements:
- Master’s degree
- Strong computer, written and oral skills
- Strong interpersonal skills a must
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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July 21, 2008
Position: Director of Continuing Education, Summer Session, and Special Programs
Department: Academic Affairs
Status: Full-time
The Director of Continuing Education, Summer Session, and Special Programs reports directly to the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. The Director will significantly expand these program offerings to degree-seeking students and non-matriculated part-time and adult students of all ages in undergraduate credit courses and non-credit courses and workshops.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Planning and directing all aspects of the programs
- Overseeing on and off-campus programs, activities, faculty affairs and academic support services
- Developing and implementing strategies to attract and retain students and faculty
- Ensuring that the curriculum remains current and in compliance with accreditation standards
- Making recommendations to the Provost to improve the programs
Required:
- Graduate degree – an earned doctorate is preferred, but a Master’s degree with strong experience will be seriously considered
- Several years of demonstrated successful experience and achievement in this type of activity in higher education
- Preferably, familiarity with the College’s geographic environment – including Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Fairfield Counties
- Visionary, entrepreneurial style with the ability to reach out to employers and other cultural and educational organizations
- The ability to work with faculty and administrators
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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July 18, 2008
Position: Archivist/Special Collections Librarian
Department: Library
Status: Part-time, approximately 10 hours per week
The Archivist/Special Collections Librarian reports to the Assistant Director for Collections and maintains and manages the Library’s Special Collections, comprised of the college archives, photographs, and rare books.
Responsibilities include:
- Archival processing
- Writing finding aids
- Research and reference
- Grant writing
- Creating exhibitions and outreach
Qualifications:
- ALA-accredited MLS
- Experience with archival processing
- Experience with web-site development and/or digitization projects
- Strong oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to interact successfully with a diverse staff and clientele
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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July 18, 2008
Position: Library Assistant – Collections
Department: Library
Status: Full time, evening and weekend work required.
Position Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Assistant Director for Collections, the Library Assistant:
- Provides technical / clerical support in collection services
- Performs catalog maintenance work in Voyager cataloging (deleting and editing records)
- Performs serial check-in and maintenance in Voyager acquisitions
- Performs copy cataloging using Worldcat Connexion and Voyager cataloging
- Performs physical processing of materials, including labeling
- Maintain list of technical services supplies
- Participates in Collection Services projects
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Act as circulation supervisor approximately 10 hours per week, using Voyager circulation module
- Promotes the library's programs and services in contacts with patrons
- Performs all functions related to circulation of library materials
- May be responsible for opening and closing circulation duties
- May assist patrons in the use of library equipment
Knowledge/Skills Required:
- Ability to work accurately and with close attention to detail
- Must be comfortable working with a variety of computer software applications
- Ability to work a flexible schedule
- Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel
- Proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues and the public
- Effective written and oral communication skills
- Ability to work effectively in a rapidly changing, technology rich environment
Preferred:
- Two years of college or its equivalent, or
- Graduate Library School Student
- Experience as support staff or paraprofessional experience in a library
- Experience in circulation services using an automated circulation system
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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July 11, 2008
Position: Head Softball Coach
Department: Athletics
Status: Part-time (12-month)
The Head Softball Coach is responsible for all areas relating to the team.
Responsibilities:
- Manage all aspects of team preparation for a successful and competitive program at NCAA Division III level (pre-season, in season and off season).
- Effectively recruit qualified student-athletes who will be excellent representatives of Manhattanville College.
- Develop and maintain alumni and family support of the program.
- Develop fundraising moneys from local business and other contacts.
- Maintain an accurate budget based on equipment, facility and travel needs.
- Prepare a competitive schedule, and coordinate community service activities for the team.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Valid driver’s license
- Previous college coaching and playing experience as well as recruiting at college level.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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July 3, 2008
Position: Adjunct Professor - International Management
Department: The School of Graduate & Professional Studies
Status: Part-time position
The School of Graduate & Professional Studies at Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY seeks an adjunct professor to teach in the Master of Science in International Management program. Courses meet on weekends: one weekend per month for three months.
Qualifications: Must have a master’s degree in business and significant relevant work experience.
Course Description:
MSIM 5003 Global Financial Markets and Risks
Provides an understanding of contemporary international financial markets, including the international monetary system and balance of payments issues, and the role of the European Union. Emphasizes the rules and policies of foreign exchange markets, international credit markets, and currency and tax issues. Considers the role of financial management in maintaining global competitiveness as well as the problems of short and long-term asset and liability management. Analyzes the risks involved in international business, including foreign exchange and inflation. Provides tools for evaluating and selecting foreign projects and for analyzing political risks.
MSIM 5031 Entrepreneurship: Entering Markets
Examines the characteristics of the successful entrepreneur and the resources and planning required to operate a successful entrepreneurial business, including franchising. Explores how entrepreneurship plays out in the international arena with emphasis on the risks involved. Also explores cost benefits, decision tree models, ethics and dealing with bribery and corruption, and the need for clarity in goal setting strategies with tactical flexibility. Focuses on the production and presentation of a business plan for starting a business in an emerging market as a key activity of the course.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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June 27, 2008
Position: Professional Development School Liaison
Department: School of Education
Status: Part-time (approximately 2 days each week at the school)
A Professional Development School Liaison is employed part-time by Manhattanville College, yet spends most of his/her time at the school site. This person is given 3 credits each semester to supervise student teachers and 3 credits each semester to serve as a liaison between the College and the school district site. This person receives a total of 12 credits each academic year.
Responsibilities include:
- Supervises student/supervised teachers (4-6 each semester)
- Works with teachers to identify areas of professional development interest and coordinate such interests with College faculty. Develops projects and programs related to teachers’ and faculty’s professional development interests
- Coordinates any and all projects developed between the College and school
- Works with College and school administrators to develop and implement an assessment of the PDS
- Works with College and school administrators and faculty to organize events (e.g., ribbon cutting ceremony, receptions, after-school programs) between the College and the school district
- Sets the agenda and keeps minutes of PDS Leadership meetings with the PDS Leadership Team that usually includes faculty and administrators from the school district and the College
- Attends School of Education Partnership meetings, and gives monthly report of activities
- Writes end-of-year report of accomplishments and goals
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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May 23, 2008
Postion: Adjunct Professors - Economics and Finance
Department: Graduate and Professional Studies
Status: Part time - six weekends per semester
The School of Graduate & Professional Studies at Manhattanville College, Purchase NY, seeks adjunct professors to teach the following courses in the graduate business program. Courses meet on six weekends per semester.
MFIN 5100 - Corporate Finance Policy, Structure and Strategy
The course applies financial theories, techniques and models to the study of corporate financial decisions. Aspects of corporate policy and strategy, industry structure and the process for measuring and managing the value of companies are also addressed. Students are required to study an actual firm from the perspective of concepts and models developed in the course and present the study to the class.
MFIN 5102 - Managerial Economics
This course covers the broad principles of economics that underlie and affect all business decisions, such as introducing a new product or service, diversifying, pricing products, segmenting customers, and addressing regulatory issues. Emphasis will be placed on evaluating market environments and the interaction among firms, and on how decisions affect the profitability of the company.
MFIN 5206 - Management of Financial Institutions
This course examines the management problems of financial institutions, with emphasis on banking institutions. Continuous change in the financial services industry is driven by various international dimensions of increasing competition, advances in information technology, evolution of the security and derivatives markets, and changes in private and government regulation. How banks and other financial institutions are organized to meet continuous change and what management and financial officers must do to generate success for their firms and for themselves will be discussed.
Qualifications: Must have minimum of a master’s degree in business and significant relevant corporate experience.
To apply for this position, please email a current resumé to Human Resources.
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April 7, 2008
Position: Adjunct Professor - Introductory Computer Science
Department: Math and Computer Science
Status: Part-time, Monday & Wednesday evenings, Beginning August 2008
The Department of Mathematics and Computer Science is currently hiring one (1) adjunct instructor to teach one (1) section of our introductory Computer Science course, Computers and Information Technology (MaC 1075) for the Fall 2008 semester.
Course Description:
This introductory level course is a survey of the computer hardware and software currently used in electronic data processing. Topics covered include: data representation, storage devices, input/output devices, computer hardware, operating systems and programming techniques. Students learn to use a word processor, spreadsheet, database, and presentation designer. Students will create a web page.
Meeting days and times:
Section 01: Monday, Wednesday: 5:50 - 7:05 PM
Instructor requirements include:
- M.A. or M.S. degree, preferably in Computer Science
- Experience with the Microsoft Office suite
Instructor resources include access to our college's extensive e-learning tools, including:
- Our college-wide Blackboard site
- Our numerous electronic classrooms
Additional information about our department and programs can be found on
If you have any questions, please call the Math and Computer Science Department at 914-323-5324.
Please keep in mind that Fall, 2008 classes start on Monday, August 25, 2008.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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April 7, 2008
Position: Assistant or Associate Professor - Finance
Department: Economics, Finance and Management
Status: Full-time, tenure-track
Full-time, tenure-track faculty appointment for an Assistant or Associate Professor beginning Fall 2008. Areas of expertise should include finance and/or financial economics. Preferred candidates will demonstrate the promise of being a truly superior teacher of undergraduates in the setting of a liberal arts college.
Qualifications:
- Commitment to research
- Doctorate by the time of appointment
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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March 17, 2008
Position: Adjunct Instructor - Chemistry
Department: Chemistry
Status: Part-time
The Chemistry Department at Manhattanville
College, Purchase, NY seeks an adjunct instructor to teach Physical Chemistry lecture (two-semester) and laboratory (one-semester) courses during the 2008-2009 academic year.
Requirements:
- Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry
- Some teaching experience
To apply for this position, Please send cover letter and CV to Human Resources.
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February 15, 2008
School of Education Faculty Positions
The School of Education of Manhattanville College, fully accredited by NCATE, serves approximately 1150 undergraduate and graduate students, and offers highly regarded programs in:
- Art Education
- Childhood Education
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Leadership
- Literacy
- Music Education
- Physical Education
- Secondary Education (all content areas)
- Special Education
- TESOL/Foreign Language
- Theatre Education
Full-time, tenure-track position at Assistant or Associate Professor rank:
Full time, tenure-track position at Associate or Professor rank:
All positions are pending budgetary approval.
To apply for any of these positions, please contact Human Resources.
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February 15, 2008
Position: Assistant or Associate Professor - Literacy
Department: Literacy
Status: Full-time, tenure-track
Full-time, tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank in the Literacy Department
Responsibilities include:
- Teach literacy courses within reading/writing master’s program and/or for other School of Education programs
- Work with Manhattanville partnership schools and other special initiatives within the department
- Work with field programs such as practicum.
- If interested, there may be opportunity for administrative responsibilities in the department.
Required Qualifications:
- Prior teaching experience
- An earned doctorate in the appropriate area
- The ability to teach literacy courses, and
- A research agenda
Preferred:
- Knowledge of field programs such as the practicum and certification in the appropriate area are highly desirable.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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February 15, 2008
Position: Assistant or Associate Professor - Physical Education
Department: Educational Leadership and Special Subjects
Status: Full-time, tenure-track
Full-time, tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor rank in the Department of Educational Leadership and Special Subjects
Responsibilities include:
- Teach in one or more of the following areas:
- Elementary or secondary physical education pedagogical methods
- Analysis of teaching
- Sports pedagogy
- Supervise student teachers
- Pursue a focused area of scholarship that culminates in nationally referenced publications and professional presentations
- Submit grant proposals or generate external funding
- Contribute to local professional organizations
- Advise graduate students
Qualifications:
- Doctoral degree required in Physical Education Pedagogy, or a commensurate field, with a specialization in Teacher Education in K-12 Physical Education.
- Public school teaching experience strongly desired
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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February 12, 2008
Position: Adunct Professor - Issues Management
Department: School of Graduate & Professional Studies
Status: Part-time: One weekend per month for three months
The School of Graduate & Professional Studies seeks an adjunct professor to teach MSCI 5026 Issues Management in the graduate business program. Courses meet on weekends: one weekend per month for three months.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a master’s degree in business
- Significant relevant corporate experience
Course Description:
MSCI 5026 Issues Management - This course concentrates on identifying the public policy issues and risks that can have an impact upon an organization and the methods that can be used to spot issue trends, minimize their negative effects and take advantage of the opportunities they present. The primary purposes of the course are to explore how public policy issues develop, how issues management processes can be developed within organizations, how they can prevent some issues from becoming crises for an organization and how crisis communications planning can contain problems even when bad things happen to good companies.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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August 30, 2007
Position: Network Administrator - Student Network Access & Computing Services
Department: Information Technology
Status: Full-time position
This position requires coordination of Network and Computing Services to the student dorms and will work and collaborate with the Director of Network Operations to implement and maintain stable, high performing Internet and Intranet access on a 24/7 basis. The Administrator will coordinate and Maintain a student Network Services Help Desk.
In addition, will be responsible for developing methodologies and procedures to enhance reliability and security as it relates to Internet access and computing in the student dorms. Support the Network Operations department as needed for general network administration, planning, problem solving and basic network diagnostics.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Information Systems or Computer Science
- 4 – 6 years experience in implementing local area networks on a medium to large scale
- Fluent in setting up and configuring network hubs, switches, Windows NT server, Windows 2000 and 2003 server. Familiarity with V-Lan tagging technologies
- Experience in diagnosing and resolving network integrity problems
- Able to interact/communicate with students and administrators on a friendly and professional level at all times
- Familiarity with scripting languages, batch programming and Java would be a plus
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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May 4, 2007
Position: Adjunct Faculty – Graduate Education Programs
Department: School of Education
Status: Part-time
The School of Education at Manhattanville College is looking for adjunct faculty members with knowledge and experience in the following disciplines:
- Childhood
- Early Childhood
- English, Social Studies, Mathematics, or Science Education; TESOL/Foreign Language; Visual Arts Education
- Educational Leadership
- Literacy
- Physical Education
- Special Education
Current pay scale is $700 per credit hour with incentives for 5 years or more at the college-level.
Qualifications:
- Master’s degree from an accredited institution required; Ph.D., Ed.D. or equivalent degree preferred
- Relevant PreK-12 and/or higher education experience required
If you have any questions, please call the School Education at (914) 323-5214.
To apply for this position, please send a current CV/resumé and cover letter to Human Resources.
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April 30, 2007
Position: Adjunct Faculty – Undergraduate Programs
Department: (various)
Status: Full-time, Part-time
Manhattanville College is looking for adjunct faculty members with knowledge and experience in the following disciplines:
- Art History, particularly Asian Art
- Biology, with an emphasis in Nutrition
- Finance
- Management
- Studio Art with a specialty in Computer Graphics
- Writing, particularly First Year Composition
Relevant experience teaching undergraduate learners, including adults, a familiarity with the use of technology in teaching, and strong written and oral communication skills are required.
Current pay scale is $700 per credit hour with incentives for 5 years or more at the college-level.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree from an accredited institution, Ph. D. preferred (or equivalent)
- Relevant business/organizational experience, if applicable
- Demonstrated mastery of relevant subject areas
- Demonstrated understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of the relevant subject areas
- A keen interest in helping people through teaching; competence in providing constructive feedback
- Excellent written and communication skills; excellent organizational skills
Key expectations of the position:
- Effectively interrelate subject area with other relevant disciplines and to real-life experience
- Develop and execute instructional plans for maximum learning
- Maintain accurate records of instructional effectiveness
- Develop productive relationships with students and colleagues
- Constructively evaluate students' assignments and expeditiously provide feedback
- Maintain accurate records of student progress
- Respond in a timely manner to requests for information and/or action
- Collaborate in developing, maintaining, improving and innovating courses and their content
Applicants must be willing to support the mission and core values of Manhattanville College.
At Manhattanville College we offer a rigorous academic experience based in the liberal arts tradition within a nurturing environment.
Our 100-acre campus is located in Purchase, NY, 30 minutes outside of Manhattan.
Our diverse student body is made up of students from 38 states and 38 different countries.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until positions are filled.
Please send a current CV/resumé and cover letter, the names and email addresses of three (3) professional references to Human Resources.
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Spring, 2007
Position: Adjunct Professor - Freshman Writing Seminar
Department: Academic Writing Program
Status: Part-time
The Academic Writing Program at Manhattanville College is looking for Adjunct Instructors to teach one or two sections of the ENC 4010: The Freshman Writing Seminar in the Spring of 2007. ENC 4010 is a mandatory semester-long writing course taught with a disciplinary focus. Our current instructors teach thematic courses in anthropology, history, gender studies, poetry, literature and law. The instructors create their own course content, readings and assignments, but all sections are organized around the writing of three five-page essays. Students prepare these papers through pre-drafting assignments, as well as two or three drafts on which they receive feedback from their peers during in-class sessions and their instructor in the form of written comments and conferences. Adjunct Instructors are required to hold office hours each week and to attend monthly departmental meetings.
Requirements:
Applicants for the position should hold an M.A. degree in an academic field, an M.F.A. in writing, or a comparable degree. Experience teaching at the college level is highly recommended, and strong skills are required.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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Spring, 2007
Position: Adjunct Faculty - Sport Business Management
Department: School of Graduate and Professional Studies
Status: Full-time, Part-time
Manhattanville College is engaged in a search for adjunct faculty to teach in its M.S. degree in Sport Business Management. The curriculum covers the full range of sports management topics with emphasis on the business side of the industry.
We are seeking faculty for the following courses:
- MSBM 5011 Entrepreneurship
- MSBM 5012 Strategic Negotiations
- MSBM 5013 Creativity & Critical Thinking In Organizations
- MSBM 5014 Leading Change
- MSBM 5015 Project Management
- MSBM 5016 Information Technology Management
- MSBM 5017 Communications & Effective Leadership
Candidates should have academic or business experience in sports management and at least a Master’s degree.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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Ongoing
Position: Adjunct Faculty - Various Subjects
Department: School of Education
Status: Part-time
Part-time adjunct Faculty are needed in the following areas: Literacy, Special Education, Child Development, and TESOL methods. Faculty also are needed for the daytime graduate program in childhood/elementary methods.
- Master's required; Doctorate preferred.
- Teaching experience required in K-12 and/or higher education.
Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and three references to:
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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Ongoing
Position: Field Supervisors - Childhood Education, ESL
Department: Childhood Education, Special Education
Status: Part-time
Field Supervisor to observe childhood/special education and ESL student teachers in New York City. Also responsible for teaching a weekly 2 1/2 hour seminar.
Appropriate candidates will have public school teaching AND/OR administrative experience.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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Ongoing
Position: Mentors - Elementary, Special and Secondary Education
Department: School of Education
Status: Part-time
To mentor teachers in Elementary and Special Education and Secondary Subject areas in the JumpStart Program. Applicants should be willing to mentor teachers in schools located in the Bronx. This is an opportunity to share your experience with a beginning teacher.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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