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Careers at Manhattanville
The following career opportunities are currently available at Manhattanville.
Most-recently added positions are at the top of each list.
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 committed to equality of educational opportunity, and is an equal opportunity employer. The College does not discriminate against current or prospective students and employees on the basis of race, color, sex, national and ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, or any other legally protected characteristics.
September 1, 2010
Position: Dean
Department: School of Graduate & Professional Studies
Status: Full-Time
Manhattanville College seeks a dynamic, entrepreneurial and visionary leader to serve as the Dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies(GPS) in a vibrant academic community committed to intellectual rigor. This is a unique opportunity for a Dean to provide vision and strategic direction for the School of Graduate and Professional Studies, working collaboratively to develop and execute a strategy to turn GPS into an even greater contributor to advancing the mission of Manhattanville College.
Reporting to the College’s Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Dean of the School of Graduate and Professional Studies will provide collaborative leadership to articulate a vision of what GPS can become and a strategy for the School to grow, compete in its chosen markets and achieve distinction. The School offers graduate and professional programs in Finance, Sports Business Management, Integrated Marketing Communications, organizational Management and Human Resource Development, Leadership & Strategic Management, and International Management. The Dean will lead the effort to assess current programs and develop new initiatives that have the potential to connect Manhattanville’s strengths to market opportunities.
The ideal candidate will have proven leadership experience in creating and growing graduate and professional programs that serve promising markets. S/he will be accomplished in strategic planning, market analysis, program assessment and development, and marshalling resources in an academic setting. Experience in corporate education would also be an advantage. The Dean will have the energy to motivate and lead the School of Graduate and Professional Studies, the creativity to develop a uniquely competitive strategy for GPS, and an appreciation for how business and other professional programs can enhance the mission of a liberal arts college. It is expected that the successful candidate will have an earned doctorate in a discipline or concentration offered within the School of Graduate & Professional Studies, or a closely-related area.
Please submit nominations, inquiries, or application material including a cover letter, curriculum vitae and references in confidence to 4084@imsearch.com or via hard copy to:
Gale D.
Merseth, Vice President & Director or Carolyn K. Plant,
Associate, Isaacson, Miller, 263 Summer Street, 7th Floor,
Boston, MA 02210.
Electronic submissions of materials is strongly preferred.
September 1, 2010
Position: Student Financial Services Representative
Department: Student Financial Services
Status: Full-Time
Manhattanville College is seeking a Student Financial Services Representative. This individual will be responsible for handling student/parent phone calls, walk-ins and e-mail inquiries. In addition, the representative will participate in special projects as needed, advise students and parents regarding the financial aid application process, loan application process and respond to general financial aid questions.
The representative shall be responsible for retrieving faxes and tracking incoming documents on the computer system and routing them properly for counselor review. In addition, this individual will assist students in completing on-line application processes.
The successful candidate should have at least 5 years of customer service experience working in a high volume call environment that also has walk-in traffic. Strong attention to detail, excellent oral and written communications skills are also necessary. Solid knowledge of Financial Aid and Student Accounts preferred.
Please send cover letter and resume.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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August 26, 2010
Position: Digital Services Librarian
Department: Library
Status: Full-time position
The Library seeks a dynamic, student oriented, Digital Services Librarian to provide leadership, vision, and expertise related to systems and technologies that increase and enhance access to digital resources. This position will focus on ensuring consistent and integrated access to electronic resources in a technologically intensive learning environment. S/he will have responsibility for the Library's website including helping to develop a new mobile website. S/he will participate in the planning, development, implementation and maintenance of the Library's core digital initiatives, and will identify, evaluate, implement, and teach the use of new technologies that facilitate information access and that contribute to the development of library-related learning materials; participate in reference, information literacy instruction, collection development, and library committees as well as campus and professional activities.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
ALA accredited MLS; experience with integrated library systems and web development applications; ability to manage EZProxy, and to develop and manage tools for extracting evaluative statistics; demonstrated knowledge of hardware and software for information retrieval; demonstrated ability to work collegially and communicate effectively. Knowledge of emerging technologies relevant to academic libraries.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
2nd Masters Degree. Supervisory or project management experience in an academic environment. Ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently; demonstrated web design skills; excellent communication skills; understanding of emerging platforms for delivery of library services such as smartphones, e-readers, and iPads; experience working and serving diverse populations; and knowledge of bibliographic metadata standards. Familiarity with: VOYAGER, Serials Solutions products, LibGuides, llliad. Experience with: statistical analysis, Microsoft Excel and/or Access.
Please send cover letter and resume.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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August 6, 2010
Position: Adjunct Professor – Environmental Chemistry
Department: Chemistry
Status: Part-time
The Manhattanville College Chemistry Department seeks an Adjunct Instructor to teach Environmental Chemistry during the Spring 2011 semester (begins January 24, 2011). The course requires two 75 minute meetings per week plus weekly office hours. Applicants for this position should hold at least a Masters degree in Environmental Chemistry (or a related area) and have prior experience teaching at the college level.
Please send a cover letter and CV with the names of three references.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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July 23, 2010
Position: Vice President for Student Life
Department: Institutional Advancement
Status: Full-Time
Manhattanville College, a top-rated institution with an undergraduate program centered in the liberal arts and graduate professional programs, seeks an exceptional individual for the role of Vice President for Student Life. Manhattanville College has a rich history of providing students with a strong academic and social education, first as a Catholic girls’ school, then as a prestigious Catholic women’s college, and now as a coeducational, nondenominational college serving a broadly diverse – ethnically and globally – student body. Today, the College prides itself on delivering a top-tier education to talented undergraduate and graduate students from broadly diverse backgrounds. Roughly half of Manhattanville’s students represent the first generation in their families to pursue a college education and the College supports students through a strong commitment to scholarships and aid. Reporting to the College’s new President, Dr. Molly Easo Smith, the Vice President for Student Life will provide leadership and guidance for the Manhattanville community and foster a campus culture that embraces and supports students inside and outside of the classroom. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the institution’s new leadership team as it charts bold and inspiring directions for the College in the next decade.
The Vice President for Student Life is responsible for providing strong support for students and student services within the distinct context of the Manhattanville educational experience. The Vice President oversees an office that includes a wide range of services and activities related to student life, including residence life, athletics, health and counseling, student activities, new student orientation, and more. Working in close collaboration with Manhattanville’s senior administration, faculty and students, the Vice President will continue to enhance and integrate student services as an area that delivers best practices and innovative ideas, and which empowers students to take full advantage of the College’s academic programs while maximizing their personal health and growth outside of the classroom.
The ideal candidate will have seven to ten years of leadership experience in a residential educational setting; a track record of significant personal success in effecting positive changes to a diverse student body; and the personal energy, enthusiasm and drive to develop a first-class student affairs program. S/he will manage and mentor a dedicated staff, and will be able to create a professional work environment that rewards individual and collective success, builds confidence, and promotes diversity. The preferred candidate will have a Ph.D. in one of Manhattanville’s academic areas or a professional area such as Higher Education Administration.
Manhattanville College has retained Jack Gorman, of the Boston-based national executive search firm Isaacson, Miller, to conduct the search. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply, in confidence, via electronic mail to: Tahsin I. Alam, Senior Associate, at Mville@imsearch.com
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July 22, 2010
Position: Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving
Department: Institutional Advancement
Status: Full-time (Some evenings and weekends required)
The Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving is responsible for the planning and implementing programs that strategically engage alumni in strengthening programs and provide tangible benefits to alumni and current students. Success will be measured in large part on the ability to build alumni participation and support through strong communication, personal interaction, and organization of reunions, regional chapters, affinity groups, special events as well as coordination with the Development Office within the Office of Advancement to ensure increased philanthropy by alumni in support of College priorities. He/she is charged with: building relationships with alumni that can lead to professional expertise and volunteer service which promotes alumni involvement in the life of the College; partnering with College Advancement colleagues to identify, cultivate, solicit and steward alumni giving; collaborating with Admissions, the Provost and Student Affairs (i.e. Career Development) to create and maintain pathways for alumni participation that advance the goals of Manhattanville; and serving as a liaison with the Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Responsibilities include:
- Work closely with the Alumni Association Board of Directors; organize meetings, staff committees and promote productive relationships between its members and the Manhattanville academic and administrative leadership
- Plan, implement and promote alumni programs in accordance with the strategic plan and in collaboration with colleagues in College Advancement, Athletics, Provost’s office, Student Affairs and academic departments throughout the College
- Establish and nurture relationships with a wide range of alumni; locally, regionally, nationally and internationally and maintain regular communication through direct contact, email blasts, web pages, the alumni magazine and other print material
- Ensure accurate and complete alumni database records; capture contact, biographical and career information via surveys, correspondence, projects (e.g. alumni directory, website, postal returns, etc)
- Educate graduating students about alumni benefits and engage them in programs e.g. career networking
- Promote alumni involvement in the Admission process by liaising with the Office of Admissions
- Routinely identify and qualify alumni prospects for gifts, enter into Raiser’s Edge, and attend prospect management meetings when requested
- Raise funds for select special projects and events by coordinating with others and liaising with Development officers
- Manage and balance the Alumni Relations operating budget and supervise the departmental staff, including volunteers
- Supervise the preparation of publications, informational materials and other communications to further Alumni Relations objectives
- Prepare reports and analyses setting forth progress, adverse trends and make appropriate recommendations or conclusions, including annual strategic and operating plans
- Perform other related duties incidental to the work described herein
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred
- Five years experience in alumni affairs, public relations, fund raising, sales and promotions, marketing, student activities or a related field
- Advanced computer skills with proficiency in Raiser’s Edge and Microsoft Office Suite
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with strong planning and organizational skills
- Demonstrated ability to strategize, implement and build constituency programs and activities, along with a talent for motivating volunteers
Please send cover letter and resume.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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June 1, 2010
Position: Vice President of Admissions and Enrollment Management
Department: Admissions
Status: Full-time position
The Vice President for Admissions and Enrollment Management reports to the President and oversees the admissions strategy of the College at the undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as in the area of continuing education / lifelong learning. The Vice President leads the College’s efforts at enrollment management by liaising with key offices and designing a system of internal and external communications to ensure student success through four years and thus extend the College’s reach and reputation. Additionally, the incumbent is responsible for leveraging Financial Aid to ensure that the College meets its admissions goals, and recruiting and retaining an academically able student body which is nationally and globally diverse.
The College is seeking a dynamic individual who has an interest in, and commitment to, the value of cultural, ethnic, gender and geographical diversity, community involvement, globalization, leadership development in self and others, adherence to best practices within the academy, and deep collaboration with Academic Affairs and Student Life specifically, and other offices generally.
The VP meets regularly with the College Admissions Committee to ensure that strategies for achieving admissions targets are aligned with College-wide mission and academic goals. The incumbent works closely with the Provost and Senior VP for Academic Affairs on integrating recruitment and academic goals and with the Senior VP for Finance and Administration on ensuring that recruitment strategies are aligned with financial goals. He / she also works closely with other Vice Presidents as a member of the President’s Cabinet and has ongoing liaison with various board committees.
The President’s Cabinet consists of the two Senior Vice Presidents, the Vice President for Institutional Advancement, the Vice President for Student Life, and the Vice President for Enrollment Management. Additional officers who participate in Cabinet meetings include:
- Vice President for Facilities and Operations
- Vice President for Administrative and Academic Technology
and at times,
- Managing Director for Communications, PR, and Media Relations
- Aide to the President for Corporate and Government Relations
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provides administrative direction for the recruitment and retention of undergraduates, graduate students, transfer students, and students committed to continuing education / lifelong learning
- Hires, trains, develops, supervises a staff of 26 employees, and assesses the Admissions and Financial aid staff. Engages in succession planning, cross-training and leadership development of talented staff members within the departments
- Establishes annual goals and strategic planning in collaboration with the President’s Cabinet of Vice Presidents in line with the College’s Mission and Strategic Plan
- Remains current with best practices in enrollment management, and trends and issues as they relate to the recruitment and retention of students and the leveraging of financial aid
- Demonstrates understanding of marketing principles, recruitment and admissions processes, related technologies, financial aid, registration, corporate outreach, and contact management, advertising and publication, partnerships with other colleges and universities;
- Coordinates with other offices on reports to external agencies, such as the Department of Education and the NCAA Division III, to ensure full procedural and regulatory compliance
- Demonstrates willingness to participate at the national and regional level in discussions regarding Student Recruitment and Enrollment Management through professional associations, etc.
- Recommends and monitors the departmental budget, over 2 million dollars non-salaried
- Collaborates closely with committees which undertake major community events, including the following: Orientations for Undergraduate, Graduate, and Transfer students; Commencement of graduates and undergraduates; Family Weekend
- Undertakes committee service for both standing and ad hoc committees, and other duties assigned by the President
- Successfully recruits transfer and graduate students, while interpreting surveys and market research findings, and tracking reports that lead into actionable and successful enrollment strategies
- Collaborate closely with the Managing Director of Communications, Media, and Public Relations to evolve and carry out an admissions marketing plan, including admissions/financial aid publications, web content and social media for a variety of market segments; plan and oversee events such as admissions tours, open houses, recruitment events, and scholarship dinners
Qualifications: Education & Experience
- A Master’s degree and ten (10) years’ experience in leading recruitment efforts at a comparable institution of higher learning, and progressively increasing supervisory responsibility for enrollment and financial aid staff
- Ability to work within a collaborative environment and to build and sustain coalitions with offices across campus along with high schools, school districts and other colleges
- Working knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws that affect scholarship, financial aid, and loan distribution
- Demonstrated understanding of marketing principles, student registration, advertising and publications
- Experience with Datatel Colleague and/or other financial aid and database software
- Excellent oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills necessary to successfully deal with students, staff, faculty, parents, alumni, friends and the local community
- Timely attention to issues and ability to work within a fast-paced environment
Additional Qualifications:
- Ability to think creatively in responding to changing circumstances and to serve as an officer of the College in representing institutional commitments and directions to students, parents, and the community as a whole
- High levels of personal and professional integrity
- Ability to work under pressure to reach institutional goals on recruitment and as a member of a team of Vice Presidents committed to collaboration, transparency, and shared ownership of strategic directions
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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April 30, 2010
Position: Professional Development School Liaisons
Department: School of Education
Status: Part-time
The School of Education of Manhattanville College is currently seeking three Professional Development School Liaisons for Fall 2010. These are Part-Time Positions working at one of the School of Education’s Professional Development Schools.
Description:
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. This person must be available to be at the school 2 full days each week.
Qualifications:
Prior elementary or middle school teaching experience and master’s degree in education required. College teaching or student teaching supervision preferred.
Send letter of application; curriculum vitae; copy of most recent transcript; and the names, addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers of three references.
To apply for this position, please contact Human Resources.
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August 3, 2009
Position: Adjunct Professor - Spanish
Department: Spanish
Status: Part-time
The Spanish Department seeks an adjunct instructor to teach:
- Intermediate Spanish II on Mondays and Thursdays from 9:20-10:35am
- Advanced Spanish Grammar Review on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:45-12:00pm
for the Fall and Spring semesters (2009-2010).
Required:
- Master’s Degree
- Some teaching experience
To apply, please email a cover letter and current CV to Human Resources.
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May 29, 2009
Position: Adjunct Professor – English Composition
Department: Academic Writing and Composition
Status: Part-time
The Academic Writing and Composition Program at Manhattanville College is seeking part-time adjunct instructors to teach the following courses:
- FYP 1003 First-Year Writing
- ENC 2000 Critical Research and Composition
- ENC 4010 Freshman Writing Seminar
Candidate should have experience teaching composition. Master’s degree required.
To apply for this position, please send letter of application, curriculum vitae, and references to: Human Resources.
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March 24, 2009
Position: Adjunct Professor - Entrepreneurial Finance
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 MFIN 5200 Entrepreneurial Finance in the graduate business program. Courses meet on weekends: one weekend per month for three months.
Course Description: MFIN 5200 Entrepreneurial Finance
This course examines the elements of entrepreneurial finance, focusing on start-up ventures and the early stages of company development. It addresses key questions which challenge all entrepreneurs: how much money can and should be raised; when should it be raised and from whom; what is a reasonable valuation of the company; and how funding should be structured. The course aims to prepare students for these decisions, both as entrepreneurs and venture capitalists.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of a master’s degree in business
- Significant relevant corporate experience
To apply for this position, please email a current resumé to Human Resources.
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May 23, 2008
Position: 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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Spring, 2007
Position: Adjunct Professors - 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 Professors in Education - 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: 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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