Georgia College & State University (GCSU) is seeking a lecturer in quantitative management.

 Georgia College is the state's designated public liberal arts university, where students learn the essential skills to compete in a fast-paced and technology-driven global society. The university prepares students for successful careers, leadership in communities, problem solving and life-long learning through personalized attention in a residential setting with opportunities for a variety of transformational experiences through its award-winning, high-impact practices. One of only three selective universities within the University System of Georgia and a top 10 ranked public university in the Southeast, GCSU offers undergraduate degrees in more than 40 majors, more than 30 graduate programs, doctorates in education and nursing, professional certificates, and continuing education programs.

As a member of the prestigious Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC), GCSU is committed to fostering a liberal arts environment that values academic preeminence, interdisciplinary inquiry and an inclusive learning community. GCSU enjoys a strong reputation for academic excellence and nationally ranked programs according to US News & World Report, The Princeton Review and Colleges of Distinction - among other ranking sources.

Georgia College & State University takes great pride in combining the educational experience of a private liberal arts college with the affordability of a public university. Faculty and staff are dedicated to student engagement and experiential learning through high-impact practices such as internships, service- and community-based learning, leadership development, study abroad opportunities, mentored undergraduate research and a capstone project that fosters intellectual curiosity, reasoned inquiry and critical thinking.

The university's beautiful and historic campus is located downtown in Milledgeville, Georgia, a charming, diverse college town of approximately 19,000 residents in Central Georgia, and only 90 miles southeast of Atlanta. Milledgeville is also the home of noted American author and alumna, Flannery O'Connor, '45, and the college community enjoys many exciting literary arts programs at O'Connor's former home, Andalusia, a National Historic Landmark owned by the university. Milledgeville is located on the banks of beautiful Lake Sinclair and Lake Oconee, allowing faculty, staff and students to take full advantage of the environmental and recreational benefits of being part of a lake community. For cultural, educational and leisure opportunities beyond Milledgeville - Macon and Atlanta are located within easy driving distances.

Georgia College & State University is dedicated to protecting academic freedom in addition to supporting freedom of expression as outlined in the University System of Georgia's Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom policy and its Ethics Code of Conduct. For more information, visit us online at gcsu.edu.
 

The Lecturer of Quantitative Management instructs academic courses to benefit the educational mission of the University.

The faculty employee is expected to contribute to the department's educational mission. Faculty will be expected to instruct students in the respective disciplines at the undergraduate level.

This position carries a non-tenure track status.

Faculty Teaching/Instructing - 85%
Teaching Responsibilities:

Business statistics, business analytics, operations and/or quantitative management, and other core and elective courses as needed.

Conduct regular course meetings and instruction.

Other teaching responsibilities as assigned.

Faculty at Georgia College share the responsibility of teaching our university core curriculum by teaching topical freshman (GC1Y) or sophomore (GC2Y) seminar courses.

Faculty also are expected to demonstrate knowledge of current philosophies, practices, and theories related to their academic discipline.

Faculty Professional Development - 5%
Current work in circulation or in progress, whether academic, practitioner, or popular press;
Grants received or applied for;
Membership and participation in professional organizations;
Other professional service or development activities.

Service to Institution/Public - 10%
All faculty are expected to support the advancement of the department, college and university mission through service to the institution. Service may be at the department, college, university, community and disciplinary level. Duties include service on college-level and university-level committees, advising students regarding career options, and support of department-level outreach activities.
Service to the Institution:
- Committee memberships and offices
- Programs directed and advised
- Participation in special programs or projects
- Other service in the institution
Ability to work collegially with others in service to the University; Support the advancement of the department, college and University mission.
Public Service is often a part of faculty service expectations and might include activities such as the following:
- Consulting work
- Provide continuing education service, instruction, or program development for department, school, college, or university
- Membership and participation in community organizations
- Other significant services to the community.
Ability to work collegially with others in service to the broader University community.

Educational Requirements
Masters degree in business or statistics and 18 graduate credit hours within the teaching discipline are required.
Must meet SACSCOC accreditation requirements stated in C.S. 3.7.1 (www.sacscoc.org (faculty credentials))

Other Required Qualifications
Demonstrable understanding of Georgia College's mission and enthusiasm for working closely with and mentoring high-achieving students within an academic community dedicated to the advancement of knowledge through learning and scholarship.
Strong communication skills.
Ability to work collegially with others in service to the University.
All Georgia College faculty share the responsibility of teaching our core university and college curricula and providing foundation courses for majors and non-majors alike.  To carry out our public liberal arts mission, we seek faculty with the desire and ability to engage students as they launch their intellectual journey.

Required Experience
Successful higher education teaching experience at the undergraduate level within the candidate's area of specialization including statistics, and business analytics.