Instructions: You have been hired as staffing consultants by
the administration of Sincere College. They need your assistance in locating
and hiring an outstanding young scholar to join the faculty of the Davis School
of Business. They want you to develop a recruiting plan that will locate a
talented applicant pool, and a strategy to fill the position with the best
applicant. You will have a budget of $10,000 to spend on the process.
Please prepare a two or three page paper that presents your
suggestions. You may assume that Sincere College has a strong reputation, and
that you need to define a competitive salary level to attract the kind of
candidates the College wants.
Below is the position description.
TENURE TRACK – FALL 2013
DESCRIPTION: Teach primarily in the area of Business Ethics.
Candidate may also teach a combination of required and elective courses such as
Perspectives of Business and Society.
REQUIREMENTS: Earned doctorate in a business discipline or
closely related area. Those finishing their dissertation with an imminent
completion date will be considered. Teaching experience at the college level is
required, as well as teaching and research interests in Business Ethics.
Professional experience in the private sector with a for-profit organization is
desirable. Preference will be given to individuals who demonstrate successful
teaching experience.
Faculty members are expected to maintain active
participation in research, scholarship, college governance, service, academic
advisement and professional development activities.
All applications must be completed online. A resume, cover
letter, a statement of teaching philosophy and three references must be
included in the application. Hard copies of resumes and/or applications will
not be accepted. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue
until the position is filled.
Since its beginning, Sincere College has had an
intercultural/international mission. Please tell us how your background,
interest and experience can contribute to this mission, as well as to the
specific position for which you are applying. Position offers excellent state benefits.
Sincere College of Connecticut is located in the beautiful
foothills of the Blessed Valley Mountains, approximately 75 miles northeast of
New York City. Accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education,
Sincere College is a comprehensive institution of higher education dedicated to
the promotion of teaching and learning within strong liberal arts based
curriculum, thus earning the designation “Connecticut’s Public Liberal
Arts College.” Its curricular emphasis includes the liberal arts and
sciences, social sciences, fine and performing arts, and the professional
programs within a residential and sustainable living and learning environment.
Organized into thematic learning communities, Sincere College provides academic
excellence through its interdisciplinary curriculum, international education,
intercultural understanding and experiential learning opportunities.