Share Email Opening Title Adjunct Dissertation Chair, Graduate School (Business)  About the Organization NCU was founded with the goal of providing accessible, high-quality, online graduate degrees to working professionals. No other university can match NCU's uniquely flexible approach to online learning, which includes weekly course starts and personal one-to-one mentoring from our professionally seasoned, all-doctoral faculty in a class size of one. With no residency requirements, NCU is perfect for the independent, self-motivated student who seeks a world-class education no matter where they live! Across all four of our Schools - the School of Business & Technology Management, School of Education, School of Psychology, and School of Marriage & Family Therapy - NCU is committed to helping students achieve academically to become valuable contributors to their communities and within their professions. With administrative offices in Prescott Valley and Scottsdale, Arizona, and San Diego, California, as well as students, alumni and faculty in more than 50 countries, NCU is an excellent choice for professionals around the world who share our passion for excellence. We envision growth trends to continue, and eagerly seek highly-credentialed and enthusiastic individuals to join our team.   Description Northcentral University was ranked one of the Best Places to Work in Phoenix in 2013 by the Phoenix Business Journal!  Have you ever heard the saying, “A company is only as good as the people it keeps”? At Northcentral University, we strongly believe that our University is only as good as our team of staff, faculty and students around the world united by a commitment to excellence, innovation, diversity and accountability. We celebrate personal and professional growth and desire to see our team members fully realize and reach their potential. When you join the Northcentral team, you will enjoy a challenging, but positive and fun work environment that promotes productivity, achievement and fulfillment. If you are passionate about making a difference and are ready to be challenged and inspired in your daily work as part of a growing, success-oriented company, then we want to hear from you! Who We Are Northcentral University (NCU) was founded with the goal of providing accessible, high-quality, online graduate degrees to working professionals. Students have the opportunity to earn a degree from a regionally accredited university in the areas of business and technology management, education, psychology and marriage and family therapy while working One-to-One with members of our 100% doctoral faculty via advanced delivery modalities. NCU is committed to helping students achieve academically and become valuable contributors to their communities and within their professions. With administrative offices in Prescott Valley and Scottsdale, Arizona, as well as students, alumni and faculty in over 50 countries, NCU is an excellent choice for professionals around the world who share our passion for excellence. We envision growth trends to continue, and eagerly seek highly credentialed and enthusiastic individuals to join our team. What We Are Looking For NCU is currently seeking a dynamic individual to become part of our Graduate School team as an Adjunct Dissertation Chair (focus on business dissertations). The Adjunct Dissertation Chair will be responsible for guiding business doctoral candidates through their doctoral dissertation program requirements. This position requires intensive interaction, a high level of engagement, and tailored methodological guidance with doctoral students.  Candidate must be comfortable providing substantive frequent critical feedback on dissertation drafts including the tenability of a topic, methods, design, and academic writing.  Candidate must be adept at setting and managing time-bound goals with the candidate. Candidates should be able to demonstrate their ability to guide students toward successful completion of their doctoral dissertations through proficiency in qualitative and/or quantitative research methods and designs. Qualitative research experience must include coding and analytics and experience with qualitative software. Quantitative research experience must include statistical proficiency and experience with statistical software.   Position Requirements Essential Job Functions Communicating frequently and timely with doctoral candidates; Setting and managing time-bound goals with doctoral candidates; Providing clear guidance to candidates to support doctoral program progress and successful completion; Providing critical feedback on dissertation milestone drafts to include topic tenability, and quality of problem, purpose, questions, methods, design, analytics, interpretation, and scholarly writing; Assisting doctoral candidates in understanding how to modify their dissertation milestone documents based on formal academic review feedback; Participating in the oral defense of their doctoral candidates; and Assisting doctoral candidates with navigating the overarching dissertation process. Promotes a graduate culture of scholarship, teaching, service, and practice. Complete all required professional development activities as defined in the Faculty Handbook. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of Microsoft Office products, word processing tools such as insert comments, track changes and compare documents. Knowledge of APA format. Knowledge of University policies and procedures. Knowledge of academic and business workings of a higher education institution. Skill in verbal and written communication. Skill in operating equipment, such as personal computer, fax, copier, phone system. Ability to communicate clearly to a variety of constituents. Ability to communicate online including e-mail, chat rooms, videoconferencing and other technology based on communication media. Education and Experience Doctor of Philosophy or Doctorate of Business Administration degree from an accredited institution of higher learning in Business or closely related field Research-based, scholarly, peer-reviewed journal article publications required Demonstrated experience and skills in research methods and designs Experience as a Dissertation Chair Excellent writing skills Experience with the online delivery of education and the systems that support it Strong analytical and critical thinking skills Must have personal computer and ability to facilitate online instruction and communications remotely All skills, abilities and education will be considered for minimum qualifications Physical Requirements The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  The physical requirements for performing the essential functions of this position require the team member to be able to: Sit, stand, kneel, walk and reach. Be able to lift, push, pull and/or move up to 20 pounds. Hear well enough to communicate with others. Read a computer screen and written material. Write, type and use phone system. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. What We Offer In addition to competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package—including medical, dental, vision, 401K with match, paid holidays, and PTO—Northcentral University supports the professional growth of its team members through free education benefits, and growth opportunities. Are you ready to take advantage of this exciting opportunity to join a growing team of passionate individuals who work together to change lives through higher education?    Apply today!   Full-Time/Part-Time Part-Time   Category Adjunct Faculty   Exempt/Non-Exempt Exempt   This position is currently not accepting applications. 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