The Opportunity

The Business Management Department of Lesley University's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is looking for a qualified instructor (preferably one person for both courses, if possible) for the Spring 2024 semester, in Cambridge, MA. All courses will meet in person.

 

1. CECON-2102 Macroeconomics (3 Credits)

Macroeconomics is the study of aggregate economic behavior - determinants of total output and income, determinants of prices and their rate of change, determinants of growth in the aggregate economy. This includes the effects of government policy to achieve full employment, price stability, and economic growth. The course focuses on developing a critical understanding of how the U.S. economy functions on the aggregate level, while situating the U.S. economy and the consequences of U.S. economic decisions within the broader global economy. The course draws upon a variety of case studies and real-world examples to facilitate students' intuitive knowledge of economics. Online resources are utilized throughout the course.

 

2. CMGMT-2457 Managerial Accounting (3 Credits)

This course builds upon the student's understanding of basic accounting techniques and focuses on the internal accounting processes that help managers gather and organize the information needed for making day-to-day decisions within the organization. The course introduces students to methods for analyzing, interpreting and applying financial and non-financial information such as cost accounting, break-even analysis, cost analysis and the budgetary process. Prerequisite: CMGMT 2455.

 

Qualifications and Capabilities

The successful candidate will have:

 

Why Lesley

 

Located in the heart of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Lesley University is highly regarded for its graduate and undergraduate programs in the human arts of education, the arts, and applied social sciences. Lesley fosters a highly creative environment in which innovative ideas thrive, theory is integrated with practice and its 6,400 students and 90,000 alumni are empowered to improve and enrich communities.

 

Lesley is committed to the ongoing pursuit of strategic diversity initiatives that help to position diversity, equity, and inclusion as fundamental to institutional and academic excellence at Lesley. In doing so, Lesley strives for a campus culture and community that fosters a true sense of belonging for all, provides opportunity for everyone to participate equally and fully in the Lesley experience, and helps to develop each individual's capacity to confidently and competently engage within and across difference. Given an evolving national context and the rapid change in the demographic profile of our country, the University has made a significant commitment to addressing and enhancing its campus climate and diversity capabilities as an institution.

 

Expressing Interest

 

A letter of interest, CV/resume, and a statement addressing past and/or potential contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion through teaching, professional activity, and/or service must be included for full consideration.

 

At Lesley University we strive for a supportive and equitable environment where people - regardless of race, physical ability, age, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and other protected personal identities - can participate equally and fully as their true selves in all aspects of university life. We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the fabric of our institution.