Faculty - Market Research (Course Director)
Winter Park, Florida
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The Project and Portfolio II: Market Research course combines hands-on learning experiences with summative and formative portfolio assessments. In this course, students will analyze an entertainment company to explore the various departments and operations of a business. This includes an analysis of the organization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT); competitor research; and financial information. By understanding the fundamentals of what makes a business successful, students will be better positioned to make informed decisions in their careers. Course Directors may be required to teach both on-campus and online. All positions are full time in Winter Park, FL.Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Create an environment of learning through effective teaching skills, maintain student-centered focus, and update curriculum to keep current and relevant to industry standards.
- Utilize a variety of teaching strategies and encourage active learning.
- Create learning activities, including assignments, tests, quizzes and labs, and assess student outcomes in a timely manner through effective assessment and constructive feedback to students to support the learning process.
- Perform lectures for campus courses, and hold scheduled virtual course meetings for online courses. Teaching will be conducted through on-campus and online delivery.
- Interact positively with diverse student populations; provide all students with equal opportunities for learning.
- Demonstrate a commitment to the industry, maintain knowledge and skill relevancy through continuing education as defined in the faculty development plan.
Other Responsibilities:
- Adheres to the policies and procedures of Full Sail University
- Maintains strict confidentiality of student and company information
- Demonstrates a strong commitment to the mission and values of the organization
- Adheres to company attendance standards
- Performs other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities: Oversee associate course directors and lab specialists to ensure the integrity of curriculum and degree learning outcomes.
Competencies:
- Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including proofreading and editing for grammar and punctuation
- Detail oriented
- Ability to multi-task while working independently and collaboratively with other teachers and university staff
- Ability to interact professionally and constructively with students and staff at all levels in an immersive, fast paced environment
Education and/or Experience:
The ideal candidate must have a minimum of four (4) years related and verifiable work experience and required to hold a Master's or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Business Management, Entertainment Business, Music Business, or related discipline, or at least 18 semester hours in a related discipline from an accredited college or university.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- None.
Skills:
- Proficiency using software programs such as MS Word, Excel, Keynote/PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Working knowledge of current trends, companies, and roles in the entertainment industry.
Environmental Factors/Physical Demands:
Work is performed in an office, classroom or recording studio environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have the ability to maintain active student and employee communication; access, input and retrieve information from the computer system. May be subject to; bending, reaching, kneeling, stooping and lifting up to thirty (30) pounds
Full Sail is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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