Competition #:  2750CH-CB        

Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC; nsac.ca) is a small research-intensive university located in the centre of beautiful Nova Scotia at Truro-Bible Hill.   Offering technical, undergraduate and graduate programs in agriculture and its related life and social science disciplines, NSAC educates future leaders and generates knowledge and solutions for healthy, sustainable societies.       

Please note: This is a reposting of competition #2680CH-CB.  Those applicants having applied previously will be considered in this competition.

Duties:          
Under the direction of the Department Head, Business and Social Sciences, this tenure track position in Business Management is required to contribute to teaching, research and service with emphasis on both industry-targeted applied research and peer-reviewed publication.  Teaching assignments may be at the diploma, degree, and/or graduate levels according to areas of expertise and the ongoing needs of the Department of Business and Social Sciences.  In addition, undergraduate and graduate thesis supervision and professional service to NSAC and the industry are required. 

Qualifications:
Candidates are expected to have a Doctorate or alternatively, a Masters degree and three years independent research and/or teaching experience at the post-secondary level.  Expertise in one or more of the following disciplines and their sub-disciplines is required: finance, management, marketing, small business entrepreneurship, retailing, and international business.  In addition, the ability to apply expertise to agriculture, food and related industries is highly desirable.  Candidates must show promise in scholarship activity, teaching and research.  Furthermore, relevant experience in the business community will be valued.  Additional assets include substantiated abilities to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary setting, high levels of resourcefulness, innovation, leadership, self-motivation, and excellent communication skills in all forms.

Salary Range:  Commensurate with education and experience.

Closing Date:   September 20, 2010 

Applications must include a curriculum vitae, university transcripts, a detailed statement of research and teaching interests as related to this position, and names of three references. 

Please quote competition #2750CH-CB in your cover letter and, if sending via e-mail, in the e-mail subject line when applying, and forward to:

Nova Scotia Agricultural College
Human Resources Consultant
PO Box 550, Truro, NS, Canada 
B2N 5E3
Fax: 902-896-7078        
E-mail: Resources-JobApps@gov.ns.ca

Submissions must be received by midnight on September 20, 2010.

For further information about this position, the Department, College, or region, the applicant can contact: Lauranne Sanderson, Head, Department of Business and Social Sciences, Cox Institute, NSAC, PO Box 550, Truro, NS B2N 5E3.  E-mail: lsanderson@nsac.ca; phone: (902) 893-6706.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian Citizens and Permanent Residents will be given priority.  NSAC is committed to the principle of employment equity.  All applicants who are members of an Employment Equity group are encouraged to self-identify.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.