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About Alvernia University&nbsp;Alvernia University was founded in 1958 by the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. Through its main campus in Reading and locations in Philadelphia and Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the university serves 3,000 students of diverse backgrounds from around the country.&nbsp;Alvernia offers a unique blend of rigorous liberal arts core education for developing the mind, strong technical training in many high-demand majors, experiential learning through study abroad and internship experiences, and engagement with the community through our Franciscan-based community service model. We call our model of transformational education the Alvernia Advantage, and we believe this style of education transforms students into ethical leaders with moral courage.&nbsp;Alvernia University ranks in the top 100 among 2021 Best Regional Universities in the North by U.S. News &amp; World Report, and we are recognized as a College of Distinction for our commitment to engaged experiential education.&nbsp;Job Summary:Reporting to the Executive Director of Professional Programs, the Total Experience Learning® (TExpL®) Instructor is responsible for instructing, leading, and managing Total Experience Learning® educational environments, curriculum, special projects, collaborative educational initiatives, professional development, and program alignment for students of all ages in the TExpL® Institute at Alvernia University. &nbsp;The role also focuses on supporting and enhancing the growth of Total Experience Learning® curricular elements that integrate smoothly with school, collegiate, and professional educational systems. TExpL® Instructors are hourly, as-needed employees that will operate in various programs and initiatives, including but not limited to after-school programs, summer programs, professional development, curriculum development, community initiatives, and more.Essential Functions:Facilitate and instruct students and professionals of all ages in Total Experience Learning® including when applicable:<ul><li>Identify performance-based competencies.</li><li>Establish prioritized learning goals and objectives.</li><li>Develop instructional materials that meet the needs of diverse learners.</li><li>Assess student’s competencies with performance-based measurements.</li><li>Facilitate and create a curriculum that meets standards for Total Experience Learning®.</li><li>Collaborate with non-core instructors and industry representatives to ensure relevance in programming.</li><li>Align planning with formal curriculum.</li><li>Develop learning plans that include all course competencies.</li><li>Align instruction with learning goals and assessments.</li><li>Develop comprehensive course syllabi, including policies and class schedules.</li><li>Make a broad course roadmap of learning plans available to students.</li><li>Inform students of learning expectations.</li><li>Provide a safe and respectful learning environment.</li><li>Engage students in the learning process.</li><li>Encourage student participation.</li><li>Challenge students to use higher-order thinking skills (Bloom’s Taxonomy –</li><li>synthesis, application, and evaluation).</li><li>Utilize learner-centered instructional strategies.</li><li>Provide opportunities for student dialogue and interaction.</li><li>Assess student learning and provide ongoing formative feedback for growth.</li><li>Utilize summative assessments that are authentic and competency-based.</li><li>Appropriately align assessments to learning outcomes.</li><li>Document and report student performance over time.</li><li>Communicate continuous progress to students.</li><li>Collect documented student feedback each semester.</li><li>Maintain the standards of achievement that are necessary in meeting the demands of occupations for which students are being prepared.</li><li>Collaborate closely with existing partners and encourage new partnerships and programming as it aligns with the mission and goals of TExpL® and Alvernia University.</li><li>Other responsibilities as assigned.</li></ul>Additional Responsibilities:<ul><li>Collaborate with other divisions and departments in the TExpL® Institute and Alvernia University to ensure cohesive and integrated program offerings.</li><li>Represent TExpL® Professional Programs at conferences, seminars, and other professional events to enhance the visibility and reputation of the organization when applicable.</li><li>Stay abreast of industry trends and emerging best practices to inform program development and strategy.</li><li>Other duties as assigned by the Executive Director, Professional Programs.</li></ul>Qualifications/Education:<ul><li>Minimum bachelor’s degree or significant expertise.</li></ul><ul><li>Commitment to the mission statement, core values, and goals of Alvernia University.</li></ul><ul><li>Teaching at any level.</li></ul><ul><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire a diverse range of students.</li></ul>Physical Requirements:<ul><li>Attendance is required to perform the duties of this job.&nbsp;</li><li>Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.</li><li>Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.</li></ul>

Alvernia University

Total Experience Learning Instructor

Alvernia University’s&nbsp;ACBSP-accredited&nbsp;Header School of Business&nbsp;invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track faculty position&nbsp;at the rank of assistant professor&nbsp;of&nbsp;Finance&nbsp;beginning&nbsp;August&nbsp;2025.&nbsp;The&nbsp;Header School of Business&nbsp;offers&nbsp;a major in Finance.&nbsp;About Alvernia University:&nbsp;Alvernia University is a small (about 2500 students), Liberal Arts focused university with a social justice, Franciscan Catholic mission, and a Professional/Doctoral University designation. U.S. News &amp; World Report magazine ranks Alvernia in the top 300 for National Universities and in the top 100 for Top Performers on Social Mobility. All Alvernia University employees promote Franciscan ideals and adherence to the Mission of the University as demonstrated by the University’s Ideal Characteristics. As we are an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values, all employees share responsibility for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles while demonstrating service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus, innovation, and mutual accountability.&nbsp;Required Qualifications: A&nbsp;Ph.D.&nbsp;in&nbsp;Finance&nbsp;or a closely related field&nbsp;from an accredited institution or an ABD with expected graduation by May 2025 is&nbsp;required.&nbsp;Successful candidates&nbsp;will&nbsp;possess&nbsp;a commitment to excellence in teaching with a demonstrated&nbsp;ability to&nbsp;incorporate diverse&nbsp;pedagogical approaches&nbsp;in varied learning environments, have&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;commitment to service, and have a defined research agenda.&nbsp;With&nbsp;Alvernia’s new&nbsp;state-of-the-art&nbsp;Reading&nbsp;CollegeTowne&nbsp;facility, our technology-driven classrooms and business lab&nbsp;equipped with Bloomberg Terminal, and the&nbsp;O’Pake&nbsp;Institute for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, we support&nbsp;scholar-practitioners actively engaging&nbsp;in practice&nbsp;and&nbsp;action research.&nbsp;&nbsp;With our ACBSP accreditation, the candidate&nbsp;should&nbsp;possess&nbsp;academic credentials and&nbsp;business&nbsp;experience to ensure&nbsp;an appropriate&nbsp;blend&nbsp;of&nbsp;finance&nbsp;theory,&nbsp;practice, and scholarship&nbsp;to meet program&nbsp;goals&nbsp;and&nbsp;objectives.&nbsp;The candidate&nbsp;is expected&nbsp;to mentor and advise students,&nbsp;engage in curriculum&nbsp;development&nbsp;and&nbsp;program assessment,&nbsp;serve as&nbsp;faculty advisor for&nbsp;the&nbsp;Risk Management Association Club (RMA),&nbsp;and&nbsp;actively&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in departmental, college, and university activities that support the mission of Alvernia University.&nbsp;Teaching assignments may include traditional day, graduate,&nbsp;and adult&nbsp;education&nbsp;accelerated courses, off-site&nbsp;corporate education, and online/blended delivery formats. Commitment to high-impact practices such as&nbsp;service learning, experiential learning, action research, and&nbsp;innovative pedagogy&nbsp;is expected.&nbsp;&nbsp;Alvernia has a bold approach to becoming a 21st-century, modern regional university. This includes rapid enrollment expansion through&nbsp;a renewed focus on business programs, international students, community engagement, entrepreneurship, and economic development.&nbsp;We seek thoughtful, creative, and agile&nbsp;professionals who will&nbsp;add immediate value&nbsp;in the complex&nbsp;environment of private higher education.&nbsp;All Alvernia University employees promote Franciscan ideals and adhere to the Mission of the University as&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;by&nbsp;the University’s Ideal Characteristics.&nbsp;As we are an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values, all employees share responsibility for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles while&nbsp;demonstrating&nbsp;a&nbsp;service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus and innovation, and mutual accountability. Alvernia University strives to be a community&nbsp;that supports&nbsp;diverse perspectives and identities and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.&nbsp;How to Apply:Candidates should apply on the Alvernia website with the following: &nbsp;(1) Cover letter&nbsp;(2) Curriculum vitae&nbsp;(3) Teaching philosophy statement&nbsp;(4) Brief research statement including proposed integration of undergraduate researchers&nbsp;(5) Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts&nbsp;(6) Names and contact information for at least three references. The search committee may later contact listed references to request letters of support. &nbsp;Alvernia University is seeking candidates who are committed to excellence of inclusion through working with all constituents of the entire Alvernia community.&nbsp; &nbsp; Alvernia University is an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values and achieving excellence through diversity and inclusion.&nbsp;

Assistant Professor of Finance

Alvernia University’s ACBSP-accredited Header School of Business invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor of Management and the Director of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) Online Program beginning August 2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;About Alvernia University:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Alvernia University is a small (about 2500 students), Liberal Arts focused university with a social justice, Franciscan Catholic mission, and a Professional/Doctoral University designation. U.S. News &amp; World Report magazine ranks Alvernia in the top 300 for National Universities and in the top 100 for Top Performers on Social Mobility. All Alvernia University employees promote Franciscan ideals and adherence to the Mission of the University as&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;by the University’s Ideal Characteristics. As we are an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values, all employees share responsibility for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles while&nbsp;demonstrating&nbsp;service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus, innovation, and mutual accountability.&nbsp;Required Qualifications: &nbsp;A&nbsp;Ph.D. in Management&nbsp;or&nbsp;a&nbsp;closely related field&nbsp;from an accredited institution&nbsp;is&nbsp;required,&nbsp;and&nbsp;prior&nbsp;teaching&nbsp;experience&nbsp;in the MBA program&nbsp;is preferred.&nbsp;Successful&nbsp;candidates will&nbsp;possess&nbsp;a commitment to excellence in teaching with a demonstrated&nbsp;ability to&nbsp;incorporate diverse&nbsp;pedagogical approaches&nbsp;in varied learning environments, have a demonstrated commitment to service, and have a defined research agenda.&nbsp;With&nbsp;Alvernia’s new&nbsp;state-of-the-art&nbsp;Reading&nbsp;CollegeTowne&nbsp;facility, our technology-driven classrooms and business lab&nbsp;equipped with Bloomberg Terminal, and the&nbsp;O’Pake&nbsp;Institute for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, we support&nbsp;scholar-practitioners actively engaging&nbsp;in practice&nbsp;and&nbsp;action research.&nbsp;&nbsp;With our ACBSP accreditation, the candidate&nbsp;should&nbsp;possess&nbsp;academic credentials and&nbsp;business&nbsp;experience to ensure&nbsp;an appropriate&nbsp;blend&nbsp;of&nbsp;theory,&nbsp;practice, and scholarship&nbsp;to meet program&nbsp;goals&nbsp;and&nbsp;objectives.&nbsp;&nbsp;Teaching assignments may include traditional day, graduate,&nbsp;and adult&nbsp;education&nbsp;accelerated courses, off-site&nbsp;corporate education, and online/blended delivery formats. Commitment to high-impact practices such as&nbsp;service learning, experiential learning, action research, and&nbsp;innovative pedagogy&nbsp;is expected.&nbsp;&nbsp;The MBA&nbsp;Program&nbsp;Director&nbsp;is charged with managing and leading the program, including but not limited to the following responsibilities:&nbsp;<ul><li>Develop and implement strategies for the growth and enhancement of the online MBA program.</li><li>Collaborate with faculty, alumni, business&nbsp;and university&nbsp;community, and relevant stakeholders to ensure the quality and effectiveness of the online MBA program.</li><li>Mentor and&nbsp;advise&nbsp;MBA&nbsp;students and engage in curriculum development&nbsp;and program assessment.</li><li>Oversee all aspects of the online MBA program,&nbsp;including&nbsp;budget,&nbsp;student recruitment and retention,&nbsp;and&nbsp;faculty hiring and support.</li><li>Actively&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in departmental, college, and university activities that support the mission of Alvernia University.</li></ul>Alvernia has a bold approach to becoming a 21st-century, modern regional university.&nbsp;This includes the rapid expansion of enrollment through&nbsp;a renewed focus on business programs, international students, community engagement, entrepreneurship, and economic development.&nbsp;We seek professionals who are thoughtful, creative, and nimble&nbsp;and who will&nbsp;add immediate value&nbsp;in the complex environment of private higher education.&nbsp;All Alvernia University employees promote Franciscan ideals and adhere to the Mission of the University as&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;by the University's Ideal Characteristics.&nbsp;As we are an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values, all employees share responsibility for&nbsp;advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles while&nbsp;demonstrating&nbsp;a&nbsp;service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus and innovation, and mutual accountability.&nbsp;Alvernia University strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.&nbsp;How to Apply:&nbsp;Candidates should apply on the Alvernia website with the following: &nbsp;(1) Cover letter&nbsp;(2) Curriculum vitae&nbsp;(3) Teaching philosophy statement&nbsp;(4) Brief research statement including proposed integration of undergraduate researchers&nbsp;(5) Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts&nbsp;(6) Names and contact information for at least three references. The search committee may later contact listed references to request letters of support. &nbsp;Alvernia University is seeking candidates who are committed to excellence of inclusion through working with all constituents of the entire Alvernia community.&nbsp; &nbsp; Alvernia University is an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values and achieving excellence through diversity and inclusion.&nbsp;

Assistant Professor of Management & Director of MBA Program

About Alvernia University:&nbsp;&nbsp;Alvernia University was founded in 1958 by the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. Through its main campus in Reading and locations in Philadelphia and Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the university serves 3,000 students of diverse backgrounds from around the country.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Alvernia offers a unique blend of rigorous liberal arts core education for developing the mind, strong technical training in many high-demand majors, experiential learning through study abroad and internship experiences, and engagement with the community through our Franciscan-based community service model. We call our model of transformational education the Alvernia Advantage, and we believe this style of education transforms students into ethical leaders with moral courage.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Alvernia University ranks in the top 100 among 2021 Best Regional Universities in the North by U.S. News &amp; World Report, and we are recognized as a College of Distinction for our commitment to engaged experiential education.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Position: Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics&nbsp;&nbsp;The College of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics&nbsp;(STEAM)&nbsp;seeks&nbsp;a full-time&nbsp;Assistant Professor&nbsp;of Mathematics&nbsp;to begin&nbsp;August&nbsp;2025.&nbsp;&nbsp;This&nbsp;position is a&nbsp;2-year contract, expiring in June 2027, with the possibility of&nbsp;renewal or&nbsp;conversion to tenure-track.&nbsp;Primary responsibilities include teaching undergraduate courses in&nbsp;mathematics&nbsp;and statistics, advising students,&nbsp;and&nbsp;providing&nbsp;service to the&nbsp;University. &nbsp;&nbsp;Required Qualifications:&nbsp;Candidates should provide evidence of quality teaching experience and scholarly productivity.&nbsp;&nbsp;We&nbsp;seek&nbsp;candidates with a Ph.D. in&nbsp;Mathematics&nbsp;by August 2025&nbsp;with evidence of quality teaching experience and scholarly productivity. &nbsp;Qualified candidates should have experience teaching a variety of undergraduate mathematics courses.&nbsp;Alvernia has a bold approach to becoming a 21st-century, modern regional university.&nbsp;This includes the rapid expansion of enrollment through new academic majors in engineering, health care, and more. We seek professionals who are thoughtful leaders, creative and nimble in the complex environment of private higher education.&nbsp;All Alvernia University employees promote Franciscan ideals and adherence to the Mission of the University as&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;by the University's Ideal Characteristics.&nbsp;How to Apply:&nbsp;Candidates should&nbsp;apply on the Alvernia website with a letter of application,&nbsp;current curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy statement, research statement, official transcripts, and three letters of recommendation.&nbsp;Review of applications will&nbsp;begin&nbsp;immediately&nbsp;and&nbsp;continue until the position is filled.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Alvernia University is an equal-opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values.&nbsp;All employees share responsibility for advancing diversity, equity,&nbsp;justice,&nbsp;and inclusion in the performance of their roles while&nbsp;demonstrating&nbsp;service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus and innovation, and mutual accountability.&nbsp;Alvernia University strives to be a community supportive of diverse perspectives and identities and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.&nbsp;

Visiting Assistant Professor of Mathematics

About Alvernia University:&nbsp;Alvernia University is a small (about 2500 students), Liberal Arts university with a social justice, Franciscan Catholic mission, and a Professional/Doctoral University designation. U.S. News &amp; World Report magazine ranks Alvernia in the top 300 for National Universities and in the top 100 for Top Performers on Social Mobility. All Alvernia University employees promote Franciscan ideals and adherence to the Mission of the University as demonstrated by the University's Ideal Characteristics. As we are an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values, all employees share responsibility for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles while demonstrating service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus, innovation, and mutual accountability.&nbsp;The School of Engineering offers BS degrees in Mechanical, Electrical, and Industrial Engineering. We plan to begin offering a BS in Civil Engineering and an MS in Engineering Management in Fall 2025, with more undergraduate and graduate programs planned over the next few years. The School of Engineering resides in the new CollegeTowne facility in downtown Reading, Pennsylvania. This 250,000 ft2 building houses the engineering, business, and health science programs and is minutes from the main part of campus.&nbsp;Job Summary:&nbsp;Alvernia University’s School of Engineering invites applications for a tenure-track Civil Engineering faculty position at the Assistant Professor level to start in Fall 2025. Successful candidates will (1) hold a Ph.D. degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline by August 2025, (2) demonstrate the potential to create a sustainable research agenda, (3) demonstrate the potential to educate and mentor students, and (4) have a commitment to undergraduate education.&nbsp;The successful candidate will teach undergraduate-level courses and labs, conduct original research, advise and mentor undergraduate students, and perform service at the Department, College, and University levels. Additionally, the candidate will become an integral part of expanding the undergraduate and graduate offerings of the School of Engineering over the next several years. &nbsp;This position is heavily focused on teaching and service, with a more modest expectation of research and publication. This position is located in Reading, Pennsylvania, and is not eligible for remote or hybrid work.&nbsp;How to Apply:&nbsp;Candidates should apply on the Alvernia website with&nbsp;the following:&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)&nbsp;Cover letter&nbsp;(2)&nbsp;Curriculum vitae&nbsp;(3)&nbsp;Teaching philosophy statement&nbsp;(4)&nbsp;Brief&nbsp;research statement&nbsp;including proposed integration of undergraduate researchers&nbsp;(5) Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts&nbsp;(6) Names and contact information for at least three references. The search committee may later contact listed references to request letters of support. &nbsp;All applications received before November 1, 2024, will receive full consideration. Employment is contingent upon the completion of a satisfactory background investigation.&nbsp;Alvernia University is seeking candidates committed to excellence of inclusion through working with all constituents of the Alvernia community. Candidates from traditionally underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. &nbsp;

Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering

About Alvernia University:Alvernia University was founded in 1958 by the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. Through its main campus in Reading and locations in Philadelphia and Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the university serves 3,000 students of diverse backgrounds from around the country.&nbsp;Alvernia offers a unique blend of rigorous liberal arts core education for the development of the mind, strong technical training in many high-demand majors, experiential learning through study abroad and internship experiences, and engagement with the community through our Franciscan-based community service model. We call our model of transformational education the Alvernia Advantage, and we believe this style of education transforms students into ethical leaders with moral courage.&nbsp;Alvernia University ranks in the top 100 among 2021 Best Regional Universities in the North by U.S. News &amp; World Report, and we are recognized as a College of Distinction for our commitment to engaged experiential education.&nbsp;Job Summary:&nbsp;As a critical campus community member, the Healthcare Student Success Specialist will serve as a liaison for Alvernia-based healthcare partnerships. &nbsp;This is a Grant funded position. &nbsp;The Grant period ends August 30, 2025 and the position is expected to continue post grant with Alvernia University funding. This position will manage dual enrollment associate degree programs, monitor course scheduling and student registration, and assist with new student orientations. This position will also serve as an advisor to support adult and healthcare dual enrollment students navigating university resources. This position will practice data-driven outreach, proactive resource referral, and timely/holistic interventions to meet the needs of students. The position will work collaboratively with offices across the University (e.g. Academic departments, Registrar, Student Financial Services, Billing, Academic Support, etc.) to assist students. The position is based at the Pottsville College Towne campus and requires periodic travel to the Reading campus and partner facilities. &nbsp;Essential Functions:&nbsp;1. Promote Franciscan ideals and adherence to the Mission of the University as demonstrated by the University Ideal Characteristics. &nbsp;As we are an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values, all employees share responsibility for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles while demonstrating service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus and innovation, and mutual accountability.&nbsp;2. Serve as administrative liaison to healthcare partners to align program requirements and course scheduling between Alvernia University and healthcare partner schools.&nbsp;3. Report to the Director of Student Success for GAE for advising duties and collaborating with the GAE Success team to ensure all GAE students are properly supported and have uniform experience while studying at Alvernia. &nbsp;4. Participate in new student orientations organized by healthcare partner schools and lead Alvernia’s new student orientations for this population on campus and/or virtually.&nbsp;5. Collaborate with Alvernia’s Chief Nursing Officer, Registrar’s Office, and Information Technology team to facilitate effective student onboarding, course scheduling, registration, and retention practices.&nbsp;6. Provide proactive advisement, coaching, and communication for continuing students.&nbsp;7. Complete other projects and duties as assigned.&nbsp;Qualifications/Education:&nbsp;1. Commitment to the mission statement, core values, and goals of Alvernia University.&nbsp;2. A bachelor’s degree is required; a healthcare-related degree is preferred.&nbsp;3. Demonstrated experience in healthcare systems and relationship management.&nbsp;4. Preferred background in academic advising in higher education. &nbsp;5. Excellent organization and communication skills.&nbsp;6. Self-directed and highly organized. &nbsp;7. Ability to work flexible hours, including weekend and evening hours. &nbsp;8. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and database management with the ability to learn additional programs. &nbsp;Physical Requirements:&nbsp;1. Attendance is required to perform the duties of this job. &nbsp;2. Occasional nights and weekends are required for events or appointments on or off campus.&nbsp;3. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.&nbsp;4. Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.&nbsp;

Graduate & Adult Education Healthcare Student Success Specialist

Summary of Duties:&nbsp;The Reference Graduate Assistant helps the library maintain and revise our extensive online research guide&nbsp;collection and other instructional and reference resources. Works collaboratively with library staff to provide&nbsp;circulation support and regular public services.&nbsp;Additional projects as assigned.Major Duties/Responsibilities:ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:&nbsp;1. Maintains or updates library research guides at direction of Reference &amp; Instruction Librarian.&nbsp;2. Assists with revision of print and digital instructional and reference materials.&nbsp;3. Participates in circulation functions, including assisting in opening and closing the library.4. Demonstrates excellent customer service skills.5. Represents the library and provides library information at campus events.6. Answers patron questions about library hours and services.&nbsp;7. Assists with library administrative tasks as directed.ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:1. Collaborates with campus departments and personnel.2. Demonstrates excellent communication and interpersonal skills.3. Strong writer with excellent grammatical skills; able to craft public-facing content.&nbsp;4. Works well as a member of a team and independently; ability to handle multiple demands and to work&nbsp;under the direction of the librarian on duty.5. Assists or guides undergraduate student assistants.6. Does related work as assigned.Selection Process Criteria:1. During an interview, candidates should be able to speak to:a. Ability to learn and effectively use an online content management system (CMS)b. Ability to provide good customer servicec. Ability to learn library circulation system and policies2. Candidates should include a short writing sample with their application (1 page or shorter).

Graduate Assistant - Library

Alvernia University’s ACBSP accredited Header School of Business invites applicants for a full-time tenure-track faculty position at the rank of assistant professor of&nbsp;Accounting&nbsp;beginning August 2025. The Header School of Business offers a major in&nbsp;Accounting.&nbsp;About Alvernia University:&nbsp;&nbsp;Alvernia University is a small (about 2500 students), Liberal Arts focused university with a social justice, Franciscan Catholic mission, and a Professional/Doctoral University designation. U.S. News &amp; World Report magazine ranks Alvernia in the top 300 for National Universities and in the top 100 for Top Performers on Social Mobility. All Alvernia University employees promote Franciscan ideals and adherence to the Mission of the University as&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;by the University’s Ideal Characteristics. As we are an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values, all employees share responsibility for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles while&nbsp;demonstrating&nbsp;service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus, innovation, and mutual accountability.&nbsp;Required Qualifications: A&nbsp;Doctorate in Accounting&nbsp;or&nbsp;a&nbsp;closely related field&nbsp;from an accredited institution&nbsp;is&nbsp;required,&nbsp;and a&nbsp;Certified Public Accountant (CPA)&nbsp;is preferred.&nbsp;Successful&nbsp;candidates will&nbsp;possess&nbsp;a commitment to excellence in teaching with a demonstrated&nbsp;ability to&nbsp;incorporate diverse&nbsp;pedagogical approaches&nbsp;in varied learning environments, have&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;commitment to service, and have a defined research agenda.&nbsp;With&nbsp;Alvernia’s new&nbsp;state-of-the-art&nbsp;Reading&nbsp;CollegeTowne&nbsp;facility, our technology-driven classrooms and business lab&nbsp;equipped with Bloomberg Terminal, and the&nbsp;O’Pake&nbsp;Institute for Entrepreneurship and Economic Development, we support&nbsp;scholar-practitioners actively engaging&nbsp;in practice&nbsp;and&nbsp;action research.&nbsp;&nbsp;With our ACBSP accreditation, the candidate&nbsp;should&nbsp;possess&nbsp;academic credentials and&nbsp;business&nbsp;experience to ensure&nbsp;an appropriate&nbsp;blend&nbsp;of&nbsp;theory,&nbsp;practice, and scholarship&nbsp;to meet program&nbsp;goals&nbsp;and&nbsp;objectives.&nbsp;The candidate&nbsp;is expected&nbsp;to mentor and advise students,&nbsp;engage in curriculum&nbsp;development&nbsp;and&nbsp;program assessment,&nbsp;serve as&nbsp;faculty advisor for&nbsp;the&nbsp;Accounting Club,&nbsp;and&nbsp;actively&nbsp;participate&nbsp;in departmental, college, and university activities that support the mission of Alvernia University.&nbsp;Teaching assignments may include traditional day, graduate,&nbsp;and adult&nbsp;education&nbsp;accelerated courses, off-site&nbsp;corporate education, and online/blended delivery formats. Commitment to high-impact practices such as&nbsp;service learning, experiential learning, action research, and&nbsp;innovative pedagogy&nbsp;is expected.&nbsp;&nbsp;Alvernia has a bold approach to becoming a 21st-century, modern regional university.&nbsp;This includes the rapid expansion of enrollment through&nbsp;a renewed focus on business programs, international students, community engagement, entrepreneurship, and economic development.&nbsp;We seek professionals who are thoughtful, creative, and nimble&nbsp;and who will&nbsp;add immediate value&nbsp;in the complex&nbsp;environment of private higher education.&nbsp;All Alvernia University employees promote Franciscan ideals and adhere to the Mission of the University as&nbsp;demonstrated&nbsp;by the&nbsp;University's Ideal Characteristics.&nbsp;As we are an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values, all employees share responsibility for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles while&nbsp;demonstrating&nbsp;a&nbsp;service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus and innovation, and mutual accountability.&nbsp;Alvernia University strives to be a community&nbsp;that supports&nbsp;diverse perspectives and identities and strongly encourages applications from women and minorities.&nbsp;How to Apply:Candidates should apply on the Alvernia website with the following: &nbsp;(1) Cover letter&nbsp;(2) Curriculum vitae&nbsp;(3) Teaching philosophy statement&nbsp;(4) Brief research statement including proposed integration of undergraduate researchers&nbsp;(5) Unofficial undergraduate and graduate transcripts&nbsp;(6) Names and contact information for at least three references. The search committee may later contact listed references to request letters of support. &nbsp;Alvernia University is seeking candidates committed to excellence of inclusion through working with all constituents of the Alvernia community.&nbsp; &nbsp; Alvernia University is an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values and achieving excellence through diversity and inclusion.&nbsp;

Assistant Professor of Accounting

About Alvernia University:Alvernia University was founded in 1958 by the Bernardine Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis. Through its main campus in Reading and locations in Philadelphia and Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, the university serves 3,000 students of diverse backgrounds from around the country.&nbsp;Alvernia offers a unique blend of rigorous liberal arts core education for developing the mind, strong technical training in many high-demand majors, experiential learning through study abroad and internship experiences, and engagement with the community through our Franciscan-based community service model. We call our model of transformational education the Alvernia Advantage, and we believe this style of education transforms students into ethical leaders with moral courage.&nbsp;Alvernia University ranks in the top 100 among 2021 Best Regional Universities in the North by U.S. News &amp; World Report, and we are recognized as a College of Distinction for our commitment to engaged experiential education.&nbsp;Job Summary: The Administrative Assistant will provide support to the Departments of Physical Therapy and Athletic Training/Health and Exercise Science that includes, but is not limited to, activities related to the following areas: accreditation, record keeping, department correspondence, clinical education, student interaction, department events, and other supportive tasks as requested by department chairs. The administrative assistant role is responsible for providing excellent customer service to all constituents across the university.Essential Functions:1. Promote Franciscan ideals and adherence to the Mission of the University as demonstrated by the University Ideal Characteristics. As we are an equal opportunity employer committed to Franciscan values, all employees share responsibility for advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the performance of their roles while demonstrating service orientation, respect for all, intellectual curiosity, solution focus and innovation, and mutual accountability.2. Provides support to the faculty in the completion of accreditation documents and adherence to accreditation standards.3. Provides support to the Department Chairs, Directors of Clinical Education, and the program faculty with special projects, assignments, and reports, etc.4. Provides support for core and associated faculty for all programs housed in these departments.5. Provides support to the Directors of Clinical Education, which includes but is not limited to communication with clinical sites, maintenance of agency affiliation agreements, clinical site spreadsheet, monitoring of student clearance renewals that includes communication with other members of the university community, obtaining liability certificates for clinical sites, interaction with TYPHON documentation system and other specific tasks as requested.6. Triage challenges and requests from students, university administration, faculty, staff, or department visitors. Assists in facilitating effective lines of student communication by directing concerns or “complaints” to the appropriate faculty advisor or faculty member.7. Composes correspondence, schedules appointments, organizes and schedules meetings on a routine and as-needed basis. Provides a supportive role in the development and distribution of the academic and department calendar.8. Maintains adequate and organized office supplies to meet department functions. Orders teaching and general supplies and equipment as directed.9. Manages PN3, purchase requisitions, work orders, faculty overload and workload requests, associated faculty contracts and reimbursement paperwork, department budget and individual accounts (PAX, unrestricted), submission of internal and external reports, etc.10. Provides support for department events that include but are not limited to student orientation, continuing education, open houses and student for a day, admission interviews, and other university and community events, etc.11. Works closely with university members to maintain electronic records, including but not limited to PowerCampus, SQL Reports, TYPHON, etc.12. Timely communication and follow-through related to tasks that include but are not limited to event planning, room scheduling, registration, refreshment ordering, etc.13. Maintains confidentiality of student records, including but not limited to criminal background checks, student database, student progression, etc., as required by FERPA.14. Provides support for semester preparation, including but not limited to room scheduling through ASTRA, maintenance of textbook lists, and preparation of associated faculty hourly contracts in collaboration with course instructors.15. Provides support as indicated for updates, formatting, and distribution of Department manuals annually, in collaboration with Programmatic Mission, Policy &amp; Procedures Committees.Additional Responsibilities:1. Representative as key point of contact for building/division/college/school as designated.2. Mail distribution for the designated area, order supplies as needed within function as a shared resource.3. Provide general support to visitors and guests.4. Perform other duties as agreed upon to support university operations.5. Occasional flexibility in hours may be required.Qualification/Education:1. Commitment to the mission statement, core values, and goals of Alvernia University.2. Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.Physical Requirements:1. Physical attendance is required to perform the duties of this job.2. Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.3. Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.

Admin Assist. for PT & Athletic Training/Health & Exercise Scien

&nbsp;Experienced professionals with content knowledge with a minimal academic credential of a Master’s Degree are encouraged to apply and join our growing academic community in both our day and evening programs.&nbsp; K-12 teaching experience preferred. Reading Specialist Certification preferred. Must be able to travel to our main campus in Reading and teach in-person during the day. Potential opportunities for online program teaching exist.

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