Teach in the Industrial Distribution program with its focus on preparing students for careers as technical sales representatives and future business leaders.  Teaching responsibility will be in one or more of the following areas: manufacturer/distributor relations, technical products and applications, industrial branch operations, and other courses as appropriate.  An active and productive research and scholarship agenda coupled with service to the university is expected along with active participation in seeking external funds for program development.  See www.unkid.org for full information on the UNK Industrial Distribution program.

Required:  Earned Doctorate Degree in Industrial Technology, Vocational Education, Business, Marketing, Management, Curriculum & Instruction, or related degree.  Must have knowledge of or experience in, and a passion for teaching the industrial wholesale distribution business with a focus on technical sales and branch operations.  Must be student centered to serve as a mentor to students seeking to achieve their career goals.  Expertise is required in sales, management, and one or more technical areas such as, but not limited to, electrical, datacom, mechanical or fluid power systems. Preferred:  Qualifications being considered include industrial distribution industry experience, successful teaching, research, curriculum development, service to a university, student organizations, active networking with industry and national associations, and obtaining external funding.   

Start Date:  August, 2009.  Competitive salary and benefits. 

Application review begins November 28, 2008 and continues until position is filled.  To apply - visit http://employment.unk.edu  and follow instructions to complete the on-line Faculty Profile.  THEN attach to the profile a letter of application, vita, and contact information for three professional references. 

For information about the position:  (308) 865-8504; For information about the application: (308) 865-8655 or employment@unk.edu  

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The University of Nebraska at Kearney (UNK) is a 6,500-student comprehensive public residential institution located in a growing community of 30,000. UNK, one of four system campuses of the University of Nebraska, is located in Central Nebraska's Platte River Valley, part of a Tri-City region along the I-80 corridor with a combined population 105,000. UNK is characterized by: A growing and thriving multicultural campus and area population; Small student to faculty ratios; Supportive environment for faculty scholarship; Unparalleled undergraduate research programs; Students, who come to UNK from 42 countries and 45 states, and achieve in the classroom, on the playing fields and in the arts; A strong, supportive sense of community; and More than 170 programs of study, including graduate programs in 30 areas.