Job Post: Professor of Life Lessons. Criminal Record or Sex Scandal Required
Posted on Wednesday, March 3rd 2010
Tags: college, jayson blair, jobs, position, professor, scandal, shame, spitzer, university
Tags: college, jayson blair, jobs, position, professor, scandal, shame, spitzer, university
Professor Emeritus of Life LessonsWilliam C. Jefferson School of DiplomacyDubois University, Arkansas Opening for Fall 2010 Description Will teach the theory and philosophy of successful rebounds from epic failures. Modeled after Elliot Spitzer’s position at City College of New York and the recent Washington & Lee speaking engagement conducted by humiliated New York Times ex-journalist [...]
Job Posting: Consultant Needed to Fire Margaret
Available Immediately Henry Clay University Consultant sought to fire our Dean of Enrollment, Margaret. Consultant must provide a site visit under the guise of writing a comprehensive report to inform the University’s admissions processes. In the end, the successful candidate will submit a report that includes a list of national best practices, advice about the [...]
Job Posting: Multiple Openings for Nicest Boss in the World
Posted on Tuesday, December 8th 2009
Tags: administration, assertiveness, best practices, boss, college, denial, higher ed, job, leadership, listing, nice, passive, posts, supervision, supervisor
Tags: administration, assertiveness, best practices, boss, college, denial, higher ed, job, leadership, listing, nice, passive, posts, supervision, supervisor
Available Immediately, Several Vacancies Pattensen College, Missouri Description Supervisory-level positions in several departments require new personnel. Would oversee five to thirteen staff members who require constant affirmation and ego stroking. Requirements Must be friendly, patient and able to turn a blind eye to staff performance deficits. Supervisory experience optional. Ability to hold staff accountable for [...]
Nerds Wearing Ill-Fitting Interview Suits Spur On-Going Nature/Nurture Debate
Posted on Monday, November 23rd 2009
Tags: career, dweeb, geek, hygiene, interview, job fair, nerd, professional, suit, wrinkled
Tags: career, dweeb, geek, hygiene, interview, job fair, nerd, professional, suit, wrinkled
From MIT to Cal Tech, nerds seeking interviews with top tech firms have shown up wearing the same ill-fitting business attire. Finally, staff members from career placement offices have engaged with social scientists to try better define the problem. “Every year, at our pre-interview workshops, we tell students to dress professionally, but we see the [...]
Job Posting: Whack-Job Spouse
Posted on Monday, November 16th 2009
Tags: ad, college, employment, higher ed, job, position, posting
Tags: ad, college, employment, higher ed, job, position, posting
Immediate Opening Francis Bacon University Description Seeking clearly dysfunctional professional to challenge our administrative executives. Examples of dysfunctions could include verbal abusiveness, egregious incompetence or predilection for explosive temper tantrums. Qualifications Successful candidate will be married to beloved campus professional who might resign if spouse is held accountable for terrible behavior. Perks Consistently poor enough [...]
Tweet Us Your Job Search Stories!
Posted on Saturday, November 7th 2009
Tags: acpa, career, crazy, funny, higheredjobs.com, interviews, job search, naspa, noda, oshkosh, stories
Tags: acpa, career, crazy, funny, higheredjobs.com, interviews, job search, naspa, noda, oshkosh, stories
Whether you use ACPA, the Placement Exchange or HigherEdJobs.com, we want to hear your craziest, funniest tales from this year’s job searches. Register at Twitter and @CronkNews with your Tweeted interview (or lack of) journal. We’ll post stories HERE. Employers, we’re talking to you, too! Worried about anonymity? Email your stories and your preferred alias [...]
Job Posting: Token Search Committee Member
Posted on Tuesday, November 3rd 2009
Tags: committee, diversity, equal opportunity, job search, multicultural, representative, token
Tags: committee, diversity, equal opportunity, job search, multicultural, representative, token
Immediate Opening Winchester Tech, Vermont Description Winchester Tech, a gorgeous 4-year coeducational university, seeks a Token Search Committee Member in order to represent the rich diversity we value on our campus. The successful Token will provide relief for our stretched-too-thin staff members of color who have started whispering about feeling used for their minority status. [...]
Job Posting: Robot Professor
Posted on Tuesday, October 20th 2009
Tags: ads, classified, education, faculty, free, higher, job, listing, position, posting, tenure, track
Tags: ads, classified, education, faculty, free, higher, job, listing, position, posting, tenure, track
Immediate Opening Indianaville University, IN Description In an effort to reduce our personnel budget expenditures, Indianaville University seeks to hire several robot professors. This is an accelerated tenure-track position at a student-centered, teaching-centered institution. Will carry double the full-time course load in field of expertise. Requirements Terminal degree required. Teaching experience and passion optional. Must [...]
Wanted: Obese Wellness Instructors
Posted on Wednesday, October 7th 2009
Tags: classes, help wanted, instructor, jobs, positions, posting, wellness
Tags: classes, help wanted, instructor, jobs, positions, posting, wellness
Multiple Immediate Openings Metropolitan University, NY Needed: Several credentialed wellness instructors to teach numerous sections of University’s mandated “Happiness Through Nutrition and Fitness” course. Requirements Must have advanced degree in Physical Science, Nutrition or a related field. Must be visibly overweight and comfortable using scripted PowerPoint presentations about the countless rewards of eating well and [...]
Wanted: Skinny Neurotic Wellness Instructors
Posted on Tuesday, October 6th 2009
Tags: aerobics, anxiety, help wanted, instructors, job, neurotic, postings, wellness
Tags: aerobics, anxiety, help wanted, instructors, job, neurotic, postings, wellness
Multiple Immediate Openings Metropolitan University, NY Needed Several credentialed wellness instructors to teach numerous sections of University’s mandated “Happiness Through Nutrition and Fitness” course. Requirements Must have advanced degree in Physical Science, Nutrition or a related field. Must be disgustingly fit, but still hyper-worried about body image. Preference will be given to candidates who practice [...]


