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INSTRUCTOR SEARCH for Haas Socially Responsible Investment Fund at the University of California-Berkeley

The Berkeley-Haas Center for Responsible Business (CRB) is now conducting a search to fill the vacant instructor position for the Haas Socially Responsible Investment Fund (HSRIF) course beginning the Fall 2016 semester.  HSRIF represents the first and largest student-led SRI fund within a leading business school.  HSRIF is managed by principals who take part in the HSRIF course at the Berkeley-Haas School of Business.  The HSRIF course runs throughout the academic year whereby instruction takes place during both Fall and Spring semesters.  The size of the class is limited to 18 principals who are all Haas 2nd year MBA students.  Principals are selected through an application process overseen by the CRB that occurs during their 1st year.  Prior to becoming principals, the students are required to take an asset management course and an SRI course.  More information about HSRIF, including past annual reports and key individuals, can be found here:  http://responsiblebusiness.haas.berkeley.edu/programs/haassrifund.html.

The minimum qualifications to be an applicant are a Bachelor Degree or equivalent degree in Responsible Business or related field at time of application, and 2 years' experience in the professional practice of the Responsible Business field at a business, government or not-for-profit organization by start date.  Higher education teaching experience and advanced degree by start date are preferred.  Salary for all positions will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications.  We are particularly interested in learning of candidates who are women or underrepresented minorities (African-Americans, American Indians, and Latin Americans or Hispanics), as well as candidates with disabilities. 

The job posting "Lecturer - Responsible Business" at https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/apply/JPF00935 is live as of February 15, 2016.  This represents a common posting for all courses overseen by the CRB.  Therefore, candidates are encouraged to discuss their desire to instruct the HSRIF course within their cover letters that are part of the application requirements.

·         Interested candidates who apply prior to February 28, 2016 will be included in the first round of candidates passed along to the review committee.  The review committee will continue to review and interview candidates until the appropriate candidate(s) are selected.

·         Depending on the pool of applicants, the HSRIF course may be structured with co-instructors (eg. one academic and one practitioner) or a lone instructor. 

·         Some qualities that an ideal practitioner instructor candidate may demonstrate:

o   Solid ESG (environmental, social and governance in investing) experiences

o   Wants to teach and has ideally demonstrated success in the classroom

o   Is likely an asset manager from the financial services industry who can lead the development of an HSRIF diversification strategy and shepherd the diversification process.  This will require strategic thinking and a lot of 'doing' to put it all in place

o   Committed to be on campus and giving time to students

o   Could prosperously collaborate with an academic co-instructor who may not likely be on campus but instead works remotely and periodically comes to Berkeley

o   Could prosperously engage with the HSRIF Advisory Committee and the Center for Responsible Business

o   Desires to engage with the broader sustainable investing & finance agenda at Berkeley-Haas and the University of California-Berkeley with the objective to establish Berkeley-Haas as the leading global academic institute in the emerging field of sustainable investing & finance. 

·         Some qualities that an ideal academic instructor candidate may demonstrate:

o   Highly respected in ESG field

o   Demonstrated success in the classroom

o   Can be in Berkeley 2 times per semester... and engage remotely otherwise

o   Individual with whom ladder faculty (tenured and tenure track) at Berkeley-Haas may desire engagement... and who would reflect well upon the reputation of Haas

o   Is engaged or may be interested to engage in support of Moskowitz Prize (http://responsiblebusiness.haas.berkeley.edu/programs/moskowitzresearchprogram.html)

o   Desires to engage with the broader sustainable investing & finance agenda at Berkeley-Haas and the University of California-Berkeley with the objective to establish Berkeley-Haas as the leading global academic institute in the emerging field of sustainable investing & finance. 

Thank you,
Robert

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Robert Strand, Ph.D.
Executive Director & Lecturer
Center for Responsible Business
Haas School of Business (F416)
University of California, Berkeley

Assistant Professor of Leadership & Sustainability

Copenhagen Business School

Email:  rstrand@berkeley.edu

Twitter:  @robertgstrand

LinkedIn:  www.linkedin.com/in/robertgstrand        

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