How We Select Faculty?
We welcome all expressions of interest from individuals who wish to join our faculty. We request that all such expressions be submitted through our Website. In addition, we frequently consult and receive referrals from professional organizations, trade associations, conferences, university alumni groups and speaker showcases.
Our current U.S. faculty base consists of 520 independent contractors. We regularly assess our faculty needs based upon customer and client needs. The selection criteria applied to all potential candidates includes the following: subject matter expertise, industry/organization experience, presentation/platform skills, professionalism, consulting skills, curriculum design skills, enthusiasm, team skills and the ability to link theory to practical application. AMA has maintained a key competitive advantage by bringing practitioners to our customers—bringing actual workplace experience into the classroom.
Other desirable candidate attributes are:
- At least 10 years of practical experience, as appropriate
- Relevant education
- Certifications, if applicable
- Notable personal and professional accomplishments
- Published works
- Listening skills
- Good facilitation skills
- Flexible and adaptable
- Open to feedback and coaching
- Committed to excellence and continuous improvement
- Performance consulting skills
- OD skills
- Good time management
- Multilingual
- International experience
- Cultural competence
- Adult learning principles
- State-of-the-art technologies
- Wide range of learning methodologies