Assistant Professor, Management
Job Description
Job No: 24194
Department: College of Business
Work Type: Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Houghton, MI)
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Categories: Management, Business
Department: College of Business
Work Type: Faculty
Location: Main Campus (Houghton, MI)
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time
Categories: Management, Business
Department: College of Business
Summary
The College of Business at Michigan Technological University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Management, beginning Fall 2025. We are looking for a candidate with primary expertise in Organizational Behavior and an ability to teach in the following areas: International Management, Leadership, and Human Resource Management. The University offers competitive salaries and attractive benefits commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate must have earned a doctorate in management or a closely related discipline from an AACSB-accredited institution by the time of employment.
The College of Business offers: (i) four AACSB Accredited degrees—BS with six business majors, MBA, MEM and MS Accounting; (ii) BS Economics and (iii) MS Applied Natural Resource Economics. The research-active college encourages discovery-based learning and linkages between business and technology.
Michigan Tech attracts world-class faculty and staff who enrich the educational experience of smart, motivated, and adventurous students. Applicants who are committed to promoting a sense of belonging and contributing to an equitable and inclusive learning environment for all are strongly encouraged to apply (https://www.mtu.edu/diversity-inclusion/).
The College of Business offers: (i) four AACSB Accredited degrees—BS with six business majors, MBA, MEM and MS Accounting; (ii) BS Economics and (iii) MS Applied Natural Resource Economics. The research-active college encourages discovery-based learning and linkages between business and technology.
Michigan Tech attracts world-class faculty and staff who enrich the educational experience of smart, motivated, and adventurous students. Applicants who are committed to promoting a sense of belonging and contributing to an equitable and inclusive learning environment for all are strongly encouraged to apply (https://www.mtu.edu/diversity-inclusion/).
Responsibilities
- Develop and sustain a vigorous research program with national visibility.
- Contribute effectively to undergraduate and graduate teaching through a student-centric, experiential approach in both the on-campus and online modalities.
- Constructively engage in service activities at the departmental, college, university, and professional levels.
- Integrate safety practices into daily activities and commit to learning about continuous improvement strategies and applying them.
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures
A PhD in management or a closely related discipline from an AACSB accredited institution.
Required Experience
Demonstrated research activity with the potential to publish scholarly work in relevant academic venues.
Desirable Education and/or Experience
- A PhD in organizational behavior from an AACSB accredited institution.
- Teaching experience in an institution of higher education.
- Industry experience related to areas of expertise.
- Evidence of community and professional service engagement.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
- Ability to conduct and publish scholarly research.
- Commitment to teach undergraduate and graduate students.
- Demonstrated strong oral and written communication skills.
Desirable Knowledge, Skills, and/or Abilities
- A strong program of scholarly research.
- Demonstrated ability to design and deliver academic courses in areas of expertise, both on-campus and online, including fostering student success and teaching innovation.
- Demonstrated success in, or potential future contributions to, working with persons from diverse backgrounds, creating a sense of belonging, and fostering a fair, objective, welcoming place to work for persons with a wide variety of personal characteristics and viewpoints.
- Preferred research interests that align with one or more of Michigan Tech’s research centers. A list of research centers can be found here: https://www.mtu.edu/research/about/centers-institutes/.
Language, Mathematics and/or Reasoning Skills
Work Environment and/or Physical Demands
The work environment is that of a typical office and/or classroom setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.
Required Training and Other Conditions of Employment
Every employee at Michigan Technological University will receive the following 4 required trainings; additional training may be required by the department.
Required University Training:
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Employee Safety Overview
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Anti-Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Training
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Annual Data Security Training
- Annual Title IX Training
Background Check:
Offers of employment are contingent upon and not considered finalized until the required background check has been performed and the results received and assessed.
Other Conditions of Employment:
The successful applicant will be responsible for ensuring eligibility for employment in the United States on or before the effective date of the appointment. This is not an E-Verified Position.
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) % (1=100%)
1
FLSA Status
Exempt
Appointment Term
9 months
Shift
Pay Rate/Salary
Title of Position Supervisor
College Dean
Posting Type
Internal & External
Dependent on Funding
No
Special Instructions to Applicants (if applicable)
This job is scheduled to begin in the Fall 2025 semester. For full consideration, complete application packages should be received by 15th September 2024; however, applications will be considered until the position is filled. To apply, visit http://www.employment.mtu.edu/cw/en-us/job/493653
Applicants will need to upload the following documents:
Applicants will need to upload the following documents:
- Curriculum Vitae
- Cover Letter
- Research Statement
- Teaching Statement
We strongly encourage applicants to address the required and desired qualifications in their cover letter along with an explanation of how they will contribute to the Vision and Mission of Michigan Tech.
Additional Information
Michigan Technological University, one of the four major research universities in the State of Michigan, is located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula adjacent to Lake Superior. The community offers a small-town environment with outstanding four-season recreational opportunities. Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, MI on the south shore of Lake Superior.
Michigan Tech is proud to be an ADVANCE Institution that has thrice received National Science Foundation support to increase diversity, inclusion, and the participation and advancement of women and underrepresented individuals in STEM.
Michigan Tech recognizes the importance of supporting faculty members’ partners; candidates selected for on-campus interviews will be invited to bring a guest. Additional details on our Partner Engagement Program can be found at https://www.mtu.edu/provost/programs/partner-engagement/.
Michigan Tech is proud to be an ADVANCE Institution that has thrice received National Science Foundation support to increase diversity, inclusion, and the participation and advancement of women and underrepresented individuals in STEM.
Michigan Tech recognizes the importance of supporting faculty members’ partners; candidates selected for on-campus interviews will be invited to bring a guest. Additional details on our Partner Engagement Program can be found at https://www.mtu.edu/provost/programs/partner-engagement/.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Michigan Technological University is an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer that provides equal opportunity for all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
If you require any auxiliary aids, services, or accommodations during Michigan Tech’s hiring process please notify the Human Resources office at 906-487-2280 or hr-help@mtu.edu.
Required Education, Certifications, Licensures* (minimum requirements)
Advertised: 24 Jul 2024 Eastern Daylight Time
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