KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
College of Business Administration
Manhattan, KS 66506
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN BUSINESS STRATEGY OR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
STARTING DATE: AUGUST 2013
QUALIFICATIONS: The Management Department in the College of Business Administration at Kansas State University is seeking to hire an assistant professor for a tenure-track appointment in either Business Strategy or Human Resource Management. Required: (1) A Ph.D. or equivalent degree in a Management-related field from an AACSB accredited Business School (or must be within 6-months of degree completion at the start of contract); (2) demonstrated potential for conducting high quality research and publishing in high quality journals in the Management discipline; (3) demonstrated potential for high quality teaching in (a) Human Resources Management or (b) Strategic Management; and (4) ability to contribute to the service mission of the college. Preferred: Preference will be given to candidates with (1) strong research records as demonstrated through publications in top academic journals and presentations at national academic conferences; (2) prior university teaching experience in the management, HRM or strategy areas; (3) strong interpersonal and communication skills; and (4) related professional work experience. Responsibilities include conducting and publishing academic research and teaching two courses per semester, along with assisting in the service mission of the Department.
We will do limited interviewing at the Academy of Management conference in Boston of candidates who have previously submitted applications.
THE UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Kansas State University is a state-supported institution with over 23,000 students. The University is recognized for the quality of its academic programs and for consistently producing winners of top national scholarships. The 668-acre main campus is located in beautiful Manhattan, Kansas (population approximately 50,000) a community nestled in the Flint Hills of Northeast Kansas. The College of Business Administration is one of 10 Colleges on the main campus. The College, with 2800 undergraduate and graduate students and 55 full-time faculty members, consists of four academic departments: Accounting, Finance, Management, and Marketing. The College is accredited by AACSB at the bachelors and masters level in both business administration and accounting. The university and the college are dedicated to enhancing the diversity of our student body and staff, and providing an inclusive work environment. The college website is available at: http://www.cba.ksu.edu.
DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT
The Management Department is the largest department in the college and grants about 300 degrees each year. The Department is affiliated with two centers (Entrepreneurship and Leadership) and is active in several research formal initiatives including Ethics and Responsible Business Citizenship and Globalization.
SALARY: Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications
EMPLOYMENT POLICY: Kansas State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and actively seeks/pursues employee diversity. Background check required.
APPLICATION: Application screening will begin July 15, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. Please send cover letter, vita, examples of publications, summarized teaching evaluations, list of references, and other evidence of qualifications to (email preferred):
Dr. Bruce Prince, Chairperson
Search Committee
Department of Management, Calvin 101
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS 66506
jbprince@ksu.edu
Marne L. Arthaud-Day
Marne L. Arthaud-Day, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Kansas State University
College of Business Administration
Department of Management
101 Calvin Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506
Phone: 785-532-6261
E-mail: marthaud@ksu.edu