ASSISTANT, ASSOCIATE or FULL PROFESSOR
School of Business Administration
Portland State University
http://www.pdx.edu
The School of Business Administration at Portland State University seeks
exceptional candidates for a tenure track position in management with a
focus on corporate social and/or environmental responsibility beginning
September 16, 2009. We are seeking candidates pursuing research that adds
value to organizations by addressing ecological and/or social issues in
business. Preference is for candidates with an earned doctorate in business
or related field with an emphasis in management, but those of ABD status may
also be considered. The candidate must offer evidence or promise of an
innovative program of research as well as demonstrated excellence in teaching.
The School serves over 3,400 students, and grants more graduate degrees than
any other university in Oregon. The School’s MBA+ program was ranked 22nd in
the world and 15th in the country by Beyond Grey Pinstripes for the
integration of social and ecological issues into curriculum and the focus on
social and ecological issues in faculty research. The School’s Center for
Design and Innovation for Business & Sustainability offers a variety of
activities, including an annual conference and student fellowship program,
to further the school’s efforts in this area.
The School of Business is AACSB-accredited and has a commitment to both
research and teaching. The school’s active involvement with the region’s
strong and growing entrepreneurial, sustainability-focused business base
provides numerous opportunities for faculty to conduct research with the
thriving footwear and apparel, renewable energy, high tech, ‘green’ building
and food industries. We offer a stimulating, collegial environment that
values a diversity of research approaches and topics, and supports research
efforts through the provision of graduate assistantships, travel funds,
summer support, and a teaching load conducive to effective scholarship.
Management faculty have published in flagship journals including the Academy
of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Strategic Management
Journal, Business Strategy & the Environment, California Management Review,
Journal of Applied Psychology, Journal of Corporate Citizenship, Journal of
Management, Journal of Management Studies, Organization & Environment, and
Personnel Psychology.
Portland State University’s ‘Sustainability Vision’ is to be an
internationally recognized university known for excellence in student
learning, innovative research, and community engagement that simultaneously
advance economic vitality, environmental health, and quality of life. To
fulfill this vision, the university is developing core multidisciplinary
research competencies in key areas related to pressing real world problems.
The initial priorities include: Intelligent Transportation Systems;
Integrated Water Resource Management; Sustainable Urban Development;
Sustainable Business Processes and Practices; Environmental Science and
Green Technology Development; Community Food Systems; and, Social
Sustainability. Furthermore, since 2002 the university has focused on
designing new buildings and retrofitting and renovating older campus
buildings with sustainability in mind. Several university buildings serve as
models of prevailing innovative sustainable design and construction
projects. Its success at integrating sustainability into its campus
operations was highlighted when Portland State University was acknowledged
as the first university in the nation to receive the Salmon Safe
certification for its ecologically sustainable land management practices
protecting agricultural and urban watersheds. The Center for Professional
Integrity and Accountability, housed within the School of Business, is an
integral component of the university’s interdisciplinary initiative on
social sustainability. The School of Business also has active partnerships
with a number of NGOs that focus on social entrepreneurial sustainability.
The university is dispersed over 52 acres of greenspace amidst the cultural
and business center of downtown Portland. Portland is a thriving city of
natural beauty located within an hour’s drive of mountains, forests, and the
Oregon coast.
For consideration, please send via email
(
SustainabilityPosition@sba.pdx.edu), a letter of application accompanied by
a vita, a teaching statement with evidence of teaching effectiveness, a
research statement, samples of research productivity, and three letters of
reference to:
Dr. Pamela Tierney, Search Co-Chair
School of Business Administration
Portland State University
P.O. Box 751
Portland, Oregon 97207-0751
(503) 725-5486
Initial review of applications will begin June 16, 2008. For best
consideration, complete application packets must be received no later than
July 21, 2008. The search will continue until the position is filled.
Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
institution and, in keeping with the President's diversity initiative,
welcomes applications from diverse candidates and candidates who support
diversity.