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The Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas seeks applications from interested candidates to fill the position of Director of Social Innovation. This is a non-tenure track position that offers an opportunity for an enthusiastic, accomplished individual to build the social entrepreneurship program at the UA.  We seek candidates with diverse skills and abilities who want to play a meaningful role in the life of the Walton College and the University of Arkansas. The position includes a two-course teaching requirement each semester and an additional 50% commitment to outreach activities. This position is being funded by a successful entrepreneur who is passionate about the potential of social entrepreneurship to address pressing social problems.  The expected start date for the position is July 1, 2015, the appointment is renewable, and salary is competitive and commensurate with experience.

Required Qualifications:   Candidates must have a doctorate in an appropriate field (for example, management, international development, public policy, public health, law, social work, or other business or social science field), or a master's degree from a nationally or internationally accredited university and six years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:  Ideal candidates will be classified as Scholarly Academic or Practice Academic under AACSB standards. Preference will be given to candidates who have significant experience building a social entrepreneurship program or running a for-profit social enterprise. 

 The Director of Social Innovation will report to the Chair of the Management Department for teaching responsibilities and to the Associate Vice-Provost for Entrepreneurship for outreach activities.  The Management Department has eleven tenure-track and two Clinical faculty members.  The Office of Entrepreneurship oversees entrepreneurship activities at the University of Arkansas, including the growing IGNITE program that connects businesses to university faculty and students.  Both groups pride themselves on a collegial environment.  Information about the management department is available at: http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/mgmt/ and about the Office of Entrepreneurship at http://entrepreneurship.uark.edu/.

The Sam M. Walton College of Business is one of the fastest growing colleges in the region and has a current enrollment of nearly 5000 students. The University of Arkansas completed a recent fundraising campaign that raised over one billion dollars in private contributions, with the Walton College receiving two hundred and twenty million dollars in gifts and endowments. A new capital campaign is underway. Funds from the campaigns have been used to establish several scholarships, endowed chairs, summer research support, and to install state of the art classroom technology in the College.  The College is located on a four building business campus including the Walton College building, housing most undergraduate and PhD education, Willard Walker Hall, home of our graduate programs, the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development, and the J.B. Hunt Transport Center for Academic Excellence, site of our state-of-the-art behavioral research lab.  In 2012 U.S. News and World Report recognized the University of Arkansas as one of its 10 "up and coming" public universities. The 2014 U.S. News and World Report ranked the Walton College's undergraduate program 27^th among all public universities, and our college is among the top 50 of all public and private undergraduate business schools in the US. Our full-time MBA program was ranked 30^th and our Executive MBA program was ranked 32^nd among all public universities in the 2014 U.S. News and World Report rankings. In 2013 our full-time MBA program was ranked 11^th nationally by Bloomberg Business Week in terms of ROI. Our full-time MBA program also has the highest placement rate at graduation of any MBA program in the US. Our management department was tied for 31^st in the most recent Texas A&M list of Management Department Productivity Rankings.

We are located in Fayetteville, which offers an idyllic rural/urban mixed environment and is nestled in the beautiful Ozark Mountains.  The area is part of the rapidly growing Northwest Arkansas Region with a population of about 500,000. A 2012 Forbes study placed the Northwest Arkansas area as 19^th on its list of the top places for business and careers; a 2012 Milken Institute study of metropolitan areas placed our area as #41 among best performing cities.  Several other recent rankings have identified the area as among the best places to live in the US.  The Fayetteville region boasts an outstanding public school system, a low unemployment rate, and a low crime rate. Growth in the region has been propelled by the presence of large corporations such as Wal-Mart, J.B. Hunt, and Tyson Foods. In addition, the area has emerged as a major hub of Wal-Mart retail vendors, providing many job opportunities in the region. The Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport offers non-stop flights to 14 major US cities. The area features a variety of outdoor recreational activities with excellent hiking and canoeing opportunities. The area also features many cultural amenities including two symphony orchestras, an outstanding regional theater group and the world-class Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art.

Interested candidates should apply online and submit a detailed CV or resume, cover letter, contact information for three references, evidence of teaching excellence, and evidence of programmatic development or success in a social enterprise.  Doctoral students who expect to complete their Ph. D. by August 2015 should send a brief description of their dissertation and the expected timeline for completion. The University of Arkansas is committed to creating a more diverse and inclusive campus in which to work, study, teach and serve.  Therefore, we are especially interested in applications from qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our college and programs. Applications received by May 15, 2015 will receive full consideration.

Please use the link below to formally apply and submit the required application materials:

http://jobs.uark.edu/postings/6361 Posting Number: NC9P

If you have any questions about the position, please contact the search committee at mgmtsearch2015@walton.uark.edu.

The University of Arkansas is an Affirmative Action/EOE institution committed to achieving diversity in its faculty and staff. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, especially individuals who contribute to diversity of our campus community. The university welcomes applications without regard to age, race, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity.  All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.

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Carol Reeves, Ph.D.

Associate Vice-Provost for Entrepreneurship,

    University of Arkansas

Professor and Cupp Applied Professor of Entrepreneurship,

    Department of Management

521 Willard J. Walker Hall

1 University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR 72701-1201

(479) 575-6220 (phone)

(479) 575-3241 (fax)

creeves@uark.edu

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