Samford University's Brock School of Business invites individuals interested in serving in a Christian university environment to apply for an Assistant / Associate faculty position within the Entrepreneurship, Management, and Marketing Department. This tenure-track faculty position is a nine-month appointment that will begin in August 2021 at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor.
Applicants for this position must exhibit strong teaching skills, be supportive of the University's mission, and be committed to maintaining an ongoing research effort. The normal teaching load for faculty is 3 courses per semester, and research is required, although research expectations are reasonable and commensurate with the teaching load. Summer teaching and competitive research grants are also available. A commitment to academic excellence and the ability to work effectively and collegially with faculty, students and colleagues is expected. Qualified candidates will hold an earned doctorate in Management or closely related field. Successful candidates will demonstrate excellence in teaching and evidence of research productivity. ABDs near completion will be considered.
Samford University is ranked 12th nationally for student engagement by the Wall Street Journal. As such, the ideal candidate will demonstrate the ability and motivation to develop meaningful mentoring relationships with Brock School of Business students both inside and outside the classroom.
In the fall of 2015, Brock School of Business moved into a 75,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art building that provides excellent space for faculty to interact with students, colleagues and the regional business community. Brock School of Business is accredited by AACSB International, and hosts more than 800 students in its undergraduate, M.Acc. and M.B.A. programs. For more information, please go to samford.edu/business.
Samford University (www.samford.edu) is the largest privately supported and fully accredited institution for higher learning in Alabama. Located in suburban Birmingham, the university was founded in 1841 and has 366 full-time faculty and more than 5,500 students. Samford is ranked 3rd in the South among regional universities by U.S. News & World Report and has been nationally recognized for academics, affordability and value by a number of prestigious publications and rankings. The university is dedicated to the promotion of rigorous academic inquiry in a Christian setting. The university offers competitive salaries with a generous benefits package.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue through September 15, 2020. Application materials should include a cover letter outlining teaching and professional interests and expertise, curriculum vita, application for faculty position, and faculty applicant Christian Mission Statement.
"Application for Faculty Position" can be found at:
https://www.samford.edu/departments/files/Human_Resources/application-for-faculty-employment.pdf
and the "Faculty Applicant Christian Mission Statement" can be found at:
https://www.samford.edu/departments/files/academic-affairs/Faculty-Applicant-Christian-Mission-Statement.docx
Please submit all materials in PDF format to:
FACAPP@samford.edu
Subject: Management Faculty
For questions about the position please contact:
Dr. Matt Mazzei, Chair
mmazzei@samford.edu
Samford University is an Equal Opportunity Institution that complies with applicable law prohibiting discrimination in its educational and employment policies and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or national or ethnic origin.
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Matthew Mazzei
Samford University
Birmingham
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