Tenure-Track Faculty Position
College of Business and Economics, Department of Management
Position
Assistant Professor of Management
Starting Date:
August, 2019
Minimum Qualifications:
1) An earned PhD. in Business Administration with an emphasis in Strategic Management from an AACSB accredited institution is required; however, applicants nearing completion of the doctorate (ABD) may be considered. For appointment, the doctorate must be completed by the date of appointment (8/19/2019).
2) Demonstrated successful teaching experience at the undergraduate level.
3) Evidence of publications in scholarly journals.
Preferred Qualifications:
1) Demonstrated successful teaching experience at the graduate level.
2) Evidence of expertise in a closely-related discipline.
Duties:
The primary professional responsibilities of instructional faculty members are: teaching, research, scholarship and/or creative activity, and service to the University, profession and to the community. These responsibilities generally include: advising students, participation in campus and system-wide committees, maintaining office hours, working collaboratively and productively with colleagues, and participation in traditional academic functions.
The successful candidate will be committed to the academic success of all of our students and to an environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates diversity and differences. To this end, the successful candidate will work effectively, respectfully, and collaboratively in diverse, multicultural, and inclusive settings. In addition, the successful candidate will be ready to join faculty, staff, students, and administrators in our University's shared commitment to the principles of engagement, service, and the public good.
Salary:
Initial salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience.
The University:
California State University, Los Angeles (Cal State LA) is the premier comprehensive public university in the heart of Los Angeles. Cal State LA is ranked number one in the United States for the upward mobility of its students. The University is dedicated to engagement, service, and the public good, offering nationally recognized programs in science, the arts, business, criminal justice, engineering, nursing, education, and the humanities. Founded in 1947, Cal State LA serves more than 28,000 students and more than 240,000 distinguished alumni. A majority of the University's alumni live in the Los Angeles region, enriching their communities and contributing to the vitality of the local economy. Cal State LA is focused on developing a new bioscience entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley regions through partnerships with local business. To provide increased educational opportunities, Cal State LA recently opened a campus in downtown Los Angeles that offers graduate and undergraduate programs, as well as professional development and certificate programs. The university is home to the critically acclaimed Luckman Fine Arts Complex, Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs, Hertzberg-Davis Forensic Science Center, Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility, Billie Jean King Sports Complex and the TV, Film and Media Center.
The College:
The College of Business and Economics is an AACSB-accredited school with over 4,000 business majors across various undergraduate and graduate programs. Our undergraduate and graduate programs benefit from interdisciplinary approaches and strong ties in the communities we serve. We strive for quality, diversity, and compassion in all we do and offer a dynamic environment with room for creativity, innovation, and change.
The Department/Division/School:
The Department of Management faculty come from varied academic and professional backgrounds, maintain their Scholarly Academic (SA) status by AACSB standards, and are flexible in their teaching preferences across management domains. Many of our faculty members chart their own paths in specialized business teaching and research, and we produce and appreciate a wide spectrum of scholarship.
Required Documentation:
Please submit the following to the Search Committee Chair at the email address below:
1) a cover letter specifically addressing required experience and preferred qualifications.
2) a curriculum vitae.
3) a narrative statement describing your commitment to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students in a multicultural/multi-ethnic urban campus environment with a substantial population of first-generation students.
4) a list of three professional references.
5) a university application for employment (www.calstatela.edu/academic/position).
Finalists will be required to submit:
1) official transcripts.
2) three current letters of recommendation.
Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.
Application:
To receive full consideration, applications must be received by March 31, 2019.
Please email all application materials in a single PDF to: Management_recruitment@calstatela.edu. Please type Assistant Professor of Management with emphasis in HRM, in the subject line.
Please address all questions to the search committee chair Dr. Ellen Drost at: edrost@calstatela.edu or 323-343-2965.
Note: The person holding this position is considered a "mandated reporter" under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
In addition to meeting fully its obligations under federal and state law, Cal State LA is committed to creating a community in which a diverse population can live, work and learn in an atmosphere of tolerance, civility and respect for the rights and sensibilities of each individual. To that end, all qualified individuals will receive equal consideration without regard to economic status, race, ethnicity, color, religion, marital status, pregnancy, national origin or cultural background, political views, sex, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, disability, disabled veteran or Vietnam era veteran status.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/TITLE IX EMPLOYER
Upon request, reasonable accommodation will be provided to individuals with protected disabilities to (a) complete the employment process and (b) perform essential job functions when this does not cause undue hardship.
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Ellen A. Drost
California State University, LA
Los Angeles CA
edrost@calstatela.edu(323) 343-2965
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