Assistant or Associate Professor of Management

Seattle University

Albers School of Business & Economics

Tenure Track Position in Management

Position Description

The Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor of Management, with expertise in diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) starting in September 2023.

The successful candidate for this position will have a commitment to excellence in teaching and active scholarship, as well as the motivation and ability to leverage their DEI expertise by teaching DEI-related and management courses, publishing DEI and other related research in academic journals, and supporting efforts to integrate DEI themes across the undergraduate and graduate curricula. Applications are invited from candidates across different specialties in the field of Management (e.g., organizational behavior, human resource management, or strategy) as well as allied programs and disciplines that allow the candidate to excel in teaching and scholarship within the School’s Department of Management.

Full responsibilities will include a regular teaching load, an active program of scholarship, and participation in university service.

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Management or a related field before the time of appointment.

Seattle University and the Albers School of Business and Economics are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. Seattle University was awarded an ADVANCE program Institutional Transformation grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) in 2016 to initiate structural change that advances equity among the university’s faculty. Integral to the university’s five-year strategic plan, the Office of Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) aims to promote inclusive excellence in the university’s teaching, research, and service dimensions. Faculty and staff in the Albers School signed a statement of anti-racism in 2020 and have since begun an Anti-Racist Curriculum Series (ARCS) facilitated by faculty with DEI expertise to explore how business programs can contribute to anti-racist education. To learn more about our university-wide action plan for racial equity and anti-racism goals, please visit: https://www.seattleu.edu/strategic-directions/.

Established in 1947, The Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University is home to over 1,500 graduate and undergraduate business students. Our undergraduate and graduate programs are nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Albers is accredited by AACSB International, a distinction earned by less than 5% of business schools worldwide. For more information about the school, go to www.seattleu.edu/albers.

Seattle University, founded in 1891, is a Jesuit Catholic University located on 48 acres on Seattle’s Capitol Hill.  More than 7,300 students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within eight schools.  Seattle University is an equal opportunity employer.

In support of its pursuit of academic and scholarly excellence, Seattle University is committed to creating a diverse community of students, faculty and staff that is dedicated to the fundamental principles of equal opportunity and treatment in education and employment regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, national origin, political ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The university encourages applications from, and nominations of, individuals whose differing backgrounds, beliefs, ideas and life experiences will further enrich the diversity of its educational community.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit materials online at https://www.seattleu.edu/careers/. Include a cover letter addressing teaching and research qualifications, curriculum vitae, recent teaching evaluations, up to two samples of scholarly work, and the names and contact information for three references (letters may be solicited upon submission of application). The initial application review will begin on September 1, 2022, but the search will remain open until filled. Please direct questions to Professor Jeffery Smith, Chair of the Search Committee, at smitjeff@seattleu.edu.