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Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management/Organizational Behavior

Employer
Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship
Location
Kent, Ohio
Salary
Competitive
Date posted
Aug 9, 2024
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Position Type
Faculty Positions, Business & Management, Economics
Employment Level
Tenured/Tenured Track
Employment Type
Full Time

The Department of Management in the Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Kent State University (Kent campus), seeks qualified applicants for one tenure-track position in the Department of Management with a focus on Human Resource Management/Organizational Behavior (HR/OB). The position is for an Assistant Professor, to begin in August 2025, and is subject to final budgetary approval.  Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience and level of appointment.  

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will engage in high-quality research, teach HR/OB classes, and engage in service to the institution and their academic field. Research will be publishable in top-tier Management or HR/OB journals. Teaching will occur at the graduate and undergraduate levels and will involve HR/OB classes such as Human Resource Management, Staffing Human Resources, and Human Resource Analytics and ERP Systems. The teaching load is 2/2 for the entire probationary period of a new faculty member.

Qualifications: Candidates must have earned a doctorate degree in Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, or a closely related field, upon the start date in August 2025. Additional qualifications include:
-    evidence (or aptitude) of a strong research record (or agenda) in HR/OB-related areas;
-    skilled in teaching various HR/OB courses at the undergraduate level;
-    experience teaching graduate classes preferred;

About the Department: The Department of Management is composed of 6 tenure-track faculty and 3 full time non-tenure track faculty. Our faculty have diverse research interests and publish in top-tier journals, such as Academy of Management Journal, Academy of Management Review, Journal of Management, as well as Journal of International Business Studies and Strategic Management Journal.

About the College and University: Kent State University is classified as a R1 institution by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, with 25,000 students on the main campus in Kent, and 34,000 students system wide.
The Ambassador Crawford College of Business and Entrepreneurship holds dual accreditation in both business and accounting by AACSB-International.  In Fall 2024 the new, state-of-the-art Crawford Hall will open, supporting innovative business instruction, leading research, and student support services.  In 2024, the college’s Online MBA program was ranked among the top 50 by Princeton Review. The college is also recognized by U.S. News & World Report as being among the 2024 Best Undergraduate Business Programs in the nation.

Application Instructions: Review of applications will be ongoing and continue until the position is filled; To be actively considered for this position, interested candidates must submit the following materials:
(1) a letter of intent;
(2) curriculum vita;
(3) evidence of teaching (statement of teaching, teaching evaluations, etc.);
(4) statement of research and recent publications or working papers;
(5) three references.

To apply, please visit https://jobs.kent.edu/jobs/faculty-tenure-track-9-mo-kent-campus-kent-ohio-united-states-242db748-cf2d-45fe-83be-6dc9d5b7bfda.

For inquiries about the position please contact the search committee chair Dr. Velvet Landingham at vweemsl@kent.edu.

Kent State University is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer / Disabled / Veterans employer.

 

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