Assistant Professor - Operations Management - #001477

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https://jobs.wcu.edu/postings/26472

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor - Operations Management - #001477

Econ, Mgt, Proj Mgt

Western Carolina University has been named to the 2022 “America’s Best Employers by State” list by Forbes, ranking 14 out of the top 100 employers in North Carolina. Forbes has also ranked Western Carolina University in the Top 100 of America’s Best Midsize Employers for 2023. Western Carolina University is the UNC system’s westernmost campus and has been consistently ranked as one of the top 15 public regional institutions in the South. WCU’s main campus is nestled in a beautiful valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 50 miles west of Asheville. WCU is located just 25 miles from the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, one of the nation’s most spectacular and most visited national parks. The entire region is known for its excellent quality of life and access to outdoor activities.
Employees of WCU are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other resources, policies and programs to ensure a happy and healthy work/life balance. Benefit eligible employees have access to dental, vision and health insurance plans – eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following election and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available.
Also offered are free group exercise classes multiple times per week, a discounted membership to the campus recreation center, and free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus.

The primary location of this position is on the main Cullowhee, NC campus.
The School of Economics, Management, and Project Management, one of three schools in the College of Business, invites applications for a 9-month tenure track Assistant Profession position in Operations and Supply Chain Management beginning in January of 2025. The successful candidate will bring areas of teaching and research that complement and integrate with those of existing faculty.
The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to contribute to the College’s mission of providing students with the skills needed to address the challenges of contemporary business. Responsibilities include teaching (three or four) courses (face-to-face or online format) per semester, scholarship, advising, and service activities as designated by the school director. Moreover, although faculty are typically assigned to teach 2 or 3 days per week, teaching and service duties may require a campus presence on non-teaching days. The ability to maintain an active research agenda resulting in publication in peer reviewed journals is required. Candidates should have a strong record or show strong promise to contribute to the intellectual and practical lives of students and other stakeholders of the School, College, University, and business community. The successful candidate must meet the standards for qualification per the College’s Policy on Classification of Qualified Faculty. The AACSB requirements for academic qualification mandate a minimum level of relevant research and publication in order to remain current in the field of teaching.

WCU embraces its role as a regionally engaged university and is designated by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a community engaged university. Preference will be given to candidates who can demonstrate a commitment to public engagement through their teaching, service, and scholarship.

A Ph.D. or ABD in Operations Management, supply chain management, or a closely related field from an AACSB-accredited institution is required. Applicants who are ABD with a dissertation date and completing all degree requirements before December 31st, 2024 will be considered. The applicant must have completed 19 graduate credit hours in management from an AACSB-accredited institution.

An established record of scholarship in the field of Operations Management and/or supply chain management.Teaching experience in both face-to-face and online asynchronous modalities.

Permanent Full-Time

9

01/31/2024

Yes

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE. Hard copy materials will not be accepted for consideration. Review will begin immediately and will continue until the position has been filled.
Interested applicants must include the following attachments: 1) letter of application; 2) curriculum vita; 3) unofficial transcripts from graduate degrees*; and 4) a list of professional references (include full contact information).
* All applicants are required to submit an unofficial transcript of their highest attained degree, showing all completed coursework and the date the degree was conferred. The transcript must state “Degree Awarded,” “Degree Conferred,” or a similar phrase. For candidates who are ABD, please submit your most recent doctoral program transcript along with your master’s degree transcript, if you hold such a degree. The master’s degree transcript must have a notation such as “Degree Awarded,” “Degree Conferred,” or similar phrase, to verify it as your highest completed degree.
For questions or additional information, please contact Hollye Moss at hmoss@wcu.edu

Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks.
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All new employees are required to have listed credentials/degrees verified within 30 days of employment. All new employees who will be teaching are required to provide official transcripts within 30 days of employment. Transcripts should be provided for the highest earned degree and/or the degree which is being used to satisfy credential/qualification requirements.

Western Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; religion; sex; sexual orientation; gender identity or expression; national origin; age; disability; genetic information; political affiliation; National Guard or veteran status, consistent with applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations, and policies, and the policies of The University of North Carolina. Additionally, the University promotes the realization of equal employment opportunity for minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and veterans through its affirmative action program.
Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please call (828) 227-7218 or email at jobs@email.wcu.edu.

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