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To Our OB Community, please note our open OB Management position at Oklahoma City University, AACSB

Teaching, Scholarship, and Service Requirements:

The Department of Marketing and Management invites applications for a nine-month tenure track position at the assistant or associate professor level beginning in August 2015. While the primary need is in the area of Organizational Behavior, the ideal candidate also will possess teaching and research skills in other areas of Management. The ability to teach Organizational Behavior courses at both undergraduate and graduate levels is required along with the ability to teach some other courses in a management concentration (e.g., principles of management, strategic management, or other HR or OB-related classes).  Scholarly activities and research commensurate with other duties is essential to success. Faculty members are expected to participate in the school's assessment program and in student recruiting and retention efforts for the school and the university. 

Promotion and Tenure:

Effective teaching, scholarship and service are required for promotion and tenure. Additional requirements are established by each school or college.

Qualifications:

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Management or a closely related management field completed by August 2015.  Several years of work experience outside of academics will be considered a plus. Additional competencies (business/management experience, on-line course delivery, consulting, etc.) will be viewed favorably by the Search Committee.

Physical Requirements:

Occasionally requires standing, lifting, pulling, pushing, carrying and climbing, reaching both high and low. Frequently requires walking and balancing. Constantly requires sitting, repetitious finger and wrist movement, speaking clearly, hearing conversations, hearing (with acuity), seeing near and far with depth perception and color vision.  

The Meinders School of Business:

The Meinders School of Business is accredited by the AACSB.  Oklahoma City University is seeking energetic individuals who can provide academic leadership in building the Management area at the Meinders School of Business. Scholarly activities and research commensurate with other duties is essential to success. Effective teaching, scholarship, and service are required for promotion and tenure.  All faculty members participate in the School's assessment program and in student recruiting and retention efforts for the School and the University.  Learn more about the Meinders School of Business at http://www.okcu.edu/business/.

About Oklahoma City University:

Founded in 1904, Oklahoma City University is an independent university affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The university is characterized by an intellectually challenging and vibrant student-centered learning community committed to preparing students to become effective leaders in service to others. With an enrollment of approximately 3600 students and low faculty-student ratio of 1:14, classes are small and students have many opportunities for close associations with faculty and staff in the classroom and beyond. Faculty and students are partners in a learning process that focuses on creating effective communicators who respect diversity, possess critical thinking skills and cultural and aesthetic awareness, and are prepared to be responsible and ethical leaders in their communities.

U.S. News and World Report has ranked Oklahoma City University in the top tier of western region master level universities since 1999 and has included Oklahoma City University in the Great Schools, Great Values rankings since 2006.

Employee Benefits:

The position includes an excellent benefit package including: tuition remission for spouses and children pursuing a degree at Oklahoma City University and over 500 other participating private institutions, health insurance, long term disability, life insurance, family membership to fitness center, TIAA-CREF retirement plan.

Required Application Materials:

Letter of application, curriculum vitae, research statement, list of professional references

Please direct any questions about the position or search to:

Dr. James Guzak, Search Committee Member, at jrguzak@okcu.edu  OR

Dr. Jeri Jones, Department Chair, at jjones@okcu.edu

We will be attending the Academy of Management Annual meeting in Philadelphia in August 2014 where we will be available to interested parties for questions.  Interviews may be requested by the committee during this time.