Position

Assistant/Associate Professor of Management, Marketing/Management

Contract Terms

Nine-month, tenure track position

Position Summary

A tenure track faculty position responsible for providing quality instruction in undergraduate and graduate level management courses; PhD in Management required.

Essential Functions

1. Teach 12-hour per trimester course load (fall and spring trimesters)
2. Research/professional development/scholarly activity
3. University service including committee work and student advising

Minimum Qualifications

Education: PhD in Management (completed by August 1, 2008)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience: University teaching and management practitioner experience; demonstrated excellence in teaching, student support, university service and scholarly activity; familiarity with technology-enhanced curriculum delivery (e.g. Blackboard, e-companion, on-line); prefer quality background for associate professor level rank

Working Conditions

Collegial, team-based, modern academic

Equipment/Materials Used

Faculty are issued a personal laptop; classrooms are technology-enhanced (document stations, video equipment, Internet access)

Typical Physical Demands

Ability to complete essential classroom functions

Community

Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, Missouri, a community of 11,000 with a diverse economy and a strong industrial base. Maryville is 45 miles from St. Joseph and 90 miles from Kansas City. For more information see: www.maryvillemo.org

University

Northwest Missouri State University is a traditional resident-based campus with total enrollment over 6,000 students. Northwest, the recent winner of three Missouri Quality Awards, is a teaching-focused institution requiring a twelve-hour teaching load per trimester. For more information see: www.nwmissouri.edu

College

The Melvin and Valorie Booth College of Business and Professional Studies, accredited by the Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs, has approximately 1,700 undergraduate and 120 MBA students with 56 full-time faculty members. Selected majors offered include Accounting, Advertising, Broadcasting, Business Economics, Business Management, Computer Science, Finance, Interactive Digital Media, International Business, Journalism, Management Information Systems and Marketing. For more information see: http://nwmissouri.edu/academics/BUSINESS.HTM

Department

The Marketing/Management Department has twelve full-time and several part-time faculty and offers BS degrees in Management, Marketing and International Business. The department's approximately 650 degree seeking undergraduate students select from over 20 different course offerings many of which are available online. The department also houses the Regional Business Review and advises approximately 150 business minors. For more information see: www.nwmissouri.edu/~business

Date Available

August 18, 2008

Application Deadline

The selection committee will begin reviewing applications in January

Salary

Competitive dependent on qualifications and experience

Application Materials

A letter of application addressing position qualifications, a current resume, a copy of academic transcripts, a copy of recent student evaluations and three references (with contact information). Candidates selected for further consideration will be required to have official university transcripts forwarded and three letters of reference sent.

Apply to

Dr. James Walker, Chair
Department of Marketing/Management #9
Northwest Missouri State University
800 University Drive
Maryville, MO  64468
E-mail: jwalker@nwmissouri.edu