Faculty Positions
Position Title / Rank: Assistant Professor in Corporate Social Responsibility, 3-year Contractually Limited
College: College of Business and Economics
Department: Management
Deadline: Open until a suitable candidate is found
Please reference AD #18-28
Position Description:
The Department of Management (DoM), in the College of Business and Economics (CBE) at the University of Guelph invites applications from outstanding candidates with a commitment to student engagement and transformative pedagogy, scholarship that is making a difference in the world, and community engagement, for one contractually limited position at the rank of Assistant Professor specializing in Corporate Social Responsibility, for a three-year term. The start date for the appointment is July 1, 2018.
Applicants should have earned a doctorate in Management. Preference will be given to applicants who have earned an MBA and have a track record of effectively teaching sustainability at the post-secondary level, practical business experience, and personal engagement with the UN’s PRME and SDG initiatives as well as the AIM2Flourish Program. The distribution of effort for this position is expected to be: 80% teaching, 10% scholarship, 10% service. The candidate’s scholarly interests should be focused on some aspect of corporate social responsibility broadly defined. We are particularly interested in a candidate whose research connects management theory with management practice and produces impact on both practice and the development of theory. We are respectful of different approaches and perspectives in meeting these objectives.
The Department of Management has 20 faculty members and responsibility for two majors in the Bachelor of Commerce program - Accounting, and Leadership and Organization Management. The Department also offers an undergraduate leadership certificate and contributes to CBE’s MBA, MA in Leadership, and PhD in Management. Faculty members are committed to CBE’s vision of “being and developing leaders for a sustainable world” and take a sustainable approach to organizational success through teaching and research in accounting, entrepreneurship, financial management, business policy/strategy, human resource management, organizational behaviour, leadership, and corporate social responsibility. Further information about the Department is available at https://www.uoguelph.ca/business/.
Consideration of applications will begin in as they are received and will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2018. Applicants should submit a letter of introduction, curriculum vitae and a statement of research and/or teaching interests. Shortlisted applicants will be requested to arrange for three letters of reference to be sent under separate cover. Applications should be submitted to:
Davar Rezania, Chair
Department of Management
University of Guelph
Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1
Telephone: 519-824-4120 Ext. 54257
Fax: 519-824-3087
Email: drezania@uoguelph.ca
The Department of Management is an integral part of the College of Business and Economics (Guelph’s Business School). Formed in 2006, the College of Business and Economics is the youngest college at the University of Guelph but delivers one of the largest undergraduate business programs in Ontario with over 3,800 students currently enrolled. Our College provides a learning environment that encourages critical reflection, personal growth, and promotes traditional and emerging themes of management and economics. We offer a wide range of specialized programs in business and economics across undergraduate, graduate, and professional education.
The University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with a total enrolment of 28,000 undergraduate and graduate students. Located in Guelph, Ontario, the University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is dedicated to establishing a culturally diverse environment, encouraging all members of our learning society. Our University community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.
The University recognizes that applicants may have had obligations outside of work that have negatively impacted their record of achievements (e.g., parental, elder care, and/or medical). You are not required to disclose these obligations in the hiring process. If you choose to do so, the University will ensure that these obligations do not negatively impact the assessment of your qualifications for the position.
The University of Guelph resides on the ancestral lands of the Attawandaron people and the treaty lands and territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit and we offer our respect to our Anishinaabe, Haudenosaunee and Métis neighbours as we strive to strengthen our relationships with them.
At the University of Guelph, fostering a culture of inclusion (https://uoguel.ph/ox2p9) is an institutional imperative. The University invites and encourages applications from all qualified individuals, including from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in employment, who may contribute to further diversification of our Institution.
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