Faculty Positions
Position Title / Rank: Assistant Professor of Management - Two Three-year Contractually-Limited Positions
College: Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics
Department: Management
Date Posted: October 1, 2019
Deadline: October 21, 2019
Please reference AD #19-57
Position Description:
The Department of Management (DoM), in the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics (Lang) 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 two three-year contractually limited faculty positions in Management at the rank of Assistant Professor. The anticipated start date for the appointments is January 1, 2020 or a mutually acceptable date in 2020. The distribution of effort for these positions is expected to be 70% teaching, 20% scholarship, and 10% service.
Applicants should have earned a doctorate in Management or related field, however those who are close to completion will also be considered. The candidate’s scholarly interests should be focused on some aspect of management broadly defined. For the first position, we are particularly interested in candidates whose teaching and research interests are in the areas of human resources, organizational behavior, and/or leadership. For the second position, we are particularly interested in candidates whose teaching and research interests are in the areas of project management, entrepreneurship, innovation/change management and/or data analysis.
Preference will be given to applicants who have a track record of effective teaching in Management at the post-secondary level and practical business experience. The candidate should be a team player with the ability to build relationships with faculty, students, and administration.
The Department of Management has 20 faculty members and responsibility for two majors in the Bachelor of Commerce program - Accounting and Management. The Department offers an MA in Management and an undergraduate leadership certificate. It contributes to Lang’s MBA, MA in Leadership, and PhD in Management. Faculty members are committed to Lang’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.
The University of Guelph is the second-largest employer in Guelph, a city of approximately 130,000 people, located about an hour drive west of Toronto, Ontario. University of Guelph is a top-ranked comprehensive university in Canada with an enrolment of about 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students across over 40 academic units. The University is known for its commitment to student learning, innovative research, and collaboration with world-class partners. It is a unique place, with transformative research and teaching and a distinctive campus culture. People who learn and work here are shaped and inspired by a shared purpose: To Improve Life. Reflecting that shared purpose in every experience connected to our university positions us to create positive change, here and around the world. Our University community shares a profound sense of social responsibility, a drive for international development, and an obligation to address global issues.
Application Process
Consideration of applications will begin on October 21, 2019 and will continue until the position is filled. The anticipated start date is January 1, 2020. Applicants should submit a letter of introduction, a curriculum vitae, including the names and contact details of three references, and a statement of research and/or teaching interests. Shortlisted applicants will be required to arrange for three confidential letters of reference to be sent under separate cover. Applications should be submitted to: Sandra Scott Acting Chair Department of Management University of Guelph Guelph, ON N1G 2W1 FAX: 519-824-3087
Email: domsearch@uoguelph.ca
The Department of Management is an integral part of the Gordon S. Lang School of Business and Economics (Guelph’s Business School). Formed in 2006, the Lang School 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 School 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.
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.
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