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Assistant Professor of Management
Job Description
Francis Marion University and the School of Business invite applications for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Management. Interested candidates should have teaching and research interests in Strategic Management and a desire to promote student engagement through active learning. In addition to undergraduate and graduate strategy courses, the ideal candidate will also be able to teach other management courses such Principles of Management. A teaching interest in Human Resource Management is preferred as this person will help support Management Majors.
The expectations of the successful candidate would include the following:
- Teach six courses during the academic year, predominantly in person,
- Maintain status as “scholarly academic” as per AACSB guidelines,
- Engage in service to the School of Business and the University,
- Participate in assessment of learning activities and program/curriculum development,
- Mentor and advise students.
Preference will be given to candidates with a demonstrated capacity for effective teaching and the ability to engage in scholarly research leading to publication in refereed journals. Francis Marion University is AACSB accredited at the undergraduate and MBA levels. Earned doctorate in Management from an AACSB institution preferred, ABD with completion imminent will be considered.
For more information concerning the School of Business, please visit our website at www.fmarion.edu/business
Start Date: August 16, 2024
Candidates will find Francis Marion University to be an exceptional workplace. Among other exciting construction projects, our thriving community is scheduled to open a new School of Business and School of Education building in Fall 2024. Additionally, Francis Marion University has been recognized as a Great Colleges to Work For® Honor Roll School for 10 straight years. In the most recent GCWF survey FMU was recognized in 10 categories – Compensation & Benefits, Confidence in Senior Leadership, Diversity, Inclusion, & Belonging, Faculty Experience, Faculty and Staff Well-being, Job Satisfaction & Support, Mission & Pride, Professional Development, Shared Governance, and Supervisor/Department Chair Effectiveness.
Candidates will find Florence, South Carolina to be an excellent place to live. Florence enjoys award winning schools, affordable cost of living, excellent, quality healthcare, and robust recreation programs including sports, community events and festivals. Florence has a thriving downtown which was recently awarded the prestigious Great American Main Street Award, which recognizes communities for their excellence in comprehensive preservation-based commercial district revitalization.
Materials Needed:
- Letter of interest (referencing position 23-40);
- Curriculum vitae;
- Evidence of teaching effectiveness in college-level management courses, such as recent teaching evaluations, if available;
- Copies of all transcripts (official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate).
- Names, address, email, and telephone numbers of three references; and
- FMU Faculty Application.
To obtain a Faculty Application please click here
Send Application Packet to: Dr. Charlene Wages, Vice President for Administration and Planning, Francis Marion University, PO Box 100547, Florence, SC 29502-0547.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.
As Francis Marion University has continued to be recognized for its diverse student body, it especially welcomes applicants who can affirm and enhance its mission.
Applicants honorably discharged from a branch of the United States Armed Forces, who meet the minimum training and experience requirements, are given employment preference by all State agencies and higher education institutions in SC.
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