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Position Announcement

Management Faculty Position

Colorado State University

Available August, 2009

Colorado State University, a land grant, Carnegie Doctoral/Research Extensive University of 24,700 students, invites nominations and applications for an Organizational Behavior tenure-track faculty position.  While preference will be given to individuals holding the rank of Associate Professor or Assistant Professor, highly qualified individuals who will complete their dissertation by the time of appointment will also be considered.  This position will report directly to the Department Chair in the Department of Management at the CSU College of Business.  A full position description and additional information are available at http://www.biz.colostate.edu/openpositions.htm

Specific responsibilities: Responsibilities include conducting research leading to scholarly publications in high quality, nationally recognized journals; teaching undergraduate and graduate courses; and service to the College, University, profession and community.  Successful candidates will be able to teach the college core course in organizational behavior/management, with the potential to teach additional undergraduate courses in leadership, teams, and/or decision making, as well as graduate courses in OB as needed. 

Required Qualifications: Applicants must have an earned terminal degree in Organizational Behavior or a related field from an IAME/AACSB accredited institution by the time of appointment.  Successful candidates will have a strong research program in process.  Evidence of effective teaching experience is required.

Preferred qualifications: Individuals with a research program addressing leadership is preferred.  Teaching experience in a survey organizational behavior/management course and/or in leadership is preferred.  Additionally, we will consider applicants with demonstrated scholarly achievements focusing on organizational communication, negotiation and conflict management, and team effectiveness.

The Department of Management is one of five departments in the College of Business, with primary foci of Organizational Behavior/Leadership, Entrepreneurship/Strategy, and Supply Chain Management.  Our department has added five new tenure/tenure track faculty in the past twelve months.   

Colorado State University provides a high-quality educational and research environment in a community of many technology-driven companies.  Located 70 miles north of Denver at the foothills of the Rockies, Fort Collins is an appealing city of 128,000 that offers a pleasant climate with abundant recreational and cultural opportunities nearby.

Applications or nominations should be emailed to OBsearch@business.colostate.edu .  A complete application packet will include a letter of application providing specific information about how the applicant meets the qualifications listed above, the names, addresses, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses, and fax numbers of three references, and a current resume.  In addition, please include a research statement and a statement of teaching philosophy.  

If you choose to mail your application, please send it to:  Dr. Jim McCambridge, Associate Professor of Management, OB Search Committee Chair, College of Business, Campus Delivery 1275, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1275. 

Inquiries and initial applications will be treated confidentially.  Please contact Dr. Jim McCambridge, Search Chair, at jim.mccambridge@business.colostate.edu, with any questions.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but for full consideration, the complete application must be postmarked or time-stamped by August 18, 2008.   The starting date for the position is Fall Semester, 2009 (approximately August 15, 2009), or as negotiated.  Candidates selected for further consideration may be asked to provide additional materials in support of their application.

Colorado State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability. The University complies with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, related Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veteran's readjustment Act of 1974, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and all civil rights laws of the State of Colorado. Accordingly, equal opportunity of employment and admission shall be extended to all persons and the University shall promote equal opportunity and treatment through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services. In order to assist Colorado State University in meeting its affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women and other protected class members are encouraged to apply and to so identify themselves.

M. Travis Maynard

Assistant Professor

Management Department

College of Business

Colorado State University

211 Rockwell Hall

Fort Collins, CO 80523

ph (970) 491-0255

fax (970) 491-3522

travis.maynard@business.colostate.edu