What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tenure Track Assistant Professor in Management position at Inside Higher Ed?
The College of Business at Valparaiso University invites applications for the tenure-track position of Assistant Professor of Management (https://www.valpo.edu/college-of-business/). Valparaiso University (“Valpo”), a community of learners rooted in the Lutheran tradition of scholarship, freedom, and faith, prepares students to lead and serve both church and society. Located an hour southeast of Chicago on a 310-acre campus, Valpo is a comprehensive liberal arts university with around 2,500 undergraduate and graduate students. Valpo is consistently recognized as one of the top private universities in the Midwest and is situated in Valparaiso, Indiana, a county seat with over 30,000 residents, offering high-quality schools, restaurants, and an active social scene.
Qualifications
Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in management with a primary teaching focus on our junior-level, required management and organizational behavior course. Candidates can also be expected to teach courses in leadership, human resources, or our project-based senior management capstone course. Prior teaching experience that demonstrates effectiveness in both in-person and online settings is highly preferred. Candidates holding doctoral degrees in related fields and relevant teaching experience may also be considered. This position is scheduled to start in August 2026.
Application Instructions
As a campus with an increasingly diverse student body, we encourage applicants with a commitment to and experience in mentoring students from an array of backgrounds. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, research statement, and contact information for three references to Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/184212. In your cover letter, please include brief statements of (a) how you might contribute to the university’s distinctive mission and (b) what experiences you have had that will enable you to mentor a diverse student body. Candidates who submit names of references should expect that the search committee will contact these references in confidence and that credentials will be confirmed before hire. Candidates should also expect the search committee to review their LinkedIn profiles. Employment will require a satisfactory criminal background check. Applications will be considered until the position is filled; however, applicants are encouraged to apply by May 1 for full consideration.
Qualifications
Applicants should possess a Ph.D. in management with a primary teaching focus on our junior-level, required management and organizational behavior course. Candidates can also be expected to teach courses in leadership, human resources, or our project-based senior management capstone course. Prior teaching experience that demonstrates effectiveness in both in-person and online settings is highly preferred. Candidates holding doctoral degrees in related fields and relevant teaching experience may also be considered. This position is scheduled to start in August 2026.
Application Instructions
As a campus with an increasingly diverse student body, we encourage applicants with a commitment to and experience in mentoring students from an array of backgrounds. Please submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching statement, research statement, and contact information for three references to Interfolio at https://apply.interfolio.com/184212. In your cover letter, please include brief statements of (a) how you might contribute to the university’s distinctive mission and (b) what experiences you have had that will enable you to mentor a diverse student body. Candidates who submit names of references should expect that the search committee will contact these references in confidence and that credentials will be confirmed before hire. Candidates should also expect the search committee to review their LinkedIn profiles. Employment will require a satisfactory criminal background check. Applications will be considered until the position is filled; however, applicants are encouraged to apply by May 1 for full consideration.