What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructor - Management - Terminal/ 1 Year Appt position at Western Michigan University?
Position Details
Posting Summary
College
Haworth College Of Business
Executive Area
Provost & VP Academic Affairs
Department
Management
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number
F333P
Job Type
Non-Tenure Track
Pay Type
Exempt/Salaried
Pay Grade
I40
Campus Location
WMU-Kalamazoo - Main Campus
Salary Range
Pay is commensurate with qualifications and experience, combined with an excellent benefits package.
General Summary
The term instructor in Human Resources and Business will be responsible for teaching upper-level Human Resources Management course in the Human Resources Management Major and core BBA courses including MGMT2500: Organizational Behavior and BUS1750: Applying Business Fundamentals. In addition to instructional responsibilities, the position provides critical academic and programmatic support to the student-led Society for Excellence in Human Resources (SEHR), which plays a central role in fostering student engagement, professional development, and retention within the HR program. This role contributes significantly to the academic quality of the curriculum, especially within the core BBA courses, and the co-curricular student experience by supporting experiential learning, career readiness, and a strong sense of community of HR students and business students in general.
Major Duties
- Teach four or equivalent courses in the spring and fall semesters. The courses may include but are not limited to:
o MGMT4100 – Global Human Resources Management
The purpose of this course is to provide students with an understanding of the key practices associated with effective global human resource management. In this course, we will explore various topics like expatriate management, global staffing and performance management, and dimensions of cross-cultural management. Essentially, the course aims to enhance student insights into some of the key challenges facing global operations in their pursuit of effective human resource management.
o MGMT 3540 – HR Analytics
This course covers the use of quantitative techniques for decision-making in human resource management. It may include analytical techniques such as correlational and regression analysis, trend analysis, forecasting, etc. There will be an emphasis on identifying trends and interpreting results based on data in employee data sets. Exploration of employee management systems will help students become familiar with basic practices.
o MGMT 2500 – Organizational Behavior
This course provides an examination of individual, interpersonal, group, and organization processes faced by employees. Current theory, research, and practice regarding variables that influence human behavior are discussed and illustrated through experiential learning. Emphasis is placed on learning relevant to goal setting, managing change, team processes, reward structures, human productivity, and career management in organization settings.
o BUS 1750 – Applying Business Fundamentals
In this course, students are first introduced to a brief history of for-profit business enterprises in market economies. Then, essential business functions are discussed and how, when properly integrated, these functions work together to provide customer value and generate profits. Students are familiarized with conceptual and quantitative business models. They will use these models to resolve business problems and evaluate market opportunities through experiential teaching methods, including classroom discussions, interactive assignments, group tasks, and reflection exercises. Students will further experience dynamic decision-making and demonstrate the ability to identify, define, interpret, and react to market factors by using an integrative business simulation. The simulation provides a hands-on experience in the use of information systems in business management and leadership in a small group setting. This course satisfies Western Michigan University Essential Studies Level 1: Foundations – Oral and Digital Communications Category.
o MGMT 3580 – Labor and Employee Relations
This course is designed to present methods and concepts of managing employment relations. How labor unions operate and how businesses avoid or become involved with labor unions are investigated. Negotiation, conflict resolution, and contract administration processes and their operation are covered. The goals, purposes and history of organized labor are examined. Maintenance of the quality of relationships between employees and organizations is explored.
- Advise Human Resource Management and Management students.
- Serve as the Society for Excellence in Human Resources (SEHR) RSO advisor or co-advisor.
- Provide service to the Department, College, and University as needed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Master’s degree in human resource management or related field from an accredited institution.
- Undergraduate-level management and human resource management teaching experience.
Desired Qualifications
- Master’s degree in human resource management or related field from an accredited institution, with preferred graduate education and experience in global human resources, human resources analytics, labor and employee relations, and change management.
- Extensive executive-level management and human resources management corporate or consulting experience.
- Significant undergraduate-level management and human resource management teaching experience.
Special Instructions to Applicants
Additional Position Information
Go to: wmich.edu/hr/employees/faculty for benefits and other information.
Benefits:
Health Insurance, Sick Leave, Vacation & Paid Time Off