The primary location of this position is on the main Cullowhee, NC campus.

The School of Economics, Management and Project Management, one of the three schools in the College of Business, invites applications for a 9-month tenure track Assistant Professor position in Operations and/or Supply Chain Management beginning in August 2025. The successful candidates will bring areas of teaching and research that complement and integrate with those of existing faculty.

The successful candidates will demonstrate the ability to contribute to the College’s mission of providing students with the skills needed to address the challenges of contemporary business. Responsibilities include teaching three courses (face-to-face or online format) per semester, scholarship, advising, and service activities as designated by the school director. Moreover, although faculty are typically assigned to teach 2 or 3 days per week, teaching and service duties may require a campus presence on non-teaching days. The ability to maintain an active research agenda resulting in publication in peer reviewed journals is required. Candidates should have a strong record or show strong promise to contribute to the intellectual and practical lives of students and other stakeholders of the School, College, University, and business community. The successful candidates must meet the standards for qualification per the College’s Policy on Classification of Qualified Faculty. The AACSB requirements for academic qualification mandate a minimum level of relevant research and publication in order to remain current in the field of teaching.

Minimum Qualifications:

A Ph.D. or ABD in Operations Management, Supply Chain Management, or an appropriate business field from an AACSB-accredited institution is required.
Applicants who are ABD with a dissertation defense date and completing all degree requirements on or before August 31, 2025, will be considered.
The applicant must have completed 18 graduate credit hours in Management from an AACSB-accredited institution.

 Preferred Qualifications:

 An established record of scholarship in the field of Operations Management and/or Supply Chain Management.
Teaching experience at the graduate level.
Private or public sector managerial work experience.

About Western Carolina University

Western Carolina University has been named to the 2022 “America’s Best Employers by State” list by Forbes, ranking 14 out of the top 100 employers in North Carolina. Forbes has also ranked Western Carolina University in the Top 100 of America’s Best Midsize Employers for 2023. Western Carolina University is the UNC system’s westernmost campus and has been consistently ranked as one of the top 15 public regional institutions in the South. WCU’s main campus is nestled in a beautiful valley of the Blue Ridge Mountains, 50 miles west of Asheville. WCU is located just 25 miles from the entrance to the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, one of the nation’s most spectacular and most visited national parks. The entire region is known for its excellent quality of life and access to outdoor activities. Employees of WCU are provided a comprehensive benefits package as well as other resources, policies and programs to ensure a happy and healthy work/life balance. Benefit eligible employees have access to dental, vision and health insurance plans – eligibility begins on the first of the month following date of hire. Retirement plan contributions begin on the eligibility date following elect...ion and include employer contributions for either a defined contribution or a defined benefit plan. Optional disability plans are also available. Also offered are free group exercise classes multiple times per week, a discounted membership to the campus recreation center, and free vaccine and booster shots offered on campus.

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