The AACSB accredited College of Business at Louisiana State University Shreveport (LSUS) seeks applications for a tenure-track position from qualified scholars at the rank of Assistant Professor of Operations Management starting August 2025. Applications will be considered from the areas of Operations Management, Operations Research, Information Systems, or related disciplines for individuals who meet our AACSB qualifications.
The selected candidate will report to the Chair of the Department of Marketing & Information Systems. The selected candidate will be expected to teach at both undergraduate and graduate levels in face-to-face and online settings, produce scholarship at a level consistent with our AACSB Scholarly Academic standards, and actively engage in activities serving the department, college, university, community, and discipline.
About LSUS: In addition to a collegial faculty, our University boasts a high percentage of faculty with terminal degrees. The LSUS College of Business currently enrolls over 800 undergraduate students pursuing majors in accounting, finance, general business, management, and marketing. Our graduate enrollment currently exceeds 6000 students in our accelerated online Master of Business Administration and Master of Health Administration programs.
Minimum Qualifications: Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in Operations Management, Operations Research, Information Systems, or a related discipline with a strong research background in business from an AACSB accredited university. ABD applicants with an expected completion date prior to August 2025 will be considered. Candidates must demonstrate teaching excellence and a record of published research commensurate with years of experience.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to candidates who have at least one year of experience teaching production and operations management, process improvement, lean transformation, project management, or related classes, and to qualified applicants who possess position-related certifications.
Application: To apply for this position, a CV, a cover letter, a statement of teaching philosophy, copies of all transcripts that include relevant course work, and contact details of three references should be sent electronically to businessfacultysearch@lsus.edu. Review of complete applications will begin on February 1, 2025. The search will remain open until the position is filled. However, all application materials should be received by February 1, 2025 to be assured full consideration. Selected candidates for the interview will be asked to provide three letters of recommendation. LSUS is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. To be considered, the email subject must be “Tenure Track Operations Management Faculty Application.”
About LSUS: In addition to a collegial faculty, our University boasts a high percentage of faculty with terminal degrees. The LSUS College of Business currently enrolls over 700 undergraduate students pursuing majors in accounting, finance, general business, management, and marketing. Our graduate enrollment currently exceeds 5,000 students in our accelerated online Master of Business Administration and Master of Health Administration programs.
About Shreveport: The Shreveport-Bossier City area offers an attractive quality of life, combining the conveniences of a big city with the warmth and hospitality of a smaller town. With a metropolitan population of more than 319,000, the Shreveport-Bossier City area offers a low cost of living, affordable housing, and many diverse dining and entertainment options. Exceptional outdoor recreation opportunities abound. Frequently called "A Sportsman's Paradise," the area's mild climate, various lakes and rivers, and beautiful parks create the perfect setting for jogging, bicycling, water skiing, jet skiing, hunting, and fishing. For other recreational activities, Shreveport-Bossier is home to riverboat casinos and horse racing at Louisiana D...owns. Additional entertainment venues include the Brookshire Grocery Arena which hosts numerous musical events, comedians, rodeos, children’s events, and ice-skating productions, among others. Shreveport also hosts dozens of festivals with regional food and music, and offers regular theatrical productions, ballet performances, as well as performances by the Shreveport Symphony and the Shreveport Opera. Shreveport is also home to the American Rose Garden.
