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Posted: 07-Jul-25
Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas
Type: Full-time
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The Department of Management in the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas is seeking candidates for a Teaching Assistant Professor faculty position with a specialization in organizational behavior or human resources management. The expected start date is August 2026. This is a non-tenure track position that offers an opportunity to teach both traditional and on-line classes in the Department of Management. This Teaching Assistant Professor position has a four-course teaching requirement each semester (12 credit hours per semester), teaching undergraduate courses in organizational behavior and human resource management, and may be asked to teach master’s level courses in the future. The Walton College requires service to the profession, university, and department at a level consistent with faculty rank. We also expect faculty to actively engage in department, college, and university activities at a level consistent with the AACSB designation of a participating faculty member.
Regular, reliable, and non-disruptive attendance is an essential job duty, as is the ability to create and maintain collegial, harmonious working relationships with others.
Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications
- Ph.D. (or expect to complete their Ph.D. before the start date) in management or a related discipline (e.g., industrial/organizational psychology) from an AACSB (or equivalent) accredited university
- Qualified as a Scholarly Academic or Practice Academic under AACSB standards (this could include recent publications in peer reviewed journals and/or engagement in professional practice through outreach, consulting, or other activities consistent with AACSB standards)
- Interest or experience in teaching organizational behavior and human resource management related classes
- Engagement with the discipline, as indicated by regular attendance at academic conferences or workshops of nationally (or internationally) recognized professional associations (e.g., AOM, SIOP, SMS, SMA, etc.)
Preferred Qualifications
- Preference will be given to candidates with a Ph.D. in Management, Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, or I/O Psychology
- Strong documented record of excellence and innovation in teaching undergraduate and/or master’s level organizational behavior and/or human resource management related classes using face-to-face and online course delivery methods
- Demonstrated ability to provide an excellent learning environment in the classroom
- Demonstrated active engagement with on-campus environment and participation in on-campus activities
The Department of Management is comprised of a mix of teaching-focused and-research-focused faculty. The full-time ranked teaching faculty include: Sarah Lueke, Meline M. Schaffer, Denise Breaux Soignet, and Stephen Trainor. The tenured and tenure-track faculty include: John Delery, Ekonkar Kaur, Christopher Rosen, Lauren Simon, Adam Stoverink, Kristina Tirol-Carmody, and Michael Wilmot. Our faculty have received teaching awards, best paper awards from journals and conferences, serve in editorial positions of numerous top journals, and have held leadership positions in the Academy of Management. We also have a historically strong doctoral program with a record of placing our students in Research I universities. Information about the department is available at: https://walton.uark.edu/departments/management/.
The Sam M. Walton College of Business, founded at the University of Arkansas in 1926 and accredited by AACSB International since 1931, has been ranked as a top 30 public business school for 15 years in a row by U.S. News & World Report. U.S. News currently ranks Walton College 25th. Four Walton College graduates serve as CEOs of Fortune 500 companies and nearly 30 Walton alumni occupy executive offices at Fortune 500 companies. In 1998, the Walton Family Charitable Support Foundation gave the Walton College an endowment of $50 million, at that time the single largest up-front cash gift to a business school. The college has experienced strong growth in enrollment over the past several years (over 19% increase since fall 2022). Fall 2024 enrollment in the Walton College of Business included over 9100 undergraduate and 690 graduate students.
The Walton College of Business is located on a four-building business campus including the Business Building, housing most undergraduate and Ph.D. education, Willard J. Walker Hall, home of our graduate programs, the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Enterprise Development and the J.B. Hunt Transport Center for Academic Excellence, site of our state-of-the-art behavioral research lab.
Fayetteville is located in Northwest Arkansas, a region with unmatched natural beauty, culture, business and community. In addition to being home to the Sam M. Walton College of Business and the University of Arkansas, it is teeming with Fortune 500 companies and dynamic new startups. The region has ranked in the Top 10 in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Places to Live in the U.S. for several years. The Fayetteville region boasts an outstanding public school system and a low unemployment rate. Growth in the region has been propelled by the presence of large corporations such as Walmart, J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., and Tyson Foods. In addition, the area has emerged as a major hub of Walmart retail vendors – more than 300 of the Fortune 500 companies have a physical presence in the area – which have created a thriving business environment and many job opportunities in the region. The Northwest Arkansas National Airport offers daily non-stop flights to 24 major U.S. cities. The area features a variety of outdoor recreational activities with excellent hiking, canoeing, and mountain biking opportunities. The area also features many cultural amenities including two symphony orchestras, an outstanding regional theater group, a comprehensive trail system, a botanical garden, and the world-class Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. For more see https://walton.uark.edu/about/fayetteville.php.
Where to apply? Applicants should submit a letter of application and a curriculum vita by August 15, 2025, to receive full consideration, but applications will be accepted until the positions are filled. The search committee may conduct remote interviews with select candidates prior to the application deadline, so early applications are encouraged. Applicants who have not yet completed their Ph.D., but who expect to complete their Ph.D. by August 2026 should send a brief description of their dissertation and the expected timeline for completion. Completion of the doctoral degree is expected prior to employment for the positions offered.
All application materials must be uploaded to the University of Arkansas System Career Site (https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS/job/Fayetteville/Teaching-Assistant-Professor-of-Management_R0072456)
Please do not send application materials to listed recruitment contact. Finalists will be asked to submit three letters of reference.
Initial inquiries should be sent to Professor John Delery (jdelery@walton.uark.edu), Head, Department of Management.
Salary Information:
Commensurate with education and experience
Required Documents to Apply:
Cover Letter/Letter of Application, Curriculum Vitae
Optional Documents:
Other (see special instructions for details), Proof of Veteran Status
Recruitment Contact Information:
Professor John E. Delery (jdelery@walton.uark.edu)
John H. Tyson Chair and Professor
Head, Department of Management
Sam M. Walton College of Business
Pre-employment Screening Requirements:
Criminal Background Check, Sex Offender Registry
The University of Arkansas is committed to providing a safe campus community. We conduct background checks for applicants being considered for employment. Background checks include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry check. For certain positions, there may also be a financial (credit) background check, a Motor Vehicle Registry (MVR) check, and/or drug screening. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal conviction or arrest pending adjudication or adverse financial history information alone shall not disqualify an applicant in the absence of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will be used in a confidential, non-discriminatory manner consistent with state and federal law.
The University of Arkansas seeks to attract, develop and retain high quality faculty, staff and administrators that consistently display practices and behaviors to advance a culture that embeds inclusion, opportunity, educational excellence and unparalleled access for all.
The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual preference, or pregnancy. Federal law prohibits the University from discriminating on these bases. Questions or concerns about the application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University's Title IX Coordinator and to the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act.