College of Business & Public Management at WKU is seeking vibrant candidates to teach courses such as Operations Management and Strategy. In addition to teaching and research, faculty are expected to contribute to the growth of the programs, including, but not limited to: curriculum development, program assessment, student recruitment/advisement, office hours, senior project supervision, internship opportunities, research experience for undergraduates.

A tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor is a full time, 10-month employee who teaches 24 credits per academic year (course release is available for grant proposal development and other substantial research initiatives). Candidate will be expected to participate in the full range of faculty responsibilities, including high quality teaching, research, advising; student learning support; service to the university and/or professional community. Tenure-track appointment requires publications in internationally recognized and vigorously peer-reviewed journals on management or other closely related subjects;

Teaching assignments and related responsibilities may include day, evening, weekend and online courses. Interest or experience in using advanced instructional technologies to improve the teaching/learning process is highly desirable. All faculty may be required to teach General Education courses as needed. Opportunities are also available to teach disciplinary support courses. Candidates with an interest in teaching across disciplines are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications:
1) A Ph.D. in Management or a closely related field from an AACSB accredited program is required for tenure-track positions; ABD can be considered with completion prior to the effective date of employment. Applicants with terminal Social Science degrees from a top universities and proven research records in Management are also strongly encouraged to apply.
2) A minimum of one year of teaching experience at the post-secondary level and English fluency are required for all positions.

Annual salary is commensurate with qualifications and experience with the range from $81,000-$91,000 for Assistant Professors; $85,000-$96,000 for Associate Professors. Salary of extraordinary candidates shall be determined on a case by case basis.

Extraordinarily strong candidates at Professor level may be considered for a special research track position with high research output expectations, low teaching load, generous research start-up funding, a 10-month salary of RMB 0.8-1.2 million (about USD $11.5-17.5K), and RMB 1 million in housing subsidy.

How to Apply?

Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until positions are filled. Please send cover letter, resume, statement of teaching philosophy, research statement describing research interest, past accomplishments in research and research plan, unofficial transcripts and contact information of three professional references.Official transcripts for all degrees and three current letters of recommendation are required before appointment.

Background Screening:
Wenzhou-Kean University conducts background screenings on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background Screenings.