AY2025-2026 #54078 Non-Tenure Track Professor of Practice/Clinical Professor in Organizational Behavior

Description

The Department of Management, Strategy and Entrepreneurship (MSE) in the Cox School of Business at SMU is seeking to hire a non-tenure track Professor of Practice/Clinical Professor in the area of organizational behavior and/or human resources with an August 2025 start. Thought leadership, a charismatic persona, an innovative spirit, and a broad-ranging repertoire that provides for high quality teaching is essential. The candidate selected will be strongly involved in providing students stellar preparation and mentorship within and outside the classroom in order for them to perform at a high level in applied experiential projects, while leveraging diversity, workplace leadership, and managerial problem solving. Both salary and teaching load are very competitive.

Hiring is contingent on the satisfactory completion of a background check.

The Cox School of Business receives national and international recognition for the quality of its academic programs, distinguished faculty, and prominent alumni. U.S. News and World Report ranks the Cox Business School #34 and the part-time MBA #53. This fall, Cox opens its brand new facilities to go along with its state-of-the-art Collins Executive Education Center. Visit: https://www.dallasnews.com/fwddfw/2024/05/03/new-home-for-smu-cox-school-of-business-will-prepare-future-leaders-and-benefit-dallas/ 

SMU is a private, nonsectarian university of 12,000 students located in University Park, near the heart of Dallas that is a distinguished center for global research with a liberal arts tradition.

The DFW Metroplex area is a major hub of commerce, culture, and, transportation in the nation. The Dallas Arts District, the largest urban cultural district in the nation, is the home of a vibrant arts community that includes the Crow Collection of Asian Art, Dallas Museum of Art, Perot Museum of Nature and Science, Meyerson Symphony Center, Nasher Sculpture Center, Winspear Opera House, Wyly Theater and the City Performance Hall. The Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex has a robust, diverse economy and is home to many Fortune 500 companies and has more corporate headquarters than any other metropolitan area in the country. Major companies include AT&T, Fluor, AMR/American Airlines, Kimberly-Clark, HollyFrontier, Energy Transfer Equity, Southwest Airlines, J.C. Penney, Dean Foods, Texas Instruments, Tenet Healthcare, GameStop, Commercial Metals, Celanese, Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Toyota North America, and Energy Future Holdings. DFW International Airport and Love Field, the home of legendary Southwest Airlines, serve the area. Visit: www.visitdallas.com

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications: Candidates must have a Ph.D. in management or a related field by the start of employment; expertise to teach courses in organizational behavior and leadership.

Preferred qualifications: Demonstrated potential to teach MBA and undergraduate courses in organizational behavior and leadership as well as any of the following areas: Change management, management consulting, design thinking, people analytics, strategic human resources management, diversity, ethics, and healthcare management; interest in making significant contributions to the strategic deliver of undergraduate and graduate curriculum as well as their extracurricular program components (i.e., honors practicum, applied experiential learning, orientation, outside speakers, internships, and placement opportunities).

 

Application Instructions

Application: Applicants should provide a cover letter, curriculum vita, three letters of reference, and evidence of teaching effectiveness. Priority will be given to applications received by October 15, 2024 although the committee will continue to accept applications until the position is filled. The committee will conduct initial interviews through Zoom. Apply at Interfolio.  Any questions or inquiries may be directed to the MSE administrative assistant Jill McGinness or department chair Marcus Butts at mse@smu.edu

 

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

SMU will not discriminate in any program or activity on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression. The Assistant V