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FACULTY POSITION IN ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR/ORGANIZATION THEORY
Description: Tenure-track position in the Department of Management at the assistant professor level. The position calls for a motivated individual with excellent teaching ability and a record of scholarship commensurate with the length of the period since completing the Ph.D. The successful candidate should possess a strong background in organizational behavior and organization theory and an interest in teaching our core undergraduate management course. Additional interests in organization change and development and/or managing cultural diversity are preferred. Experience working with a diverse student body and staff is a desired attribute.

Anticipated starting date: September 16, 2007. Salary: commensurate with qualifications.
Required: Ph.D., DBA, or ABD in final dissertation stage, and relevant teaching experience. Applicants must provide evidence of effective teaching and high promise of scholarship in organizational behavior and theory.
 
University: Western Washington University is nationally recognized for its educational programs, students, and faculty, and ranked second for public masters universities in the west by U.S. News and World Reports.  Enrollment is approximately 12,500 students on a 224-acre campus.  WWU is in the waterfront city of Bellingham, Washington (population 70,000), located between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C.  Many outdoor recreation opportunities exist in the local ski resorts, national parks, and islands.
  
College: The College of Business and Economics is considered a leadership unit within the university.  Accredited by the AACSB International, the College is comprised of five departments and has sixty-two full-time faculty, and was listed in Princeton Review¹s Best 143 Business Schools.  The college offers B.A. degrees in Business Administration, Accounting, and Economics, a B.S. in Manufacturing and Supply Chain Management, and an MBA.

The Department of Management offers concentrations in general business, human resources management, international business, and management.  For more information on the College, see: http://www.cbe.wwu.edu.
  
Application: Send letter of application, c.v., summary of teaching effectiveness, and the names of three references (via the U.S. mail) to:
  
Matthew Liao-Troth, OB/OT Search Chair
Department of Management
Western Washington University
516 High Street
Bellingham, WA 98225-9075
  
Phone:  (360) 650-2902
Fax:  (360) 650-4844 ­ Attn: Management Department
E-Mail: Matthew.Liao-Troth@wwu.edu
  
Applications received by November 1, 2006 are assured consideration.
  
WWU is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff.  Women, minorities, persons with disabilities, Vietnam-era veterans and disabled veterans are encouraged to apply.  For disability accommodation, call the Employee Relations-Disability  Specialist/ADA Coordinator at (360) 650-7410 or (360) 650-7696 (TTY).  All new employees must complete the Measles Immunization Report Form and show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service before beginning work at WWU.
  
WWU is committed to fostering a safe learning and working environment.  Our Annual Campus Security Report can be viewed at  www.wwu.edu/depts/vpsa/asr.htm and includes information on campus crime and WWU safety policies and procedures.  For a paper copy, call Human Resources at (360) 650-3774, TTY (360) 650-7696.  For alternate formats, call (360) 650-3839.