Professor and Executive Director for Center for Leadership Formation
Position Description
The Department of Management in the Albers School of Business and Economics at Seattle University invites applicants for a tenure-track Professor of Management to start in August/September 2019. The new faculty member will assume a leadership role as Executive Director of the Center for Leadership Formation (CLF) and oversee the Executive Leadership Program (ELP), Leadership Executive MBA (LEMBA), and executive education offerings of the center. The position responsibilities are split between the center and the faculty position.
The successful candidate will be responsible for providing leadership and vision for the CLF; providing academic leadership for the ELP and LEMBA programs; providing thought leadership in management education. He or she will also have a track record of success in delivering executive education (preferably degree programs) and will have responsibility for some teaching in the field of management. This is an outstanding opportunity to lead a distinctive and highly regarded program (the LEMBA is currently ranked #11 by US News and World Report) to have even broader impact. These programs strongly reflect the university's mission – to educate the whole person, to professional formation, and to empower leaders for a just and humane world.
Qualifications
A Ph.D. in Management, Organizational Behavior, or related field, excellent teaching evaluations, a record of impactful scholarship in the leadership or management literature. Capability in teaching in an online environment is also desired.
Seattle University, founded in 1891, is a Jesuit Catholic university located on 52 acres in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood. More than 7,400 students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs within nine schools and colleges. U.S. News and World Report's "Best Colleges 2019" ranks Seattle University 8th in the West among universities that offer a full range of masters and undergraduate programs. Seattle University is an equal opportunity employer.
In support of its pursuit of academic and scholarly excellence, Seattle University is committed to creating a diverse community of students, faculty and staff that is dedicated to the fundamental principles of equal opportunity and treatment in education and employment regardless of age, color, disability, gender identity, national origin, political ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. The university encourages applications from, and nominations of, individuals whose differing backgrounds, beliefs, ideas and life experiences will further enrich the diversity of its educational community.
Application Instructions
Submit applications through https://www.seattleu.edu/careers/ including a cover letter addressing program leadership, teaching, and experience engaging with an executive audience, curriculum vitae, a sampling of scholarly articles, and teaching evaluations. Application review begins April 10, 2019. Open until filled.
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Holly Ferraro
Associate Professor
Seattle University
Seattle WA
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