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The Lam Family College of Business Department of Management at San Francisco State University offers an exciting opportunity for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Management beginning August 2024.  We seek a colleague with teaching and research interests in one or more of the fields of Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, and/or Strategic Management.

We are seeking applicants with experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to
teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of
underrepresented groups. This is part of a cohort hire focused on Black and Latinx/e student success. We are looking for teacher/scholars who have an established commitment to teaching, research and/or service in and with the Black and Latinx/e community. Candidates for this position are expected to satisfy two or more of the eight Black and Latinx/e Student Success Cohort Hire criteria:

1. Training in and knowledge of historical and present-day structural racism, and practice that engages that knowledge (practice may include teaching, research, and/or service).
2. Demonstrated knowledge of challenges and barriers for Black and Latinx/e students, and evidence of strategies employed to help students overcome such barriers.
3. Evidence of employing anti-racist teaching strategies that support the learning and success of Black and Latinx students.
4. Mentors and engages Black and Latinx/e students in research, scholarship, and creative activities.
5. Evidence of research that contributes to equity, opportunities, and inclusion in higher education.
6. Evidence of research that integrates understanding of and/or engages Black and Latinx/e communities’ challenges and structural realities.
7. Evidence of engaging in service to Black and Latinx/e populations within the discipline.
8. Evidence of service and contributions to Black and Latinx/e communities.

About San Francisco State University
SF State is a major public urban university, situated in one of the world’s great cities. Building on a century-long history of commitment to quality teaching and broad access to undergraduate and graduate education, the University offers comprehensive, rigorous, and integrated academic programs that require students to engage in open-minded inquiry and reflection. SF State prepares its students to become productive, ethical, active citizens with a global perspective.

Mission Statement
San Francisco State University educates and equips students to thrive in a global society. We deliver academic excellence by pursuing knowledge, inspiring creativity, supporting our diverse community and advancing social justice and positive change in the world. Visit the Strategic Planning website to learn more.

Responsibilities
The position requires undergraduate and graduate teaching in core and elective courses, mentoring and advising graduate and undergraduate students, maintaining an active scholarship program in one’s area of specialty, and active engagement in committee and service assignments.

Application Process
An online application must be completed by October 8th, 2023 to receive consideration. To apply, please go to https://careers.pageuppeople.com/873/sf/en-us/listing/.
to begin the application process and submit the following materials:
1. Cover letter (relating your experience to the required and preferred qualifications)
2. Curriculum vitae
3. A diversity statement of no more than 500 words that addresses the above criteria and provides an understanding of your capabilities to address diversity, inclusion, and equity in support of SFSU’s diverse student and community populations.

Note: Please do not submit letters of recommendation as they will be requested at a later date. Please direct all questions about the position to Ms. Ashley Wolff, Management Department Coordinator at awolff@sfsu.edu

Qualifications
• Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior, Human Resources, Management, or Strategic Management from an AACSB-accredited school, or closely related field with AACSB Scholarly Academic status. Degree must be awarded by the first day of employment.
• Established commitment to teaching and working effectively with individuals from diverse backgrounds and members of underrepresented groups.
• Demonstrated interest and competence in teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in the area of Organizational Behavior and/or Human Resource Management and/or Strategic Management.
• Active record and research program related to their specialty area.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with a record of contributing to supportive and collaborative work environments.

About San Francisco State University, Lam Family College of Business

The mission of San Francisco State University is to create and maintain an environment for learning that promotes respect for and appreciation of scholarship, freedom, human diversity, and the cultural mosaic of the City of San Francisco and the Bay Area; to promote excellence in instruction and intellectual accomplishment; and to provide broadly accessible higher education for residents of the region and state, as well as the nation and world. To fulfill its mission, the University is committed to the following goals: -Attracting, retaining and graduating a highly diverse student body; -Providing disciplinary and interdisciplinary liberal arts and professional education that is academically rigorous and intellectually challenging; -Providing curricula that reflect all dimensions of human diversity, and that encourage critical thinking and a commitment to social justice; -Recruiting, retaining and supporting a diverse faculty whose teaching demonstrates an active engagement with their individual fields of study and whose creative and scholarly work is an extension of the classroom, laboratory or studio; -Employing a staff and administration reflecting the diversity of our st...udent community and the values of the campus; -Fostering a collegial and cooperative intellectual environment that includes recognition and appreciation of differing viewpoints and promotes academic freedom within the University community; and -Serving the communities with which its students and faculty are engaged.

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