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Position Number: 1090584
Location: Macomb, IL
Position Type: Business - Management

Management -Assistant/Associate Professor

Category: Faculty
Department: Management and Marketing
Locations: Macomb, IL
Posted: Sep 22, '17
Type: FT - Continuous

About Western Illinois University:
Western Illinois University, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, serves more than 10,000 students at its traditional, residential four-year campus in Macomb, IL and its metropolitan, non-residential campus in Moline, IL. Compliance to state and federal hiring standards is coordinated through WIU's Office of Equal Opportunity & Access.

Western Illinois University is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity employer with a strong commitment to diversity. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people, including, but not limited to, minorities, women and individuals with disabilities. WIU has a non-discrimination policy that includes discrimination based on an individual's membership in the following classes: sex, race, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other classes protected by state or federal law.

Job Description:
APPOINTMENT: January, 2018
RESPONSIBILITIES: Full-time, tenure track faculty appointment. Teach six or seven sections per year in one primary area and one support area identified below. Perform research activities commensurate with AACSB "Scholarly Academic" qualification. Service activities are expected, including interactions with external business constituencies.
RANK & SALARY: Assistant or Associate Professor commensurate with experience. Western Illinois University offers a competitive benefits package including domestic partner benefits. For full benefit information visit: http://www.wiu.edu/vpas/human_resources/benefits/

Requirements:
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Ph.D. or D.B.A. from an AACSB accredited business school or equivalent degree from a Carnegie Research University (RU/H or RU/VH);
Demonstrated ability to teach Principles of Management; Business Policy/Strategy, and in two of the following areas courses:
Organizational Behavior
Organization Theory
International Management
Human Resource Management
Research, teaching, and service record commensurate with AACSB Scholarly Academic Qualification.
Demonstrated ability to clearly communicate course content and complex research ideas.
Demonstrated record of student interaction through student clubs, field trips, or related engagement activities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Demonstrated ability to design and teach online courses through one or more formats.
Demonstrated ability to build academic programs and curriculum.
Demonstrated ability to engage in discipline based fundraising activities.
Willingness to teach at Macomb and Quad Cities campuses as needed

Additional Information:
THE DEPARTMENT and COLLEGE: The Department of Management and Marketing offer B.B. degrees in Management, Marketing, Human Resource Management, and Supply Chain Managementat both the Macomb and Quad Cities locations. The College of Business and Technology (CBT) has over 2,100 undergraduate majors, 275 graduate students, and 126 full-time faculty. It is accredited by AACSB International at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
THE UNIVERSITY: Recognized as a "Best Midwestern College" by the Princeton Review for 13 consecutive years and as one of 37 public universities ranked a top tier "Best Midwestern University" by U.S.News & World Report, Western Illinois University (WIU) serves more than 10,000 students at its traditional residential campus in Macomb and its metropolitan, non-residential location in Moline, Illinois.

The WIU-Macomb and -Quad Cities campuses are comprised of accomplished faculty, state-of-the-art technology and facilities, and a wide range of academic and extracurricular opportunities. Western is a comprehensive university offering 66 undergraduate and 38 graduate degree programs, which includes a doctorate in education and a doctorate in environmental studies. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 15:1, the University's 514 full-time faculty members teach 96 percent of all undergraduate and graduate courses, in addition to seven pre-professional degree programs and 18 certificate programs.

Western offers a broad-based athletics program, sponsoring 19 NCAA Division I intercollegiate varsity sports. Football competes in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision through the Missouri Valley Football Conference; all other varsity sports compete at the Division I level through The Summit League. WIU is the cultural center of the region. University Libraries house an extensive collection and offer online database access to thousands of academic periodic journals and publications.

WIU-Macomb, IL (Student Population: 8,943): A traditional, residential four-year campus with select graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, WIU-Macomb is located in the heart of west central Illinois in Macomb (population 20,000). Macomb is an Amtrak city with twice-daily service to Chicago. Macomb is located approximately 75 miles from the Quad Cities International Airport (Moline, IL) and 70 miles from the Greater Peoria Regional Airport (Peoria, IL).

WIU-Quad Cities (Student Population: 1,430): The only public university in the Quad Cities area, WIU-QC offers select undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education and a doctorate in environmental studies, at its metropolitan, non-residential campus in Moline, IL (population 44,000). The Quad Cities (population 376,000) rests on the banks of the Mississippi River and is comprised of Moline and Rock Island in western Illinois and Davenport and Bettendorf in eastern Iowa. Moline, Illinois is home to the Quad Cities International Airport.

Application Instructions:
Complete applications include:
1) a letter of application
2) current curriculum vita or resume
3) the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of three current professional references
4) copies of unofficial academic transcripts, official transcripts will be required for selected candidate
Please upload the requested documents by clicking APPLY NOW or by navigating to the WIU Employment page at the following URL https://wiu.interviewexchange.com/

**Note** Individual documents must be under 2 MB in size in order to upload.
Screening will begin on November 3rd and continue until the position is filled.
Questions regarding the search may submitted through the Interview Exchange application portal and will be directed to the Search Committee Chair.
For assistance with the online application system call the Office of Equal Opportunity and Access at (309)298-1977.