Job description

Memphis, TN

Department:

Business

Job Description:The Department of Business at Rhodes College invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track position in Management beginning Fall 2026. The appointment is for an assistant professor. The department offers management courses in conjunction with its interdisciplinary undergraduate business major. We seek a candidate who is committed to teaching, research, and service in an integrated business department at a liberal arts college. The ideal candidate will have a passion for teaching, an active research agenda, and a willingness to support the academic growth of students through advising, mentoring, and shared learning in a liberal arts atmosphere within a major metropolitan area. Candidates are expected to be on campus regularly and be able to work with colleagues across multiple areas of business. A doctoral degree (e.g., Ph.D., DBA) in strategic management is preferred. However, other areas of management (e.g., OB, HR, I/O Psych) will be considered. An interest and willingness to teach Strategic Management, Management of Organizations, and Management Analytics is highly desirable. We offer a 3-2 teaching load with small class sizes for all tenured and tenure-track faculty. Candidates are expected to publish in nationally recognized peer-reviewed journals. The position offers a competitive salary, research start-up funds, and annual travel support for participation in professional conferences. There are opportunities for pre-tenure sabbatical and competitive summer research support. In addition to teaching and research, candidates will be expected to actively participate in service activities in the department and college.

Rhodes is a nationally ranked residential college committed to the liberal arts and sciences. Our highest priorities are intellectual engagement, community excellence, service to others, and honor among ourselves. Our students live and learn on one of the country’s most beautiful campuses, located in the heart of Memphis, an economic, medical, and culturally diverse center, making Rhodes one of a handful of prominent liberal arts colleges in a major metropolitan area.

Rhodes College prides itself on providing a welcoming environment for employees of all backgrounds, viewpoints, and life experiences. We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, age, disability, genetic information, or other protected characteristics.

How to apply

A complete application will include 1) a cover letter that addresses the strengths the candidate will bring as a teacher and scholar to a liberal arts college environment; 2) a curriculum vitae; 3) a separate statement that addresses how the candidate will foster an inclusive learning environment where students from a wide variety of perspectives, beliefs, and backgrounds learn how to engage in civil and respectful dialogue. Also, you must include the following under Additional Documents: 4) a separate statement that details both your teaching philosophy and your research agenda; 5) teaching evaluations, if available.

Review of completed applications will begin August 15, 2025, and will continue until the position is filled. Letters of recommendation will only be solicited for short-listed applicants, at which time you will be prompted for the names and contact information for three (3) references. Background checks are required before candidates can be brought to campus for interviews. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Andrey Zagorchev, Chair of the Search Committee and Chair of the Business Department at [email protected].

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