Description
The University of North Alabama (AACSB-accredited) invites applications for the Tenure-Track Charles Anderson Eminent Scholar of Business faculty position with a rank of Associate Professor or Professor within the Sanders College of Business and Technology for the 2024 fall semester. Salaries are competitive with other AACSB-accredited institutions. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position has been filled.

Essential Job Duties
This position is one of four endowed chairs in the Sanders College of Business and Technology. The successful candidate appointed to this esteemed role will have a visible leadership role with broad autonomy and strong support in a truly strategic function, with the opportunity to make pivotal decisions made will impact a fine institution prepared to recognize and reward success. Enjoy the autonomy to bring your best ideas and create the ideal model within an environment where you will be listened to, heard, and affirmed.

Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must possess a doctorate from an accredited institution in one of the following disciplines: Accounting, Computer Information Systems/Computer Science/Information Technology, Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing, Data Analytics/Statistics, or a closely-related field. While candidates from all business disciplines are encouraged to apply, priority will be given to those who have demonstrated knowledge and skills to best contribute to teaching and research in our Executive Doctor of Business Administration (EDBA) program. The successful candidate will have evidence of effectiveness in the classroom and a record of producing publications necessary for the college to meet current AACSB International accreditation standards. Also, experience serving on and chairing dissertation committees is a plus.

Special Instructions to Applicants
Please be prepared to upload a cover letter and resume/CV at the time of application, as well as provide contact information for at least three professional references. In addition, this position requires submission of a one-page diversity statement, the details of which may be found here - https://www.una.edu/humanresources/files/employment/deistatements.pdf (Download PDF reader).
Transcripts for the highest degree attained are required for a complete application packet. Official transcripts for the highest degree attained are required of the successful candidate, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process. If any of your graduate hours in the relevant teaching discipline are taken from a degree(s) that is not your highest attained, an official transcript of that degree(s) must also be submitted. Electronic copies, if available, of unofficial transcripts may be attached under the attachment headings of Unofficial Transcript 1, Unofficial Transcript 2, etc. Electronic copies of unofficial/official transcripts may also be requested to be sent to [email protected]. Official transcripts must be sent directly to HR from the issuing school via email to be considered official. Transcripts with a designation of “Issued to Student”, or with the student name listed as the recipient will not be considered official. Official transcripts will be required of the successful candidate prior to the start date of the appointment, but unofficial copies will be accepted for the application process.

The diversity statement and transcripts must be uploaded in the application section as SUPPLEMENTAL ATTACHMENTS. The supplemental attachment link will only appear after the required attachments of cover letter and resume/CV have been uploaded.
If you have previously worked at UNA as an adjunct or faculty member and your transcripts are already on file, please email [email protected] and ask that they be moved to your completed application for this position. Applications submitted without supplemental attachments will be considered incomplete and non-viable. For questions, please email [email protected] or call 256-765-4291 and select option #2. Selecting an option other than #2 may result in a delayed response.

UNA is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving excellence and strength through diversity. UNA seeks a wide range of applicants for this position so that one of our core values, ethnic and cultural diversity, will be affirmed. UNA is a smoke-free campus.

We welcome applicants who are committed to working at a university that values diversity, equity, and inclusion for faculty, staff, and students.