Assistant Professor in Organizational Behavior and/or Human Resources

Required Attachments by Candidate: 

In the first stage, interested applicants must submit only a curriculum vitae and a letter of application. In your application letter, please address your perceived fit with the mission and vision of the Marilyn Davies College of Business (MDCOB) at the University of Houston Downtown (UHD).  

Applicants selected to move to the second stage of the process will be requested to submit  1) evidence of teaching effectiveness, 2) a research statement, 3) samples of scholarship, 4) unofficial transcripts, and 5) a list of references. Review of candidates will begin on September 15th, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.

The Department of Management (MGT) of the Marilyn Davies College of Business, at UHD  invites applicants for one tenure track position in Management with a focus in Human Resource Management or Organizational Behavior at the Assistant Professor level, to begin in August 2025.

The selected candidate will have teaching responsibilities including but not limited to SHRM-CP Preparation, Legal Issues in HRM, Staffing, Diversity and Inclusion, Compensation and Benefits, Human Resource Management, HR Analytics, and Strategic Human Resource Management . In addition, the selected candidate maylbe expected to engage with the SHRM Student Organization, regional chapters/associations, and Houston’s HR community.

Given the needs of MDCOB students, successful candidates must be willing to teach a variety of days, times, and modalities (i.e., face-to-face, online, hybrid, and hyflex formats). They will also be ready to teach both undergraduate and graduate students.   Faculty are expected to teach courses offered at the primary campus located in downtown Houston, as well as off-campus locations in suburban, northwest Houston.

The MDCOB – home of one oft he largest MBA programs in Texas – is accredited by AACSB and enrolls 2,500+ undergraduate and over 500 graduate students. The MGTI Department houses 22 faculty members, 14 of whom are tenured/tenure track. Currently, the department offers majors in Management and Human Resource Management and MBA concentrations in Human Resource Management and Leadership. It is also developing other majors and programs to meet student need. New faculty will have the opportunity to help shape the future of the department.

EEO/AA

Candidates for the position should have a terminal degree in Management or a related field. ABDs are strongly considered and should have their degree completed by August 2026.

About University of Houston Downtown

Celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2024, the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD) is the second-largest university in Houston and has served the educational needs of the nation’s fourth-largest city since 1974. As one of four distinct public universities in the University of Houston System, UHD is a comprehensive, four-year university led by President Loren J. Blanchard. Annually, UHD educates approximately 14,000 students, boasts more than 66,000 alumni, and offers 45 bachelor’s degrees, 12 master’s degrees, and 19 online programs within four colleges: Marilyn Davies College of Business, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, College of Public Service, and College of Sciences and Technology. UHD has one of the lowest tuition rates in Texas.

U.S. News and World Report ranked UHD among the nation’s Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Applied Administration and Best Online Master’s Programs in Criminal Justice, as well as a Top Performer in Social Mobility. The Wall Street Journal/College Pulse ranked UHD one of the best colleges in the U.S. for its 2024 rankings, with notable distinctions:  No. 1 for diversity (tied) and No. 3 for student experience. TheStockWatcher.com called UHD a “notable institution providing high-quality online MBA programs. … UHD ensures that its graduates are well-prepared to succeed in their chosen career paths.”

UHD is one of the four distinct and separate components of the University of Houston System, which also includes the University of Houston, University of Houston-Clear Lake, and University of Houston-Victoria. Instructional Sites operated by UHD are University of Houston-Downtown Northwest, University of Houston-Downtown at Lone Star College Kingwood, and University of Houston-Downtown at Lone Star College CyFair.

The University is designated as a Hispanic-Serving Institution, a Minority-Serving Institution, and a Military Friendly School. For more information on the University of Houston-Downtown, visit uhd.edu.

The University of Houston - Downtown is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action institution and recognizes protected classes of race, color, sex (including pregnancy), genetic information, religion, age (40 and above), national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or status, and gender expression as required by federal law. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.