Assistant or Associate Professor of Management (Organizational Behavior)

Full-time, Tenure-Track Faculty Position (Open Rank) in Management (Organizational Behavior)

You may be the well-qualified person to join The Citadel’s Tommy & Victoria Baker School of Business as an Assistant or Associate Professor within the Management and Entrepreneurship Department, focusing on the management of human resources and organizations. You would join us as an integral member of a well-established team of academic professionals who are committed to educating and developing leaders of principle to serve a global community through experiential learning.

Position Description:

This full-time, tenure-track position in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship focuses on teaching and research in organization behavior and/or academic areas closely related to management and leadership of organizations.

Academic rank, either assistant professor or associate professor, will depend upon the relevant qualifications and experience you bring.

Additional teaching responsibilities of the position can include, as needed and as appropriate, courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels in subjects relating to general management topics.

This role includes active engagement of students and service to the institution.

Employment will begin in August 2026, or earlier if the selected candidate is available.

Candidate Qualifications:

To be selected, you must demonstrate the following minimum, essential qualifications:

• PhD in Management or Organizational Behavior, or a closely related field, earned from an AACSB-accredited (or equivalent) institution. ABD candidates will be considered.
• Experience in teaching undergraduate and/or graduate courses related to your qualifications and experience.
• Ability to sustain research activities that lead to academic publications consistent with scholarly academic standards for institutional AACSB certification.
• Experience in student engagement and in institutional service appropriate to your academic rank and professional advancement.

The preferred candidate would demonstrate, in addition, one or more of the following desired qualifications:

• A secondary academic specialty area related to senior organizational leadership or top management teams.
• Experience in organizational leadership, especially in a for-profit or not-for-profit context, in which you planned and managed structured programs for organizational design, organizational development, and/or organizational change.

• Expertise and willingness, as needed, to teach upper-division undergraduate courses in various management and organization topics, particularly strategic management.

• Experience using online learning management systems, including Canvas.

Job Responsibilities:

As a faculty member in the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, you would use specialized expertise to teach management and organizational behavior across a broad range of organizational contexts and competencies. Your teaching responsibilities would include developing courses at the undergraduate or master's level, or a combination of both, engaging students through in-person and online (via Canvas). You would also teach, as needed by the Department, general and specialized courses in management and organizations at undergraduate and graduate levels. Opportunities for summer teaching and additional compensation may also be available.

You will be expected to engage in research in your academic discipline that meets our AACSB scholarly academic (SA) requirements.

You will actively engage with students, including in academic advising.

You will also be actively engaging in institutional service, program assessments, and professional development appropriate to your faculty role, academic rank, and tenure timeline. Your ongoing scholarship and service should also contribute to the advancement of scholarship and professionalism in your field.

As the Department continues to expand and develop consistent with the School of Business’s current strategic plan, organizational courses will evolve to encompass the larger range of organizational contexts and global competencies. You would play an active role in shaping the undergraduate and MBA program curriculum development as the Department expands and enriches its programs and modes of educational delivery.

Application Instructions

Applicants should submit the following:

- Cover letter addressing qualifications and interest in the position

- Curriculum vitae

- Statement of teaching philosophy

- Statement of research interests and scholarly agenda

- Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., student evaluations, sample syllabi)

- Contact information for three professional references

*Review of applications will begin September 22nd* Please note, all materials needed above need to be included on the application to be considered*

The Citadel’s Tommy & Victoria Baker School of Business

The Tommy & Victoria Baker School of Business is an AACSB International-accredited institution located on The Citadel’s campus in beautiful Charleston, on the coast of South Carolina. Now situated in its own recently completed educational building, the School of Business engages state-of-the-art technology and media resources for innovative, highly effective business education. The School offers multiple undergraduate programs, an undergraduate degree completion program, and an online MBA program.  The Baker School of Business serves approximately 1,100 undergraduate and graduate students.

The Citadel maintains a heritage of excellence in education, with a strong emphasis on leadership education and development. It has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report for fourteen consecutive years as the #1 Public College in the South, offering programs leading to a master’s degree. It is also named as one of the Ten Most Innovative Schools in the South. The Citadel is the home of the South Carolina Corps of Cadets and offers a unique, residential undergraduate experience in a military college setting. Graduate students, including MBA students, undertake programs in the nonresidential Citadel Graduate College.

You would join us as an integral member of a well-established team of academic professionals who are committed to educating and developing innovative leaders of principle to serve a global community.

The Citadel is fully EEO compliant. The Citadel also recognizes and seeks to accommodate, if possible, the needs of dual-career couples.

About The Citadel

The Citadel: The Military College of South Carolina is a public senior military college located in Charleston, South Carolina. Founded in 1842, The Citadel has a rich history and educational reputation. With our current location on the banks of the Ashley River in downtown Charleston, you are close to great restaurants, shopping and much more.

Approximately 2,300 undergraduate students make up the South Carolina Corps of Cadets. Roughly 30% of our cadet graduates earn a military commission. Students can choose from 31 Majors, 57 Minors, pre-health professions, and pre-law (a concentration in political science). The 11:1 student-to-faculty ratio ensures students receive a high-quality education. Another 1,200 students attend the Citadel Graduate College’s evening and online programs.

Benefits of Working at The Citadel

• Extensive Health Plans
• Great Retirement Options
• Tuition Exchange Program for Dependents
• Paid Parental Leave
• Isle of Palms Beach Club
• Swain Family Boat Center
• Community Service Opportunities
• Read more about our benefits on our HR website