Assistant Professor, Management (tenure track)

Appointment:
School of Business and Leadership, full-time tenure-line position; begins Fall Term 2027 

Responsibilities:

• Teach principles of management courses. 
• Teach upper division management electives, with the content based on the candidate's qualifications and areas of expertise. Management electives can be in a variety of areas, including but not limited to: leadership, international business, strategy, entrepreneurship, small business management, organizational behavior, human resources management/talent management, innovation management, operations, and/or supply chain management. 
• Teaching should include projects that stimulate independent critical thinking, promote effective written and oral communication skills, facilitate experiential learning, and develop problem solving skills.
• The standard teaching assignment is three courses per semester.
• Other duties include professional development, university service and departmental service, advising students, and participation in departmental and university governance.

The University of Puget Sound is an undergraduate liberal arts college with small classes providing individual attention.  This is a dynamic time for the School of Business and Leadership. We welcome innovative ideas and new areas of expertise. 

Surprise us. Let us surprise you.

Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or D.B.A. (ABD considered) in management, organizational behavior, or international business.   
• Will consider Ph.D. in other related business disciplines (e.g., operations, logistics, entrepreneurship, etc.). 
• For those candidates whose doctoral degrees are in non-business disciplines, relevant work experience in the field of management can be considered.
• Demonstrated commitment to undergraduate teaching and liberal arts education.

Application Deadline: 
To ensure full consideration, interested candidates are encouraged to submit application materials no later than October 15, 2026.

Compensation and Benefits:
Rank: Assistant Professor

Salary is commensurate with education and experience. 

Faculty salaries at the University of Puget Sound are based on a common salary scale based on experience. Assistant Professor salaries in 2026-2027 begin at $85,177 for an assistant professor without a terminal degree in their first year of full-time post-doctorate teaching through $97,917 annualized based on experience

Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package. For more information, visit: Summary of 2026 Benefits for Faculty Members.pdf - Google Drive

Puget Sound has a well-established Shared Faculty Appointments Policy, https://www.pugetsound.edu/policies/faculty-policies/shared-faculty-appointments

About Puget Sound: 
The University of Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington, a vibrant, diverse mid-sized urban port city. Within, and near, Tacoma there is ready access to urban, rural, and natural areas as well as opportunities to participate in a wide variety of cultural activities.

About the School of Business and Leadership:
The School of Business and Leadership at the University of Puget Sound provides our students with an innovative business education that prepares them for success as leaders in a complex and dynamic global environment.

The School of Business and Leadership fulfills its mission by:

• Teaching business fundamentals in a program strongly embedded in the Liberal Arts.
• Offering a core curriculum that focuses on management, marketing, finance, accounting, law, and ethics.
• Emphasizing critical thinking, effective written and oral communication, insightful problem solving, thorough case analysis, and sound research methods.
• Offering majors in Business Administration and Business Leadership.
• Promoting off-campus experiences including internships, mentoring, international work and study abroad, field research and experiential learning.
• Striving for faculty excellence in teaching, professional development, advising, and University and community service.

By executing its mission, the School of Business and Leadership strengthens its ties to other academic units on campus, and helps to fulfill the overall mission of the university.

University Diversity Statement:

• We acknowledge the richness of commonalities and differences we share as a university community; the intrinsic worth of all who work and study here; that education is enhanced by the investigation of and the reflection upon multiple perspectives.
• We aspire to create respect for and appreciation of all persons as a key characteristic of our campus community; to increase the diversity of all parts of our University community through commitment to diversity in our recruitment and retention efforts; to foster a spirit of openness to active engagement among all members of our campus community.
• We act to achieve an environment that welcomes and supports diversity; to ensure full educational opportunity for all who teach and learn here; to prepare effectively citizen-leaders for a pluralistic world.

Puget Sound is committed to an environment that welcomes and supports diversity. We seek diversity of identity, thought, perspective, and background in our students, faculty, and staff. To learn more please visit: http://www.pugetsound.edu/about/diversity-at-puget-sound/

Required Documents:
Applicants submitted without the required attachments will not be considered.

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of Interest
• Teaching statement
• Research statement
• Writing sample
• Teaching evaluations
• Diversity Statement (see prompt below)
• Unofficial transcripts (an official transcript will be required by the successful candidate)
• Contact Information for 3 References. You will be prompted to enter the contact information for three (3) reference providers. The system will automatically email these reference providers to request a letter.

Note: In the online application system, please submit curriculum vitae when prompted to submit resume. Additional documents can be attached within the application.

Applicant's Diversity Statement:
As a department and university, we are strongly committed to creating an inclusive and effective teaching, learning, and working environment for all. In their diversity statement, applicants should reflect on how they will advance the values articulated in the University Diversity Statement in all aspects of their future work as faculty and members of the university community.

All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a background inquiry.

The University of Puget Sound is an equal opportunity employer.

Given the current Executive Order and the $100,000 petition fee for new H-1b visas, at the moment sponsoring a new H-1b is cost-prohibitive to us. Therefore, unless the executive order is rescinded or blocked by the courts, we are unable to commit to new H visa sponsorship at this time. Applicants with questions about visa sponsorship are encouraged to reach out to Human Resources.