Assistant Professor - Operations Management
 San Jose State University | |
 United States, California, San Jose | |
 Dec 27, 2024 | |
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Position Rank and Title: Assistant Professor, Tenure Track School/Department Name: School of Global Innovation and Leadership Faculty employee benefits are very competitive for the higher education sector. See the CSU Employee Benefits Summary for details about the CSU's excellent benefits package. Target Start Date: August 17, 2025 Application Deadline: September 25, 2024 (Applications accepted until filled or closed) Position Description The School of Global Innovation and Leadership, Lucas College of Business at San Jose State University is pleased to announce a search for a tenure-track Assistant Professor faculty position in Operations Management beginning in August 2025. The incumbent will be required to research and teach at both the undergraduate and graduate level in the area of Operations and Supply Chain Management. The School of Global Innovation and Leadership equips students to become innovative leaders with a global perspective, offering three concentrations: Operations and Supply Chain Management, Entrepreneurship, and International Business. Our program provides students with cutting-edge knowledge and hands-on opportunities to develop practical skills. We focus on nurturing innovative thinkers, managers, and entrepreneurs in business operations and management. Students gain expertise in global operations and supply chain processes across both manufacturing and service industries. Each concentration features unique and valuable activities, including guest speakers from the industry, who offer insights into real-world operations. The School of Global Innovation and Leadership and San Jose State University value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Our excellence in research, teaching, and service can only be fully realized by faculty, students, and staff who share our commitment to these values. SJSU enrolls more than 36,000 students, many of whom are historically underserved, and around 45% are first-generation and 38% are Pell-recipients. SJSU is a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander (AANAPISI) Serving Institution. The university's commitment to social justice extends from its vibrant, inclusive campus to an international network of over 275,000 alumni. As such, San Jose State is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students, and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives. Successful candidates will demonstrate evidence of a commitment to equity and inclusion through their research, teaching, and/or service. We ask that all applicants include a Diversity Statement with their application package. A guide to writing this statement can be found at SJSU Diversity Statement Guidelines, along with information about how these statements will be evaluated. Required Qualifications Excellence in research and teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate level is expected. The successful candidate will be able to teach courses in International Business as well as selected courses in other complementary disciplines. All applicants are required to:
Besides the required qualifications, Priority will be given to candidates who possess one or more of the following: * For those with teaching experience, demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence. * Exhibit a commitment to interact effectively with the Silicon Valley business community. * Emphasize pragmatic teaching applications, ideally enhanced by industry experience. Key Responsibilities The candidate will be responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Operations and Supply Chain Management, ranging from foundational to advanced levels. Additional responsibilities include student advising, mentoring the student club, curriculum development, and service duties such as program assessment. Effectiveness in academic assignments, including service to students and University, and a record of research and/or professional achievement which are defined in the University Retention/Tenure/Promotion guidelines is required to achieve tenure and promotion. Moreover, the candidate is expected to fulfill the following responsibilities:
Other Duties Note that all San Jose State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment. Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act) and CSU systemwide policy, some faculty duties may lead to designation as a Campus Security Authority (CSA). CSAs are required to complete Clery Act training and to immediately report Clery incidents to the institution. Faculty employees must complete CSU employee training as assigned and required based on their role (e.g., Data Security, FERPA, Preventing Discrimination and Harassment, Title IX, Health and Safety). The President may recommend or require compliance with safety measures that decrease the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission or illness and allows the core mission and activities of the campus to continue. Application Procedure
Inquiries may be directed to the School Director: Dr. Taeho Park (taeho.park@sjsu.edu). Conditional Offer The work for this faculty position may only be performed in the State of California and requires establishing an on-campus presence. Employment is contingent upon US residence and proof of eligibility to work in the United States. Satisfactory completion of a background check (including a criminal records check) is required for employment. SJSU will make a conditional offer of employment, which may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information, and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current employee who was conditionally offered the position. San Jose State University: Silicon Valley's Public University Located in the heart of Silicon Valley - one of the most innovative regions in the world - San Jose State University is the founding campus of the 23-campus California State University (CSU) system and the first public university in the West. Recognized as a leading transformative educational institution, San Jose State is an essential partner in the technological, economic, cultural, and social development of Silicon Valley, the Bay Area, and California. SJSU is a top-200 school nationally in research funding and second highest in research productivity in the CSU system. Cutting-edge research, world-class scholarship, student-centered learning, diverse communities, and commitment to social justice, allow SJSU to provide life-changing opportunities and advance the public good locally and globally. Equal Employment Statement San Jose State University prohibits discrimination on the basis of Age, Ancestry, Caste, Color, Disability, Ethnicity, Gender, Gender Expression, Gender Identity, Genetic Information, Marital Status, Medical Condition, Military Status, Nationality, Race, Religion, Religious Creed, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Sex Stereotype, and Veteran Status. This policy applies to all San Jose State University students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Campus Security and Fire Safety Notification Pursuant to the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the Annual Security Report (ASR) is also now available for viewing at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Security-Report.pdf. The ASR contains the current security and safety-related policy statements, emergency preparedness and evacuation information, crime prevention and Sexual Assault prevention information, and information about drug and alcohol prevention programming. The ASR also contains statistics of Clery crimes for San Jose State University locations for the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the ASR is available upon request by contacting the Office of the Clery Director by phone at 408-924-1501 or by email at clerycompliance@sjsu.edu. Pursuant to the Higher Education Opportunity Act, the Annual Fire Safety Report (AFSR) is available at https://www.sjsu.edu/clery/docs/SJSU-Annual-Fire-Safety-Report.pdf. The purpose of this report is to disclose statistics for fires that occurred within SJSU on-campus housing facilities for the three most recent calendar years, and to distribute fire safety policies and procedures intended to promote safety on Campus. A paper copy of the AFSR is available upon request by contacting the Housing Office by phone at 408-795-5600 or by email at uhs-frontdesk@sjsu.edu. | |