Assistant Professor of Management/Strategy

Texas A&M - Central Texas•Killeen, TX

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The College of Business Administration (COBA) at Texas A&M University-Central Texas is seeking a highly qualified applicant for an Assistant or Associate Professor in Management/Strategy, starting Fall 2027. This is a tenure-track faculty position with application reviews beginning immediately. The ideal candidate will be a dynamic and collegial teacher-scholar with a passion for teaching and a proven record of excellence both inside and outside the classroom. The primary teaching need is for the undergraduate business strategy capstone course, aiming to ensure students conclude their undergraduate business programs on a high note. Additional teaching in related areas may be available based on qualifications and interest. Texas A&M University-Central Texas, established in 2009 as an independent member of the Texas A&M University System, is a regional teaching institution with a growing emphasis on research. It is an upper- and masters-level institution that partners with community colleges and Fort Hood. Its diverse student body includes first-generation, non-traditional, and military-affiliated learners. The College of Business Administration is AACSB accredited and is undergoing significant strategic initiatives, including a planned DBA program launch in Fall 2027. The university is located near Killeen, TX, offering a variety of living options and access to cultural and outdoor activities. Central Texas is family-friendly with a reasonable cost of living and manageable traffic.

Requirements

Possess a terminal degree (doctorate) in strategic management or a closely-related discipline from a regionally accredited university.
Be eligible for the AACSB “scholarly academic” faculty classification.
Have a documented track record of successfully teaching business strategy, including in fully online formats.
Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer.

Nice To Haves

At least three (3) years of full-time collegiate teaching experience.
Experience working with doctoral students.
Industry experience, including ongoing connections.
Proficiency in creating original, dynamic, and engaging online course instructional materials.
Great administrative, organizational, and interpersonal skills to support successful instruction to a largely non-traditional, first-generation, and military-affiliated student body.

Responsibilities

Provide quality, engaging instruction for typically three courses of undergraduate business strategy per term, primarily at the undergraduate level and in a variety of course delivery formats (face-to-face, online, or hybrid), with fully online being the most in-demand option at present.
Summer teaching opportunities may also be available as dictated by student demand and department needs.
Maintain sufficient scholarly and/or professional activities to achieve "scholarly academic" status upon arrival per AACSB faculty classifications.
Maintain a healthy pipeline of works in progress, where health is measured by viability and impact.
Engage in other categories of currency and impact such as maintaining a recognized professional certification, presenting at academic conferences, engaging in consulting or other industry-related activities, and completing other relevant professional training and development activities.
Support the department, college, and university with committee work (first-year faculty are exempt).
Engage in service to their profession and/or to the community, with impact and quality being more important than the number of activities.