Assistant/Associate Professor, Organizational Behavior

Athabasca University (AU); Alberta; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online university in Alberta is seeking a full-time permanent Assistant/Associate Professor in Organizational Behavior. This role involves conducting impactful research and teaching high-quality online courses. Candidates should have a Doctorate in Organizational Behavior Psychology or a related field, with strong commitments to online education. Responsibilities include engaging in research initiatives and mentoring students. This position is ideal for those passionate about enriching the learning experience through innovative teaching methods.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated teaching potential for Assistant Professor candidates.
• Teaching excellence and successful publishing record for Associate Professor candidates.
• Previous online teaching experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a strong interdisciplinary research program in organizational behavior.
• Contribute to the scholarly reputation of the Faculty of Business.
• Design and teach high-quality online courses.
• Mentor students in research and applied projects.

Skills

Teaching effectiveness

Research effectiveness in organizational behavior

Industry or management experience

Collegiality

Education

Doctorate in Organizational Behavior Psychology or related discipline

Job description

Athabasca University's Faculty of Business is recruiting for a full-time permanent Assistant/Associate Professor, Organizational Behavior.

About the Faculty:

The Faculty of Business is a major AACSB-accredited business school in Canada, offering programs at the Bachelor's, Master's, Postgraduate Diploma, and Doctoral levels. The Faculty is dedicated to supporting students, the business community, and society through outstanding, innovative, and accessible business education.

The Position:

The Faculty of Business at Athabasca University (AU) invites applications for an interdisciplinary research professor in Organizational Behavior. As a leading open and online university, AU seeks scholars committed to online learning, impactful research, and supporting diverse learners through flexible, distance-based education.

The successful candidate will maintain a strong interdisciplinary research program with a foundation in organizational behavior, contribute to the scholarly reputation of the Faculty of Business, secure external research funding, and will design and teach high-quality online courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Research Component:

• Engage in collaborative, interdisciplinary research initiatives in the field of organizational behavior.
• Publish in peer-reviewed journals in management, organizational studies, or related fields.
• Pursue external grants and national and international research partnerships.

Teaching Component:

• Design and teach online courses in organizational behavior, leadership, and managing organizational change.
• Design and teach special topic courses such as Understanding Organizational Behavior from an Evolutional Perspective, and the Role of Gene-Environment Interactions on Organizational Decision Making.
• Develop, revise, and maintain online video lectures and print materials.
• Mentor undergraduate, master's, and/or doctoral students in research and applied projects.

Qualifications:

• Doctorate in Organizational Behavior Psychology or a related discipline.
• Assistant Professor candidates must demonstrate teaching and research potential.
• Associate Professor candidates must demonstrate teaching excellence and a successful publishing record.
• Industry or management experience is considered an asset.
• Commitment to collegiality and to teaching in an online learning environment.
• Previous online teaching experience is considered an asset.

This full-time position is located in Alberta.

The institutional academic job profile can be viewed at: Academic Role Description

Application Requirements:

Applications must be submitted through our online recruitment system. Include the following:

• A letter of application
• Curriculum Vitae
• Evidence of research effectiveness, such as:
• A research statement
• A published article or other research output
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness, ideally in a teaching dossier, such as:
• A teaching philosophy statement
• Teaching or course evaluations
• A sample syllabus
• Artifacts of teaching initiatives (e.g., websites, videos, podcasts)
• Names and contact information for three referees

Contact Information:

For further information regarding this position, please contact the Interim Dean, Faculty of Business, Richard Dixon at [e-mail].