Assistant Professor of Management, Tenure-Track

SUU; Cedar City (UT); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business at Southern Utah University invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Management. The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate courses, contribute to research, and engage in service to the department and university.

PhD or ABD in Management, OB, or HRM is required or anticipated. Teaching excellence and a scholarly agenda are expected, with online instruction and student mentoring encouraged to support AACSB qualifications.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (or ABD) in Management, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, or related field.
• Evidence of, or strong potential for, excellence in teaching.
• Proven or demonstrated potential for high-quality research.
• Meet scholarly and/or professional engagement requirements per SUU policy.

Responsibilities

• Provide undergraduate and graduate instruction face-to-face and online in Management topics.
• Engage and mentor students in alignment with the university mission.
• Maintain an active research agenda to enhance classroom instruction.
• Contribute to department, school, and university service.
• Attend school and university meetings and events.
• Demonstrate effective communication with faculty, staff, and students.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent teaching

Student mentoring

Scholarly engagement

Team collaboration

Education

PhD or ABD

Job description

The Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business is seeking applicants for a faculty position in Management, at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidate will be expected to provide quality learning experiences for undergraduate and graduate students.

We are looking for applicants with a PhD (ABD will be considered) in Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, or a closely related discipline, who will provide excellent teaching and student mentoring while maintaining scholarly or professional engagement requirements for AACSB Faculty Qualification standards. Service to the department, school, and university is also expected.

This is a permanent, full-time, nine-month position to begin August 16, 2027.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

To learn more about Southern Utah University, please visit suuu.edu.

To learn more details, visit our benefits page (Benefits Information for Employees | SUU), and view total compensation estimates here (Human Resources: Total Compensation Calculator | mySUU).

Date of first consideration: 11/28/2026.

• Provide excellent face-to-face and online instruction in undergraduate and graduate courses in Human Resource Management, Small Business Management, Organizational Behavior, Leadership, Strategy, and/or other management-related courses. Expected course load is 3-4 sections per semester depending on research productivity; summer courses may be available for additional compensation.

• Engage and mentor students in alignment with the mission and vision of the university and school.

• Maintain an active research agenda which enhances classroom instruction.

• Work in a team-based environment, provide service to the department, school, and university, and business industry.

• Attend School and University meetings and events.

• Demonstrate good communication skills and the ability to interact positively with faculty, staff, and students.

• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. (or ABD with doctoral degree earned prior to start date) in Management, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management, or a closely related discipline

• Evidence of, or strong potential for, excellence in teaching

• Proven or demonstrated potential for high-quality research

• Meet scholarly and/or professional engagement requirements to maintain faculty qualifications. Please see Business Faculty/Staff Resources | SUU for a copy of the Leavitt School of Business Faculty Qualifications Policy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Teaching expertise in Human Resource Management, Organizational Behavior, Leadership, or other related courses

• Experience in teaching online courses at both undergraduate and graduate level

• Experience in using learning management software, specifically Canvas

This position is contingent on funding.

Due to recent changes in H1B visa fees, Southern Utah University is no longer able to sponsor international faculty and staff that require an H1B visa and are currently living outside of the United States.