Instructional Assistant or Associate Professor

The Chronicle Of Higher Education, Inc.; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

George Mason University’s Donald G. Costello College of Business invites applications for a full-time Instructional Faculty position in the Information Systems and Operations Management area. The department is large, collaborative, and values research-informed teaching in analytics, MIS, and OSCM.

Salary will be commensurate with education and experience; benefits are included. This position does not sponsor visas. Fairfax, VA location; on-site work expected.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in a related field.
• Experience teaching college-level OSCM (or related) courses.
• Expertise in areas of operations management and project management.
• Good citizenship in terms of service is critical, as is the ability to work well with colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Major responsibilities teaching ISOM courses in undergraduate and graduate programs.
• Additional responsibilities include service to the ISOM Area, the Costello College of Business, the university, and the profession, such as academic community engagement, student mentoring, committee membership, and interfacing with the business community.

Skills

Operations management

Project management

Teaching OSCM

Education

Terminal degree

Job description

Department:

Costello College of Business

Classification:

9-month Instructional Faculty

Job Category:

Instructional Faculty

Job Type:

Full-Time

Work Schedule:

Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs/wk)

Location:

Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type:

On Site Required

Sponsorship Eligibility:

Not eligible for visa sponsorship

Salary:

Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check:

Yes

About the Department:

The Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia, and is located near Washington, D.C., in Arlington and Fairfax, and at George Mason’s global campus in Incheon, South Korea. The college’s AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs, inclusive entrepreneurship, modular education, experiential learning, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development. Learn more at business.gmu.edu.

About the Position:

With 20 tenure-line faculty and 14 term faculty, the Information Systems and Operations Management (ISOM) area is the largest academic area in the College of Business. It is an ambitious and collegial group that highly values excellence in research, teaching, and service. It includes faculty in Analytics, MIS, and OSCM disciplines, with several having multidisciplinary interests. Our faculty conducts managerially relevant research using a diverse set of methodologies. The ISOM Area faculty have published regularly in premier journals. Our faculty members have won coveted university and professional society awards for their research and teaching. Many of our faculty serve on editorial boards of leading journals, and all are active professionally in their respective fields.

This is a full-time position with benefits. Salary will commensurate with experience and qualifications. This position does not support work visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities:

• Major responsibilities teaching ISOM courses in undergraduate and graduate programs. The teaching load for this position is determined according to the college’s workload policy; and


• Additional responsibilities include service to the ISOM Area, the Costello College of Business, the university, and the profession, such as academic community engagement, student mentoring, committee membership, and interfacing with the business community.

Information about Undergraduate and Graduate OSCM courses:

https://catalog.gmu.edu/courses/operations--supply-chain-management

Information about our Program offerings:

• Undergraduate Program Offerings: https://business.gmu.edu/undergraduate/academic-programs/
  
  
  
  • OSCM Concentration
  
  
  • Business Analytics Concentration
  
  
  • OSCM Minor
  
  
  • Business Analytics Minor
  
  
  
  


• Graduate Program Offerings: https://business.gmu.edu/graduate/
  
  
  
  • MBA
  
  
  • MS in Management
  
  
  • MS in Business Analytics
  
  
  • Graduate Certificates in Business Analytics, BusinessFundamentals, and Government Contract Management
  
  
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Terminal degree in a related field;


• Experience teaching college-level OSCM (or related) courses;


• Expertise in areas of operations management and project management;


• Good citizenship in terms of service is critical, as is the ability to work well with colleagues.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Qualified to be Scholarly Academic by a Ph.D. earned after May 2022, or at least two publications in business peer-reviewed journals on the ABDC list, accepted after July 1, 2022;


• Clear evidence of teaching experience and ability; and


• Ability to teach courses in data analytics, management science, and forecasting.

Posting Open Date:

May 5, 2026

For Full Consideration, Apply by:

May 26, 2026

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Mason Ad Statement

George Mason University is a nationally ranked R1 research university committed to creating a more just, free, and prosperous world. With 40,000 enrolled students, George Mason is the largest and most diverse public research university in Virginia, offering degree programs at the master's, doctoral, and professional level, along with certificates and credentials.

George Mason fosters an All Together Different environment for students, faculty, and staff, driven by our core beliefs. We believe in inclusivity over exclusivity; we believe in advancing our mission by being willing to take risks, not avoiding them; and we believe our best work is possible when we apply our diversity of origin, identity, circumstance, and thought.

Equity Statement

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