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City : Hamilton

Category : Other

Industry : Education

Employer : McMaster University

Hamilton, ON
 
McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and, within the lands protected by the Dish With One Spoon wampum agreement.
 
Position Description
 
The DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University invites applications for a teaching-track position in the Strategic Management Area to be filled at the rank of Assistant Professor.  The position will commence on July 1, 2022. 
 
The successful candidate must have (or be very near completion of) a Ph.D. in Business Administration or related discipline from a reputable institution by the time of the appointment. They will possess excellent teaching and classroom skills and will be expected to contribute to DeGroote’s academic programs at both its Hamilton and Burlington locations. The successful candidate will be expected to teach the undergraduate capstone course in Business Policy & Strategic Management and have significant experience with the case-method.  They may be asked to teach other courses within the field of Strategic Management in our undergraduate and graduate programs, including MBA and/or EMBA.  They will also be expected to contribute to research and scholarship through attendance at teaching workshops, participation in prominent national and international academic conferences, and support the School’s initiatives within the business community. 
 
The Strategic Management Area is committed to excellence in both research and teaching and boasts several award-winning instructors.  Area instructors teach in a number of programs at both the undergraduate and graduate levels across the faculty.  We support a culture that embraces bold, interdisciplinary thinking; drives the creation and application of evidence-based knowledge; and expects collegial activity undertaken with integrity.  The DeGroote School of Business is one of six faculties at McMaster and we believe in experiential learning: complementing classroom studies with hands-on experience.  DeGroote employs approximately 90 full time faculty members with total student enrollment of 4300 across the Commerce, MBA, specialized Masters programs, PhD, and EMBA programs.
 
Commitment to Inclusive Excellence
 
The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity. The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, members of racialized communities (“visible minorities”), persons with disabilities, women, persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.
 
We invite all applicants to complete a brief Diversity Survey, which takes approximately two minutes to complete. All questions are voluntary, with an option to decline to answer. All information collected is confidential and will be used to support efforts to broaden the diversity of the applicant pool and to promote a fair, equitable and inclusive talent acquisition process. Inquiries about the Diversity Survey may be directed to hr.empequity@mcmaster.ca.
 
Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact the Dean of Business at dsbeo@mcmaster.ca to communicate accommodation needs.
 
How to Apply
 
Please apply online via the McMaster Academic Careers website: http://www.workingatmcmaster.ca/careers/, (Faculty Postings, Job 44058), addressing your application to:
 
Dr. Nick Bontis, Chair, Strategic Management Area, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University,1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M4
 
Please submit the following materials and collate them together into one single PDF document with the following file name: “LastName FirstName.pdf”: A letter of application A curriculum vitae A statement of teaching interests and philosophy Evidence of teaching effectiveness (e.g., previous teaching ratings, student feedback) A selection of published articles related to teaching or published case studies and/or textbooks A brief statement describing any contributions made or planned in relation to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion or inclusive excellence in teaching, or service within higher education, community-based or other professional settings (2-page maximum) Provide the name, title, organization, and contact information (email and telephone) of at least three referees. Letters of reference are not required and will not be reviewed at the application stage but will be requested from referees at a later stage in the search process.
 
Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. All applicants will receive an online confirmation of receipt of their application; however, only short-listed applicants will be contacted for interviews. 
 
All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority. 
 
To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens.  Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, however, all applications must include one of the following statements in the cover letter: Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
 
 
 
Vaccination Policy Statement
 
The University is committed to providing and maintaining healthy and safe working and learning environments for all employees, students, volunteers and visitors.  In accordance with the University’s Vaccination Policy-COVID-19 Requirements for Employees and Students, effective October 18, 2021 all McMaster community members, including employees, accessing a McMaster campus or facility in person are required to be fully vaccinated or to have received an exemption from the University for a valid human rights ground. This is a term and condition of employment. The University will continue to follow the guidance of public health organizations to define fully vaccinated status.   
 
Further information is available at the following link: https://covid19.mcmaster.ca/vaccination-mandate/. More information on the University’s Health and Safety framework is available online at https://hr.mcmaster.ca/resources/covid19/.
 
Questions regarding the above requirements or any accommodation requests through the recruitment process can be directed to your HR contact.

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