Job location: Winston Salem, NC

Employment Type: Full-time
Posted data: 2018-11-16
Req: R0000918
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Job Description Summary

The Wake Forest University School of Business is seeking qualified, senior-level candidates for a tenured Professor (Full or Associate) in Business Analytics starting Fall 2019. This individual will be expected to teach graduate courses in areas such as Data Analysis & Business Modeling, Simulation & Risk, Forecasting, and Multivariate Statistics. In addition, this colleague will contribute thought leadership to the School-wide initiative in the continuing development of big data and analytics in our various programs. Candidates should have a Ph.D. (or its equivalent) in Management Science, Operations Management, Operations Research, Statistics, or a related field and a research record commensurate with the rank of tenured Associate or Full Professor. Evidence of prior outstanding teaching effectiveness is a must. The position offers a highly competitive package of compensation and benefits.

Job Description

Wake Forest University has a long tradition of excellence in market-relevant teaching, and the ideal candidate should demonstrate an ability to contribute to the teaching quality of the School of Business.  The School of Business focuses on educating the whole person, with our faculty members facilitating student acquisition of deep conceptual knowledge, their attainment of a broad set of professional competencies, and their development of a clear sense of professional identity and character.  Therefore, we seek a student-centric colleague who subscribes to this holistic educational philosophy, serves as an exemplary role model, and can demonstrate a commitment to teaching courses that develop students in all three of these areas.

Moreover, we also seek an educator who is dedicated to four central foci in the School of Business’ educational mission – that is, who have a track record of developing the following strengths in others:

• Impactful – Our graduates are able to make immediate, meaningful contributions to their organizations through their ability to think strategically, act practically, and communicate effectively.
• Professional – Our graduates create value for others; embrace a professional identity and understand and commit to stewardship of the honor, traditions, and productive and innovative culture of their professions; and work to strengthen their community using the skill and expertise of their professional training.
• Honorable – To achieve high levels of performance while maintaining the highest standards of individual character, our graduates lead ethically and exhibit personal strengths that enable success with integrity.
• Global – To effectively lead across cultural and geographical boundaries, our graduates leverage diversity and demonstrate a global mindset.

Because we are preparing students to succeed and flourish in the profession, we seek to hire colleagues who understand the marketplace, desire to be deeply connected to it on a continuing basis, and are committed to supporting our students as they prepare for and embark on fulfilling career trajectories.  Applicants with demonstrated ability to design and deliver educational experiences that are valued by industry will be preferred.

Wake Forest embraces the teacher-scholar model wherein our faculty produce original thought leadership that is visible and positively impacts the practice of management.  As a community of teacher-scholars, we systematically and rigorously seek answers to questions of high theoretical, practical, and/or pedagogical importance.  Thus, equally important to teaching excellence, candidates’ research should be of the highest quality, as evidenced by a pathway to publications that address important issues in highly regarded outlets, including premier journals (such as those journals recognized by The Financial Times).  The ideal candidate is an accomplished teacher and scholar who has deeply considered the ways in which his/her scholarship can improve the practice of global business, can demonstrate marketplace applications for his/her research, and whose record is in keeping with the University’s teacher-scholar model.   An exemplary candidate will have research interests that align with some aspect of our four central foci, as described above.

Application Procedure

For more information about the School of Business and Wake Forest University, click here to visit the School of Business website.  For online application instructions, click here to visit the Wake Forest Careers site and select Apply/Faculty/School of Business.  Required materials include a letter of application, statement of teaching philosophy, statement of research, current curriculum vitae, and recent course evaluation results, including raw data and comparative benchmarks.  (Note: Formal transcripts will be required before a hiring offer can be made.)  Inquiries about the position should be addressed to askhr@wfu.edu. 

Review of applications will begin immediately.  Applications that include all required information and that are submitted on or before October 31, 2018 will be given full consideration.

Additional Job Description

Time Type Requirement

Full time

In order to provide a safe and productive learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final faculty candidates being considered for employment.

Wake Forest seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce and encourages qualified candidates across all group demographics to apply.  In order to provide a safe learning and living community, Wake Forest University conducts background investigations for all final candidates being considered for employment.