Assistant Professor - Management

Overview

Assistant Professor - Management

EASTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, a regional, comprehensive public university with an enrollment of over 10,000 students, is one of six state-funded four-year institutions of higher education in Washington, each governed by its own board of trustees. As the region’s polytechnic, EWU is recognized for hands-on learning that leads to in-demand careers. EWU’s 300-acre main campus is in Cheney, WA, 16 miles southwest of Spokane.

EWU also offers programs in downtown Spokane at Catalyst, the SIERR building, and at Riverpoint, plus select locations statewide. EWU offers bachelor’s and master’s degrees in over 100 fields of study, as well as applied doctorates in physical therapy and educational leadership. EWU has been recognized for its commitment to helping undergraduate students learn, grow and succeed by Colleges of Distinction (CoD) as a 2024–25 College of Distinction.

Money magazine named EWU one of its Best Colleges in America 2024.

We recognize the land of the Spokane Tribe and other tribes that shared the land for fishing and trading, including the Spokane Tribe, Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the Kalispel Tribe, and the Nez Perce Tribe. Native American heritage is woven into our institution and embraced daily by students, staff, faculty, and the EWU community. We acknowledge the historical injustices of genocide and the forced removal of tribal peoples and honor tribal sovereignty and government-to-government relationships with tribes.

EWU remains committed to supporting, honoring, and recognizing the Native American community and its contributions.

The School of Business, in the College of Professional Programs at Eastern Washington University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Management to begin September 16, 2026. EWU is a regional, comprehensive institution where excellent teaching must be supplemented with an appropriate research program. The successful candidate is expected to publish high-quality, impactful research in peer-reviewed journals in Management and exhibit effective teaching, curriculum development, and pedagogical innovation.

The primary teaching area will be topics in Management (Organizational Behavior, Organization Theory, Human Resource Management) in undergraduate and MBA programs. The candidate will teach in-person and online courses to a diverse student body and will advise students, participate in student-learning assessment, and provide service to the university, college, department, and the field of Management. EWU is committed to a welcoming and inclusive learning environment and encourages applicants who value mentorship across diverse backgrounds.

The School of Business was established in 1965. It delivers an accessible, experiential, and innovative education to prepare students for leadership and professional success. Located in the greater Spokane-Cheney area, the Business School connects students with the regional business community. Accredited by AACSB International, it offers undergraduate majors (Management, Human Resource Management, International Business, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Marketing, Information Systems & Business Analytics, Professional Accounting), an MBA program, and a Master of Accounting program.

• PhD or DBA in Management or closely related Business discipline from an AACSB-accredited program. ABD near degree completion will be considered;
  PhD must be earned by September 16, 2026.
• Established record of publishing in peer‑reviewed Management journals or potential for high‑quality scholarly research in Management; evidence of a promising research pipeline.
• Evidence of meeting Scholarly Academic designation under AACSB standards (recent publications in Management or recent PhD).
• Excellence in teaching in Management or related discipline; ability to teach Organizational Behavior, Organization Theory, and Human Resource Management at undergraduate/graduate levels.
• Experience teaching online courses; ability to…