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POSITION OVERVIEW
POSITION OVERVIEW
JOB TITLE: Assistant Professor, if the candidate has a Ph.D.; Instructor if ABD.
APPOINTMENT START DATE: Fall semester appointment begins August 18, 2025; classes begin August 25, 2025; Spring semester appointment begins January 7, 2026; classes begin January 14, 2026.
APPLICATION REVIEW DATE: Review of complete applications will begin on May 19, 2025 and continue until the position is filled.
JOB DESCRIPTION: The Department of Management Studies is seeking a pool of candidates to fill a variety of potential positions. Being a member of the qualified applicant pool does not ensure a teaching contract will be offered; course offerings, and therefore teaching appointments will vary with demand and available funding. Typically, classes are held in person.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
The Labovitz School of Business and Economics (LSBE) at the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) invites applications for potentially up to one part-time, adjunct, non-tenure track, faculty positions in the Department of Management Studies at the Instructor/Assistant Professor level beginning Fall 2025. The department’s current teaching needs are in the areas of Business Analytics, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, and Organizational Behavior. The candidate must be prepared to teach one to two courses in fall and/or spring semester within any of these areas depending upon the needs of the department and hold regularly scheduled office hours during the semester.
About LSBE
UMD's Labovitz School of Business and Economics is AACSB-International accredited and housed in a state-of-the-art building. Approximately 1,700 undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled in the school’s programs. There are approximately 50 full-time faculty members in four academic departments: Accounting and Finance, Economics and Health Care Management, Management Studies, and Marketing. The School offers a Bachelor of Accounting, Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in Economics, and MBA degrees. Regional outreach is accomplished primarily through the Bureau of Business and Economic Research activities. Additional information about the School and its programs can be found on LSBE’s website at http://lsbe.d.umn.edu.
About Duluth, Minnesota
With a population of approximately 85,000 people, Duluth is located at the head of beautiful Lake Superior. As a major shipping port, over 1,000 vessels from around the world pass under its iconic Aerial Lift Bridge, annually. As a popular tourist destination, Duluth is visited by 6.5 million people annually, accounting for a $950 million economic impact. Duluth is also the hub for healthcare with two of the largest healthcare systems in Northern Minnesota and is home to a thriving aviation industry. More information about Duluth can be found at www.visitduluth.com.
Business Analytics teaching position
Business Analytics teaching position
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
College-level teaching experience in the areas of Business Analytics, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, or Organizational Behavior. Demonstrate ability to teach elective courses at the undergraduate level to a diverse group of students.
Evidence of the potential to fulfill service responsibilities to students, colleagues, the department, and School.
Significant work experience (five years or more) in their area of teaching.
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Applicants must have a minimum of a Masters degree in Business Analytics/Management Information System or an equivalent program such as Data Science or AI from an accredited institution with substantive coursework in the analytics/modeling of data, or be ABD in Business Analytics/MIS/Data Science or related programs from a major accredited national or international university.
If the applicant has a Masters degree and is not ABD or PhD, the applicant must have experience that demonstrates active involvement in his/her profession, which is in the primary teaching area, since the time of the Masters degree completion. Applicants must submit a CV about their full-time work experience and engagement in professional activities (e.g., attending business/professional events, participation in professional development activities, service on boards, or continuing education, etc.) to determine their eligibility to teach in the school’s accredited programs. Eligibility is met by achieving the minimum conditions for one of the four 2020 AACSB faculty qualifications [Scholarly Academic (SA), Practice Academic (PA), Scholarly Practitioner (SP), or Instructional Practitioner (IP)] as defined by LSBE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GbNhdtIcaSZdmaeTlW8DnjcnnFJ7Hlu9/view
Applicants must have experience in either training or public speaking within an organized setting or teaching at least one university-level course as instructor or teaching assistant.
Human resource management teaching position
Human resource management teaching position
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
College-level teaching experience in the areas of Business Analytics, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, or Organizational Behavior. Demonstrate ability to teach elective courses at the undergraduate level to a diverse group of students.
Evidence of the potential to fulfill service responsibilities to students, colleagues, the department, and School.
Significant work experience (five years or more) in their area of teaching.
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Applicants must have a minimum of a Masters degree in Human Resource Management, or an equivalent program from an accredited institution with substantive coursework in Human Resource Management and/or industrial relations (e.g., MLIR, MBA, MM), or be ABD in Human Resource Management (with substantive coursework in Human Resource Management) from a major accredited national or international university.
If the applicant has a Masters degree and is not ABD or PhD, the applicant must have experience that demonstrates active involvement in his/her profession, which is in the primary teaching area, since the time of the Masters degree completion. Applicants must submit a CV about their full-time work experience and engagement in professional activities (e.g., attending business/professional events, participation in professional development activities, service on boards, or continuing education, etc.) to determine their eligibility to teach in the school’s accredited programs. Eligibility is met by achieving the minimum conditions for one of the four 2020 AACSB faculty qualifications [Scholarly Academic (SA), Practice Academic (PA), Scholarly Practitioner (SP), or Instructional Practitioner (IP)] as defined by LSBE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GbNhdtIcaSZdmaeTlW8DnjcnnFJ7Hlu9/view
Applicants must have experience in either training or public speaking within an organized setting or teaching at least one university-level course as instructor or teaching assistant.
Management information systems teaching position
Management information systems teaching position
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
College-level teaching experience in the areas of Business Analytics, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, or Organizational Behavior. Demonstrate ability to teach elective courses at the undergraduate level to a diverse group of students.
Evidence of the potential to fulfill service responsibilities to students, colleagues, the department, and School.
Significant work experience (five years or more) in their area of teaching.
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Applicants must have a minimum of a Masters degree in Human Resource Management, or an equivalent program from an accredited institution with substantive coursework in Human Resource Management and/or industrial relations (e.g., MLIR, MBA, MM), or be ABD in Human Resource Management (with substantive coursework in Human Resource Management) from a major accredited national or international university.
If the applicant has a Masters degree and is not ABD or PhD, the applicant must have experience that demonstrates active involvement in his/her profession, which is in the primary teaching area, since the time of the Masters degree completion. Applicants must submit a CV about their full-time work experience and engagement in professional activities (e.g., attending business/professional events, participation in professional development activities, service on boards, or continuing education, etc.) to determine their eligibility to teach in the school’s accredited programs. Eligibility is met by achieving the minimum conditions for one of the four 2020 AACSB faculty qualifications [Scholarly Academic (SA), Practice Academic (PA), Scholarly Practitioner (SP), or Instructional Practitioner (IP)] as defined by LSBE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GbNhdtIcaSZdmaeTlW8DnjcnnFJ7Hlu9/view
Applicants must have experience in either training or public speaking within an organized setting or teaching at least one university-level course as instructor or teaching assistant.
Organizational behavior teaching position
Organizational behavior teaching position
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
College-level teaching experience in the areas of Business Analytics, Human Resource Management, Management Information Systems, or Organizational Behavior. Demonstrate ability to teach elective courses at the undergraduate level to a diverse group of students.
Evidence of the potential to fulfill service responsibilities to students, colleagues, the department, and School.
Significant work experience (five years or more) in their area of teaching.
Required Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Applicants must have a minimum of a Masters degree in Human Resource Management, or an equivalent program from an accredited institution with substantive coursework in Human Resource Management and/or industrial relations (e.g., MLIR, MBA, MM), or be ABD in Human Resource Management (with substantive coursework in Human Resource Management) from a major accredited national or international university.
If the applicant has a Masters degree and is not ABD or PhD, the applicant must have experience that demonstrates active involvement in his/her profession, which is in the primary teaching area, since the time of the Masters degree completion. Applicants must submit a CV about their full-time work experience and engagement in professional activities (e.g., attending business/professional events, participation in professional development activities, service on boards, or continuing education, etc.) to determine their eligibility to teach in the school’s accredited programs. Eligibility is met by achieving the minimum conditions for one of the four 2020 AACSB faculty qualifications [Scholarly Academic (SA), Practice Academic (PA), Scholarly Practitioner (SP), or Instructional Practitioner (IP)] as defined by LSBE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GbNhdtIcaSZdmaeTlW8DnjcnnFJ7Hlu9/view
Applicants must have experience in either training or public speaking within an organized setting or teaching at least one university-level course as instructor or teaching assistant.
Teaching, Research, Service
Teaching, Research, Service
Teaching Load
Tenure-track faculty currently have a 3-2 load (15 credits per year)
Generally, faculty are assigned to one Tu/Th semester and one M/W/F semester
Normal, expected teaching is on-site
Classrooms are equipped with the latest technology
Research Support
Research Incentive Plan for publications up to $3,000 per year
Dean’s Travel Grants of up to $2,000 per year
Department support (varies ~$500 per year)
LSBE Faculty Grant Program of up to $1,000 per semester
Entrepreneurship Project Grants of up to $2,000 per year
UM Grant-in-Aid program of large research grants for junior faculty
Service Expectations
All faculty serve on one LSBE Committee
All faculty are expected to advise students
Faculty may be assigned to be an advisor for a relevant student club
Benefits
Benefits
The University offers generous medical and dental benefits. They pay over 80% of the cost of coverage for employees and their families.
Retirement benefits include a mandatory 401(a) plan as well as an optional retirement plan and Section 457 deferred compensation plan.
For the mandatory plan, employees contribute 5.5% of salary and the University contributes 10%.
Faculty have access to UM system-wide grants such as the Grant-in-Aid, which gives preference to junior faculty in establishing their research programs.
The Wellness program offers incentives for employees to lead healthy lives.
Life and disability insurance plans are offered.
Visit the UM system Benefits Website for more information.
How to apply
How to apply
Applications must be submitted online. To apply for this position, go to https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/xxxxxx and follow the HOW TO APPLY instructions. Required documents must be uploaded as PDF (not Microsoft Word) formatted attachments in the employment system to fully complete an application. Incomplete applications with missing required documents (i.e., 1, 2, and 3) may not be reviewed.
Applicants must upload the required documents as attachments in the employment system to fully complete an application:
1. Cover letter
2. Current curriculum vitae
3. Unofficial transcript (of highest degree earned)
Incomplete applications with missing required documents may not be reviewed. The Screening Committee will begin its review of complete applications on XXXX and will continue until the position is filled.
Xin Liang, Chair-Screening Committee
Department of Management Studies, Labovitz School of Business and Economics
385 LSBE, 1318 Kirby Drive
Duluth, MN 55812
Phone: 218-726-6962; Fax: 218-726-7578
Email: xliang@d.umn.edu
If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the University of Minnesota Office of Human Resources (OHR) at 612-624-8647.
Smoking, chewing tobacco and using electronic cigarettes is prohibited on all UMD property, including indoor facilities, campus grounds, and University vehicles.
If you have started receiving retirement annuity payments from the Minnesota State Retirement System (MSRS) or Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) your eligibility for this position may be impacted. Please contact UM Benefits at 1-800-756-2363 for any eligibility limitations.
We welcome and encourage individuals from underrepresented groups and US military veterans to apply.
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS
Any offer of employment is contingent upon successfully completing a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.
Applicants must be able to demonstrate authorization to work in the United States at the University of Minnesota-Duluth by the start date. Final candidates may be asked to provide additional information.
This position is not eligible for H-1B visa sponsorship.
DIVERSITY And equal opportunity
DIVERSITY And equal opportunity
The University recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching its employees’ employment experience and supporting the academic mission. The University is an equal opportunity educator and employer and is committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and backgrounds.
The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U: http://diversity.umn.edu.
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