Assistant/Associate Professor of Management

About the role

The E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration at Coastal Carolina University invites applications for a nine-month, full-time tenure-track position in Management at the Assistant/Associate Professor level beginning Fall 2027 (desired start date: August 16, 2027). The Wall College of Business ascribes to the teacher-scholar model that prioritizes excellent teaching supported by ongoing scholarly engagement and service. The successful candidate will demonstrate a commitment to teaching excellence and student engagement through experiential learning and will maintain ongoing scholarly engagement to support academic currency. Teaching responsibilities may include undergraduate and graduate courses in human resource management, organizational behavior, leadership, and principles of management. Teaching expectations are typically three courses per semester, and may include face-to-face, hybrid, and/or online deliveries. In addition to teaching, engagement in scholarship is required. Candidates should demonstrate recent scholarly engagement (e.g., peer-reviewed publications, conference presentations, or other scholarly activity) consistent with expectations for maintaining academic qualification under AACSB standards. The individual will also be responsible for contributing to the assessment of student learning outcomes and engaging in service activities within the department, college, campus, community, and profession.

Coastal Carolina University is a public comprehensive liberal arts institution located in Conway, South Carolina, nine miles from Myrtle Beach. The University enrolls over 12,000 students from 48 states and 53 nations and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges. The Wall College of Business is accredited by AACSB International, serves more than 3,000 graduate and undergraduate students, and comprises seven academic disciplines. The Department of Management and Decision Sciences houses a management major with concentrations in entrepreneurial management, human resource management, international management, operations and supply chain management, general management, and organizational leadership. The management major is the largest at the University, with enrollment of over 1,000 students. The department also supports the MBA program and the business core curriculum. The College provides a WRDS platform with access to CRSP, Compustat, and Datastream to support quality scholarship and teaching.

Responsibilities

• Teaches students in the classroom, laboratory, and/or studio.
• Prepares content, syllabi, and University Moodle/curricular site for each course and/or lab assigned each semester; communicates with students after reviewing assignments; calculates and assigns grades (e.g., mid-term and final) through established procedures listed in the Faculty Manual and University catalog; tracks and reports absences as directed by the Office of the Registrar.
• Conducts research to create and add to knowledge in a field or produces creative work; trains students in related research techniques and in creative production.
• Posts and holds regular office hours each week per College and University guidelines; engages in University-related activities including committee assignments, meetings, ceremonies, events, and scholarly pursuits as prescribed in the Faculty Manual.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required

• Ph.D. or D.B.A. from an AACSB-accredited institution in management or a related discipline. A.B.D. candidates with a clear plan for completion by December 31, 2027 will be considered.
• Must hold the appropriate terminal degree or meet the established alternative qualifications, and exhibit strong potential for excellence in teaching.

Preferred

• Ph.D. or D.B.A. in management or a closely related field from an AACSB or regionally-accredited institution.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

This position communicates (expresses or exchanges information) with students to provide instruction.

Additional Information

Employer-based visa sponsorship may be considered for this position, subject to institutional review and applicable law. Employment at Coastal Carolina University is contingent upon authorization to work in the United States. CCU may consider employer-based visa sponsorship for certain positions; however, sponsorship is discretionary, not guaranteed, and subject to legal, financial, and institutional requirements. CCU rarely sponsors part-time, temporary, staff, or non-tenure-track roles and will not sponsor H-1B petitions when the federally required $100,000 fee applies. Review of applications begins November 19, 2026 and continues until the position is filled.