Colorado State University, a land grant, Carnegie Doctoral/Research Extensive University of 25,000 students, invites applications and nominations for the position of Department Chair  of Management in the College of Business, which includes an appointment as the Allen Professor of Business Administration. This position reports directly to the Dean of the College of Business.  The successful candidate will have the intellect, integrity, and administrative acumen to lead evolutionary change in the department in partnership with the faculty, students, and administrative members of the College of Business.  Salary is competitive, depending upon qualifications.  Colorado State University offers a competitive benefits package.
 
Position Description:  The department chair is the administrative and academic officer of the department and is responsible for leadership, strategic planning, curriculum, personnel, and budget issues in the department.  Specific responsibilities include: provide leadership of academic, research, and development issues; mentor faculty; conduct departmental administration, including preparation and administration of the departmental budget; prepare class schedules and teaching assignments;  conduct standards-based annual evaluations of faculty and staff in department; initiate recommendations for appointments, advancement, and tenure; publish discipline relevant research; guide the department in assessment and accreditation efforts; and lead departmental fundraising and alumni relations efforts.  For more information on department chair responsibilities, see:
 
the Management Department Code, Section II (A) at
 
http://biz.colostate.edu/policies/DeptSiteMap.htm
 
and the Colorado State University Faculty and Administrative Professional Staff Manual (Section C.2.6.2) at
 
http://www.facultycouncil.colostate.edu/files/manual/sectionc.htm#C.2.6.2
 
Qualifications:  Required qualifications include an earned doctorate in management or a related field from an AACSB accredited institution; a record sufficient for appointment as a full professor, including evidence of strong teaching and the ongoing ability to publish in high quality academic journals; personal and professional commitment to diversity as demonstrated by involvement in teaching, research, creative activity, service to the profession  and /or multicultural activities; and strong leadership and human relations skills. Preferred qualifications include demonstrated excellence in administrative endeavors, successful experience with job supervision of professionals, and the ability to interact effectively with the business community. 
 
Department:  One of five departments in the College of Business, the department of management consists of 14 tenured/tenure-track faculty members –four of whom occupy new faculty lines allocated to the department in the past year.  The department has three areas of strategic focus including entrepreneurship and innovation, supply chain management, and leadership/organizational behavior.  The department serves approximately 400 undergraduate students in the concentration, as well as 70 on-campus and 350 off-campus M.B.A. candidates.  The MBA is offered via a part-time evening program and via a nationally-acclaimed distance program. Management faculty may also teach in the Denver Executive MBA program, the Global Social and Sustainable Enterprises masters program, and the recently-approved Masters in Management Practice program.
 
Colorado State University provides a high-quality educational and research environment in a community of many technology-driven companies.  Located 60 miles north of Denver at the foothills of the Rockies, Fort Collins is an appealing city of 123,000 that offers a pleasant climate with abundant recreational and cultural opportunities nearby. In 2006, Money Magazine ranked Fort Collins #1 in its “Best Places to Live” list based on its ability to “offer big-city opportunities and amenities—with a lot more green space and a lot less stress.”  In 2007 Fast Company ranked Fort Collins as one of its global “Fast Cities” based on a patent generation rate of 11.45 per 10,000 people—nearly four times the U.S. city average. 
 
Applications or nominations must be submitted electronically to Tom Ingram, Chair, Department of Marketing, at Tom.Ingram@biz.colostate.edu.  A complete application will include a resume; a letter of application relating qualifications specifically to this position; and contact information for three professional references.  Inquiries and initial applications will be treated confidentially.  Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, however, for full consideration, the complete application must be received by September 17, 2008.  The selected candidate will be expected to start during summer 2009 or as negotiated. Candidates selected for further consideration may be asked to provide additional materials in support of their application.

Colorado State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, color, religion, national origin, gender, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or disability. The University complies with the Civil Rights Act of 1964, related Executive Orders 11246 and 11375, Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 402 of the Vietnam Era Veteran’s readjustment Act of 1974, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, and all civil rights laws of the State of Colorado. Accordingly, equal opportunity of employment and admission shall be extended to all persons and the University shall promote equal opportunity and treatment through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in 101 Student Services. In order to assist Colorado State University in meeting its affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women and other protected class members are encouraged to apply and to so identify themselves.