| Faculty Title | Assistant Professor |
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| Job Class Code | 10031 |
| FLSA | Exempt |
| Posting Number | FRGV1157 |
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| Working Title | Assistant Professor in the College of Business and Entrepreneurship / Marketing |
| Number of Vacancies | 1 |
| Location | Rio Grande Valley |
| Division/Organization | Provost – Academic Affairs |
| Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position | |
| Tenure Status | Tenure Track |
| FTE | 1 |
| Scope of Job | About UTRGV: It is UTRGV’s Vision “To be one of the nation’s leaders in higher education, its premier Hispanic-serving institution, and a highly engaged bilingual university, with exceptional educational, research, and creative opportunities that serve as catalysts for transformation in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.” As such, UTRGV is committed to building a diverse faculty and staff that can contribute to an enriching learning environment that strives for more equitable outcomes for student success. UTRGV is a distributed campus, one university spanning four counties and multiple locations. Our purpose is to be a university for the entire Rio Grande Valley and beyond. Over 91% of the students enrolled at UTRGV identify as Hispanic, making UTRGV one of the top 3 universities with the highest percentage of Hispanic students. Thanks to a steadfast commitment to safety and success, UTRGV yielded record-breaking outcomes in enrollment and student success in the Fall 2020 semester. For additional information, please visit our website. |
| Minimum Qualifications | Applicants must have a PhD in Marketing or closely related field awarded by an AACSB-accredited school of business. Applicants must provide evidence of teaching effectiveness and strong research ability. |
| Discipline Specific Required Qualifications | PhD in Marketing or a closely related field from an AACSB-accredited school of business. Teaching: Faculty will be required to teach in a classroom, laboratory, seminar or clinical setting, as assigned and appropriate. Given that UTRGV is a distributed campus, faculty may be required to teach online or hybrid courses or teach at different locations. Faculty will be expected to integrate next generation technology and customized learning to maximize student success. |
| Preferred Qualifications | Ideal candidates are expected to have a publication track record, be collegial and engaged researchers, and have outstanding research, teaching, and oral/communication skills. |
| License or Certification Required? | No |
| Salary | Competitive and Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience. Including Budgetary Approval. |
| Desired Start Date | 09/01/2021 |
| EEO Statement | EEO Statement UTRGV is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to hire without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or veteran status. UTRGV takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Diversity Statement UTRGV is a Hispanic-serving Institution dedicated to student success and building a diverse faculty committed to working in a multicultural environment. UTRGV has an NSF ADVANCE grant to increase the representation of women in STEM fields and to promote a positive, family friendly workplace for all faculty. We strongly encourage applications from women and minorities. |
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| Open Date | 02/12/2021 |
| Close Date | |
| Additional Information | UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code §51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week and at least 135 days in length. |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Complete all sections on the application. If you are applying for the first time please complete all biographical information including address, email and phone. You may update this at any time by selecting to edit your profile in the application. Security sensitive; All UTRGV employees are required to have a criminal background check (CBC). CBCs will be conducted for all candidates invited for an on-campus interview. Search subject to budget availability. |
| Please Note | Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications will not be considered. |