"Assistant Professor of Management"

Assistant Professor of Management

Job Posting Number: 2026056TTL

Position Description

The Department of Management in the McCoy College of Business at Texas State University invites applications for a recently approved, tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor, starting in Fall 2026. The successful candidate for this position will regularly publish high-quality research in the field of management.

The successful candidate will also teach graduate (including the Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and undergraduate courses in Organizational Behavior (OB) and Human Resource Management (HRM), in both face-to-face and online modalities, while engaging in service activities appropriate for this rank. Additionally, a successful candidate will be expected to support initiatives of the university, college, and department related to various areas of management.

About the Department of Management

The Department of Management is a highly collegial and intellectually vibrant group of approximately 30 full-time faculty. The department offers a BBA in Management (with concentrations in Entrepreneurial Studies and Human Resources Management); provides a university-wide minor in Innovation & Entrepreneurship; supports the college’s face-to-face and online MBA programs; supports the college’s DBA program (beginning in Fall 2025); and serves as the home of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

About the McCoy College of Business

The McCoy College of Business provides student-centered undergraduate and master’s programs that produce graduates with the skills and experience to compete responsibly, professionally, and successfully in dynamic business environments. Nationally acclaimed faculty, extraordinary community partners, and industrious students collaborate to solve business challenges through applied research. As an AACSB-accredited institution with over 5,000 students, the McCoy College of Business emphasizes innovation, experiential learning, student-focused engagement, research, and service as it educates the next generation of global business leaders. The McCoy College of Business is home to the #1 sales program (worldwide), ranked #4 in family business research productivity (United States), ranked among the Top 30 Best Business Schools (among US public universities), and offers a Tier 1 MBA program. In recent years, the part-time MBA program was ranked among the best part-time MBA programs in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.

About Texas State University

Texas State University, located along the beautiful San Marcos River, is in the center of Texas’s innovation corridor. The city of San Marcos is home to the university, which is 25 miles south of Austin and 60 miles north of San Antonio. Nestled in the Texas Hill Country, the campus enjoys a beautiful setting along the banks of the San Marcos River and nearby access to two major airports.

Texas State is driving what’s next in research, academic excellence, and student success. The promising students, inspiring faculty, dedicated staff, and new graduates are primed to have an impact, change lives, and make a difference in the world. As a national research university with a Carnegie classification of Doctoral University: High Research Activity, Texas State is committed to world-class research and scholarly activities that span all disciplines, create new knowledge, and promote economic, cultural, and technological advancements to address real-world issues. Texas State is on a trajectory to become a “Tier One” research university.

With more than 40,000 students, Texas State is among the 50 largest public universities in the nation. Students choose from over 200 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degree programs offered by nine colleges. Texas State’s enrollment of minority students accounts for over 50% of the student population, and Hispanic-student enrollment accounts for over 35% of the student body. The university is a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution and is one of 30 institutions nationally to receive the prestigious Seal of Excelencia in recognition of efforts to accelerate the success of Hispanic students in higher education. Additionally, Texas State has been named by Forbes as a Best Employer, Best Employer for Diversity, and Best Employer for Women. The university is also regularly ranked as a Best College for Veterans.

Additional Details about the Position

The following details are offered as general information to applicants. Please note that the information below is based on estimates and is subject to change.

Salary: The salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Location: San Marcos campus (while the majority of courses are taught at the San Marcos campus, there may be a future need for teaching at the Round Rock campus). Additionally, there will be a need to be able and willing to teach in the various online graduate programs in the college (including the online DBA program).

Support: Includes the potential for summer support, other research support, and a professional development budget for research use and conference attendance.

Other Information about Why to Choose Texas State: https://www.hr.txst.edu/talent-acquisition/why-choose-txst.html

Benefits: Numerous benefits are offered (see https://www.hr.txst.edu/benefits.html for an overview).

The Department of Management is interested in selecting a faculty member who will add to its highly collegial culture and contribute to the advancement of the department and college as the university transitions to a top-tier research institution while retaining a focus on high-quality teaching. Additionally, given that this faculty member will also teach in the DBA program, an individual with experience serving in the role of Assistant Professor is a desired preference.

This position is subject to the availability of funds.

Required Qualifications

• A Ph.D. in Business, Management, or a related business field from an AACSB-accredited institution by the date of hire.
• A history of, or strong potential for, publishing in high-quality, peer-reviewed business journals commensurate with rank.
• Experience of high-quality teaching of OB/HRM courses at the undergraduate and graduate level commensurate with rank.
• Experience of high-quality teaching in online courses.
• A record of service commensurate with rank.

Preferred Qualifications

• Evidence of publishing in top-tier scholarly business journals, according to the Australian Business Deans Council (ABDC) Journal Quality List or the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) Academic Journal Guide.
• Evidence of high-quality teaching of OB/HRM or related courses at graduate (MBA/Ph.D./DBA) levels and undergraduate levels.
• Evidence of high-quality teaching in online and face-to-face modalities.
• Evidence of a commitment to high-quality professional and institutional service activities.
• Evidence of related industry experience.

Full Consideration Date:

Close Date: 01/10/2026

Open Until Filled? No

Quicklink: https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/54423