"Visiting Assistant Professor - Management"

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Visiting Assistant Professor - Management

About University at Albany:

Established in 1844 and designated a University Center of the State University of New York in 1962, the University at Albany's broad mission of excellence in undergraduate and graduate education, research and public service engages a diverse student body of approximately 17,000 students in nine schools and colleges across three campuses.

Located in Albany, New York, New York State's capital, the University is convenient to Boston, New York City and the Adirondacks.

Job Description:

The Massry School of Business at the University at Albany, State University of New York, seeks candidates for a non-tenure-track Visiting Assistant Professor (VAP) of Management position with a focus in human resources and organizational behavior, beginning in Fall 2026. This is a one-year appointment, renewable for up to two additional one-year terms, subject to successful review and university approval.

This position will be within the Department of Management, which is responsible for undergraduate- and graduate-level (MBA) education in our AACSB-accredited management, entrepreneurship, and human resources concentrations. The position has a 3/3 teaching load and includes both in-person and online teaching responsibilities in our undergraduate and MBA programs. The department has a long history of high-impact scholarship and innovative educational programming, including a unique technology-focused MBA concentration in human resource information systems. Our faculty are well-regarded scholars across a diverse set of research areas, and frequently publish in high-ranking outlets.

We seek candidates who maintain an active scholarly agenda appropriate for a teaching-intensive appointment and who demonstrate the potential to contribute to the discipline through conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications.

The position is targeted toward candidates with research and teaching focus in human resources, organizational behavior, and management. Candidates should be willing to teach courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, both online and in person. We are especially interested in candidates with prior experience or interest in online, asynchronous education as the new VAP will assist in our development of an online undergraduate degree program.

Key responsibilities of this position include but are not limited to:

• Providing rigorous instruction in undergraduate and graduate courses, including the development and delivery of online courses
• Maintaining scholarly research through professional academic conferences and journal publications
• Contributing service primarily to the Department and School

All candidates must be sensitive to the needs of and possess an interest in working in an academic community that is diverse with regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, sexual orientation or identity, disability status, and protected veteran status.

About the Massry School of Business:

The Massry School of Business at the University at Albany is a dynamic, research-driven institution within a flagship public research university. We are AACSB-accredited in both business administration and accounting a distinction held by fewer than 2% of business schools worldwide. Our faculty are active scholars who benefit from a collegial environment that values rigorous research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and meaningful engagement with industry and policy. The Massry School houses cutting-edge research centers including the Center for Institutional Investment Management (CIIM), the Center for Advancement & Understanding of Social Enterprises (CAUSE), and FACETS, a hub for analytics and systems security research funded by agencies such as NSF, IARPA, and NIST. These centers can provide faculty with valuable infrastructure and access to industry and government partnerships.

Our 96,000 sqft. state-of-the-art facilities include technologically advanced classrooms and labs, a Bloomberg-equipped trading room, and flexible collaborative spaces designed to foster innovation and applied learning. With a strong commitment to experiential education, the Massry School of Business actively bridges research with practice, creating unique opportunities for both scholarly impact and student mentorship. We are especially proud of our inclusive and supportive academic culture, where junior faculty are mentored, encouraged to pursue meaningful scholarly agendas, and supported in building academic careers. Located in New York's capital, the University at Albany offers access to a diverse professional ecosystem, robust funding opportunities, and a high quality of life.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Material preparation, class development, and instruction at undergraduate and graduate levels
• Research and professional scholarly activity (e.g., data collection, data analysis, article writing, grant writing, presentations at professional meetings)
• Service to department, school, and university

Functional and Supervisory Relationships:

• Reports to Management Department Chair; Dean of the School of Business

Job Requirements:

• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to develop inclusive and equitable relationships within our diverse campus community
• Applicants must demonstrate an ability to support diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and belonging relative to their role

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctoral (e.g., PhD) degree in Human Resources, Management, Organizational Behavior, or a related field from a college or University accredited by the US Department of Education or internationally recognized accrediting organization by 08/31/2026. Candidates who do not hold the degree by this date will not be considered
• Record of research requisite for an appointment as Visiting Assistant Professor in the fields of organizational behavior, management, and human resources

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience teaching undergraduate or graduate courses
• Demonstrated interest in online teaching and instructional design

Working Environment:

• Typical office environment

Additional Information:

Professional Rank and Salary Range: Visiting Assistant Professor 10 Month, A5, Salary commensurate with experience.

Special Notes: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. If you currently need sponsorship or will need it in the future to maintain employment authorization, you do not meet eligibility requirements. Additionally, please note that UAlbany is not an E-Verify employer.

Please apply online via http://albany.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=197513

Application Instructions:

Applicants MUST submit the following documents:

• CV
• Cover letter stating all the required minimum qualifications and any of the applicable preferred qualifications.
• Contact information for three references

Note: After submitting your CV, the subsequent pages give you instructions for uploading additional documents (i.e. cover letter etc.).

Preference will be given to applications received by March 9, 2026.