Chair Department of Management
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Robbins College of Business & EntrepreneurshipJob Posting Title
Chair Department of ManagementJob Description
The Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship at Fort Hays State University is seeking applicants for Chair of the Department of Management. The position is a 12month tenuretrack appointment at the Professor or Associate Professor rank. The successful candidate will have a distinguished record of teaching research and service with an understanding and appreciation for oncampus and online methods as well as partnerships. The Chair will have excellent communication and organizational skills have demonstrated leadership as well as management abilities and understand the needs of faculty staff and students.
Required Application Documents:
Qualified candidates must submit a single PDF containing:
Cover letter addressing experience qualifications and how the applicant is suited to the position;
Current curriculum vitae;
The names and contact information of at least three professional references.
Application Process: To apply for this position please visit FHSU Careers. Only electronic applications submitted through the webpage will be accepted.
Priority Application Deadline:March 25 2025.
Consideration of Candidates: Consideration of candidates will begin after the priority deadline and continue until the position is filled.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Doctorate degree from an area within the department; general management human resource management entrepreneurship production operations management business law or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated excellence in teaching scholarly accomplishments and service reflective of levels expected of an associate or full professor;
Preferred Qualifications:
- Record of successful academic administrative experience including both fiscal and supervisory responsibilities;
- Demonstrated success with student recruitment and retention initiatives;
- Experience in formalized assessment;
- Record of external funding through grants and/or fundraising;
- Demonstrated success with online education.
- Experience with external partnerships.
- Strategic Planning
Responsibilities: The Chair of the Department of Management reports to the Dean of the Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship. The Chair is responsible for the overall management and operation of the department including:
- Management of the department budget and other financial resources;
- Overseeing course scheduling and curriculum management;
- Initiating and facilitating highquality academic programs certificates partnerships and other oncampus or online education opportunities;
- Leading annual program assessment;
- Performing faculty and staff performance and merit reviews;
- Leading student recruiting and retention efforts for the department;
- Promoting inclusion and diversity within the department college and university;
- Teaching 6 credit hours per semester and 3 credit hours during the summer. Courses may include introductory courses as well as advanced courses in specialized areas and may be taught through oncampus or online modalities;
- Ensuring department initiatives align with University and Regents strategic plans;
- Participating in college and university service activities;
- Engaging in appropriate scholarly activity.
Rank:Professor or Associate Professor
Appointment Date:Negotiable by July 1 2025 preferred.
Benefits: To review out competitive benefit package please visit FHSU Benefits.
Candidates requesting additional information about this search may do so by contacting the search committee at:
Dr. Chris Jochum Search Chair
About the Department:The Department of Management is one of four departments in the Robbins College of Business and Entrepreneurship and offers outstanding undergraduate and graduate instruction. It offers degree programs and certificates oncampus through distance learning and through the universitys partnership programs around the world. It also provides portions of the BBA and MBA core coursework. For more information visit: programs/
Community of Hays
FHSU is located in Hays a vibrant college town of approximately 20000 located halfway between Kansas City and Denver on Interstate 70. Hays is the regional center for education health care professional services shopping culture and recreation for the western half of Kansas. The community boasts excellent recreational programs and facilities including the comprehensive Center for Health Improvement Hays Aquatic Park Smoky Hill Country Club Hays Municipal Golf Course and extensive walking running and biking trails. Hays is within 45 minutes of two large lakes that offer great opportunities for boating fishing and camping. The Hays Municipal Airport provides connecting service to Denver with several flights daily. The Hays community is home to excellent PreK and K12 public and private schools. With over 60 restaurants major retail outlets a low unemployment rate and very short commute times the city provides a safe welcoming lowcost highquality living environment for the residents who call Hays America home.
Notice of Nondiscrimination Fort Hays State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of gender race religion national origin color age marital status sexual orientation genetic information disability or veteran status.
Background Check: Final candidate will have consented to and successfully completed a criminal background check.
Notice to KPERS retirees applying for a position: Recent legislation changes workingafterretirement rules for both you and your employer if you go back to work for a KPERS employer. Please contact your KPERS representative or for further information on how this might affect you.
Employment Type
Full-Time
