Strategic Management Area - Contractually-Limited Appointment (CLA)

McMaster University

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Position Description

The DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University invites applications for a two-year Contractually Limited Appointment position at the rank of Lecturer or Assistant Professor. The position will begin on August 1, 2025.

The successful candidate must hold a Ph.D. in Management or a relevant discipline from a reputable institution by the time of appointment. Exceptional candidates with a Ph.D. in other disciplines may also be considered. The successful candidate must demonstrate a record of teaching excellence and a strong commitment to innovation in teaching. This includes a strong demonstrated ability to integrate both theory and practice, evidence of effective communication and presentation skills, teaching courses delivered in-person, online, and in blended formats, teaching experience with the case method, and a demonstrated mastery of their subject area.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the School’s academic programs at both its Hamilton and Burlington locations. They will be expected to teach courses in our undergraduate and graduate (e.g., MBA) programs that involve the development of students’ essential and professional skills, strategic integration, and engagement with industry and community partners, including but not limited to the courses DeGroote Student Experience and Development III and IV ( COM 3GR0, COM 4GR3), and Essential Business Skills I: Effective Decision Making, Communication and Team Success (MBA D610).

The teaching requirement is normally ten sections per academic year, including multiple sections of the same course as appropriate. They will also be expected to support the School’s initiatives within the business and other external communities and provide service to Area, Faculty, and University-wide committees.

The Strategic Management Area is committed to excellence in both research and teaching and boasts several award-winning instructors. The DeGroote School of Business is one of six faculties at McMaster where we believe in experiential learning, complementing classroom studies with hands-on experience. The School employs approximately 90 full-time faculty members with a total student enrollment of 4300 across the Commerce, MBA, specialized Master’s programs, PhD, and EMBA programs.

Commitment to Inclusive Excellence

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity. The University seeks qualified candidates who share our commitment to equity and inclusion, who will contribute to the diversification of ideas and perspectives, and especially welcomes applications from First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, members of racialized communities (“visible minorities”), persons with disabilities, women, persons who identify as 2SLGBTQ+.

We invite all applicants to complete a brief Diversity Survey, which takes approximately two minutes to complete. All questions are voluntary, with an option to decline to answer. All information collected is confidential and will be used to support efforts to broaden the diversity of the applicant pool and to promote a fair, equitable, and inclusive talent acquisition process. Inquiries about the Diversity Survey may be directed to hr.empequity@mcmaster.ca.

Job applicants requiring accommodation to participate in the hiring process should contact the Office of the Dean of Business at dsbeo@mcmaster.ca to communicate accommodation needs.

How to Apply

Please apply online via the McMaster Academic Careers website: https://hr.mcmaster.ca/careers/, (Faculty Postings, Job #69577), addressing your application documents to:

Dr. François Neville, Search Committee Chair, Strategic Management Area, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, 1280 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S 4M4.

Please submit the following materials:

• Submit a letter of application together with a Curriculum Vitae describing the impact that career interruptions have had on research productivity, if applicable (including a statement regarding Canadian citizenship/permanent resident status (see below))
• Statement of teaching interests and philosophy (including evidence of teaching effectiveness)
• Submit a brief statement describing any contributions made or planned in relation to advancing equity, diversity and inclusion or inclusive excellence in teaching, research or service within higher education, community-based or other professional settings (2-page maximum)
• Provide the names of at least three referees. Letters of reference are not required and will not be reviewed at the application stage. The Department will request letters of recommendation from referees at later stages of the search process.

Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. All applicants will receive an online confirmation of receipt of their application; however, only short-listed applicants will be contacted for interviews.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

To comply with the Government of Canada’s reporting requirements, the University is obliged to gather information about applicants’ status as either Permanent Residents of Canada or Canadian citizens. Applicants need not identify their country of origin or current citizenship, however, all applications must include one of the following statements:

• Yes, I am a citizen or permanent resident of Canada
• No, I am not a citizen or permanent resident of Canada