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California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) invites applications for a tenure track, assistant professor faculty position in the Management and Human Resources (MHR) Department beginning Fall 2022. The successful candidate is expected to teach human resources and/or organizational behavior courses.  Cal Poly Pomona is one of two polytechnic universities in the 23-campus California State University system and among 11 such institutions nationwide. Since its founding in 1938, Cal Poly Pomona students participate in an integrative experiential learning education that is inclusive, relevant, and values diverse perspectives and experiences. With a variety of degree programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, engineering, and professional disciplines, the university is well known for its learn-by-doing approach and Teacher Scholar Model.

The university is noted for its scenic and historic 1,400-acre campus, which was once the winter ranch of cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg. We acknowledge that Cal Poly Pomona resides on the territorial and homelands of the Tongva and Tataavium people who are the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar. The university's nearly 30,000 students are taught and mentored by the campus's more than 1,400 faculty as part of 54 baccalaureate and 29 master's degree programs, 11 credential and certificate programs, and a doctorate in educational leadership. 

Highly regarded among its peer institutions, Cal Poly Pomona is No. 2 in the U.S. News and World Report rankings of top public regional universities in the west and was named the No. 15 best value college in the nation by Money Magazine. Cal Poly Pomona, a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, stands as a national leader in promoting social mobility, and was placed among the 25 top institutions in the country in awarding bachelor's degrees to minoritized students by Diverse Issues in Higher Education.  

The Cal Poly Pomona campus is located less than 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles at the intersection of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. It is within an hour's drive of beaches, mountains and deserts. For additional information about the university, please visit www.cpp.edu, and for more about faculty life, please see YourLife@CPP.

Student Population.  California residents comprise the majority (96%) of applicants to undergraduate programs at Cal Poly Pomona – nearly half (49%) of new students were transfers in Fall 2020.  58% of Cal Poly Pomona students are first generation, 70% receive financial aid, and 44% qualify as Pell-eligible.  The university enrolls a diverse student body that identifies as 49% Latinx, 21% Asian, 15% White, 3% Black, 5% International 3% two or more races, 3% unknown and less than 1% Native Hawaiian or Native Pacific Islander and less than 1% Native American Indigenous. 39% of the student body were STEM majors with the top enrolled programs including psychology, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, biology and computer science.

Inclusive Excellence Criteria.  We aspire to be the model inclusive polytechnic university in the nation. We have a strong commitment to inclusive excellence and to educational experiences that leverage the diverse perspectives and experiences needed to succeed and thrive in a diverse society. 

Tenure track faculty hires will demonstrate a commitment and record of contributions through their teaching, scholarship, or service to these inclusive excellence criteria (a minimum of two must be addressed in the Student Success Statement):

1. Integrates the values of equity and inclusivity into their teaching, scholarship and/or service contributions with diverse student populations;
    
2. Incorporates the contributions and struggles of historic ethnic minority groups and communities into their teaching, scholarly work, and/or service contributions;
    
3. Adopts teaching strategies that supports the learning and success of students from diverse student populations; 
    
4. Mentors and engages diverse student populations in discovery, scholarship, and creative activities; 
    
5. Engages students in problem-based projects and learning that address the needs of diverse communities; 
    
6. Possesses knowledge of challenges and barriers for underrepresented students and faculty within the discipline;
    
7. Mentors and assists diverse student populations interested in pursuing graduate education; 
    
8. Engages in community-responsive action research or service with diverse student populations and communities;
    
9. Has experience in or demonstrates a commitment to adopting experiential learning activities and pedagogy with diverse student populations and communities; and 
    
10. Has expertise in or demonstrated commitment to teaching, scholarship and/or service that contributes to access, diversity, and equal opportunity in higher education.
     

The College of Business Administration:

The College of Business Administration offers comprehensive undergraduate programs as well as MBA and MS in Business Administration.  The college is located in a $30 million, state-of-the-art, three-building complex that houses over 100 faculty and staff, classrooms, lecture halls, labs, conference rooms, and student club rooms among others. The College is accredited at both the undergraduate and graduate levels by AACSB International.

The MHR Department:

MHR is one of six departments in the College of Business Administration, which serves almost 5,000 students. Our students are highly diverse with many first generation students, a high number of Latinx students, as well as African-American students and students from other minoritized groups. The MHR Department has 17 tenure-track faculty members and more than 1,000 majors. The faculty holds Ph.D. degrees from some of the top research universities in the U.S.  The faculty is conscientious about the teacher-scholar model embraced at Cal Poly Pomona, and strives to integrate research into teaching in a highly collegial working environment.  http://www.cpp.edu/~cba/

The MHR Department seeks a candidate who strives for excellence in both teaching and research in a highly collegial working environment.  The new faculty is expected to: 

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in human resources, with a secondary focus on organizational behavior and principles of management 
• Maintain a well-defined stream of quality research. 
• Advise students, and demonstrate a commitment to participate in department, college, university, and professional service. 
• Applicants whose work incorporate a commitment to diversity in higher education are particularly encouraged to apply.

Minimum requirements include:

• An earned doctorate in Human Resources, Organizational Behavior, Management, or other strongly related field from an accredited university. 
• ABD candidates may also apply, but Ph.D. must be earned by the start of the appointment. 
• Candidates must have taught commensurate with experience and must provide evidence of working effectively with multicultural constituencies and a diverse student body.
• Candidates must demonstrate a commitment to publishing in quality peer-reviewed journals in their area of expertise.  
• A Student Success Statement that demonstrates your commitment and record of contributions through applicant's teaching, scholarship, or service, by addressing at least two of the inclusive excellence criteria listed above.  

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

• A doctorate from a AACSB International accredited business school (or its international equivalent) 
• Relevant professional industry experience within the last 5 years, and willingness to develop relationships with the business community
• Experience with grant writing 
• Experience teaching human resources courses such as Human Resources Management, Human Resources Information Systems, Training and Development, HR Staffing, Recruitment and Selection, Compensation and Benefits, and Strategic Human Resources, as well as Organizational Behavior and/or Principles of Management
• Experience teaching other management courses, such as Leadership, Negotiation and Conflict Management, Organizational Change and Development, International Management, Ethics, and Diversity Management
• Experience as an advisor with national management and/or human resource student organizations such as SHRM, SAM, LBSA, NSLS, etc. 

A complete application package will include an electronic copy of the following:

• A cover letter that addresses the duties and qualifications articulated in the position description
• A current curriculum vitae           
• A list of five references, with contact information
• A statement of teaching philosophy
• A research statement explaining the candidate's research agenda
• If available, a course syllabi and student evaluations
• An unofficial transcript showing all doctoral course work. 
• A Student Success Statement that demonstrates your commitment and record of contributions through applicant's teaching, scholarship, or service, by addressing at least two of the inclusive excellence criterialisted above.  

Finalists for the position will be required to: 

• Make a research presentation
• Make a teaching presentation 
• Provide a research writing sample in form of a publication or working paper 

Please direct inquiries and nominations to Dr. Xuguang (Steve) Guo. Email: mhrsearch@cpp.edu

Applications accepted only via Interfolio.

Completed applications received by January 23, 2022 will be given first consideration.  Screening of completed files will then continue until the position is filled. All applications must be submitted electronically.

Please address all inquiries to:

Faculty Search Committee

c/o Dr. Xuguang (Steve) Guo, Search Chair
Management and Human Resources Department 
College of Business Administration 
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 
Pomona, CA 91768‑4083 
Email: mhrsearch@cpp.edu

Phone: 909-869-5227

Conditions of Employment: 

The person offered this position is required to pass a background check. 

Compensation and Benefits: Compensation is commensurate with experience. An excellent, comprehensive benefits package is available (For a detailed description of benefits, see https://www.cpp.edu/benefits/index.shtml). 

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.  The University seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the University, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives and ways of knowing and learning.  Cal Poly Pomona subscribes to all state and federal regulations and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, medical condition, and covered veteran status.  The University hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States.  As required by the Clery Disclosure Act, the university's annual security report is available at http://www.cpp.edu/~police/annual-security-report.shtml. The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.  A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.