Faculty Openings

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UMKC, a Top 25 “Best Neighbor” university for positive community impact, is a public institution located in the heart of a vibrant metropolitan area. UMKC seeks creative, productive scholars whose enthusiasm and intellectual curiosity will challenge and inspire our diverse population of more than 14,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

UMKC has openings for the following faculty positions, as listed in the October 30, 2009 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education.

 

The Bloch School of Business and Public Administration

Ranked by the Princeton Review among the Top 25 Entrepreneurial Colleges and Business Schools in the nation, delivering education to nurture innovative, entrepreneurial leaders.

Check UMKC's academic job postings to search for the position you’re interested in. If it is not yet listed, you may contact the individual below the job title for the status and expected posting date.

Accountancy:

  • Department Chair & Helen Kemper Missouri Endowed Professorship in Accounting
    Contact: Arden Phillips

Finance, Information & Operations Management, and Strategy:

  • Henry W. Bloch Missouri Endowed Chair in Financial Services
    Contact: Susan Mott
  • Assistant or Associate Professor, Strategic Management
    Contact: Susan Mott
  • Assistant or Associate Professor, Operations Management
    Contact: Susan Mott

Organizational Leadership and Marketing:

  • Henry W. Bloch Missouri Endowed Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation
    Contact: Cassie Cozby
  • Assistant Professor, Marketing
    Contact: Susan Mott
  • Assistant or Associate Professor, Entrepreneurship and Innovation (four positions)
    Contact: Cassie Cozby

Public Affairs:

  • Victor & Caroline Schutte Missouri Endowed Professorship in Urban Affairs
    Contact: Samantha Silveira

School of Computing and Engineering (SCE)

Located in Kansas City — one of the country’s largest engineering cities — SCE is the city’s engineering school, delivering education and research that serves the world.

Check UMKC's academic job postings to search for the position you’re interested in. If it is not yet listed, you may contact Jane Vogl for the status and expected posting date.

  • Assistant or Associate Professor, Civil & Mechanical Engineering

Conservatory of Music and Dance

Nationally and internationally recognized for performance, composition, dance, teaching and scholarship, the Conservatory of Music and Dance attracts top talent from around the world.

Check UMKC's academic job postings to search for the position you’re interested in. If it is not yet listed, you may contact Dr. Carol Dale for the status and expected posting date.

  • Associate/Full Professor and Director of Choral Music

School of Dentistry

The School of Dentistry offers a varied and complete range of experiences for dentistry and dental hygiene students, and for graduate and continuing education students.

Check UMKC's academic job postings to search for the position you’re interested in. If it is not yet listed, you may contact Dr. Pamela Overman for the status and expected posting date.

  • Assistant or Associate Professor, Biostatistics

School of Education

With a national reputation in urban education, the school provides leadership for equitable schools and thriving communities by preparing quality teachers, administrators and counseling professionals.

Check UMKC's academic job postings to search for the position you’re interested in. If it is not yet listed, you may contact Anna Schmall for the status and expected posting date.

  • Associate Dean for Teacher Education
  • Assistant Professor, Foundations of Education
  • Assistant Professor, Special Education
  • Assistant Professor, Higher Education
  • Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology

School of Law

Ranked by National Jurist magazine among the top 25 best values in legal education; integrating theory, practice and values to produce outstanding lawyers.

Check UMKC's academic job postings to search for the position you’re interested in. If it is not yet listed, you may contact Dr. Jeffery Berman for the status and expected posting date.

  • Douglas Stripp Missouri Endowed Professorship, Advocacy

College of Arts and Sciences

The College of Arts and Sciences fosters advances in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences through its missions of teaching, research and service.

Check UMKC's academic job postings to search for the position you’re interested in. If it is not yet listed, you may contact the individual below the job title for the status and expected posting date.

  • Assistant Professor, Statistics
    Contact: Dr. Jie Chen
  • Assistant Professor, Applied Mathematics
    Contact: Dr. Jie Chen
  • Associate Professor, Black Studies (African-American Studies or related discipline)
    Contact: Dr. Clovis Semmes

School of Pharmacy

The School of Pharmacy is the only public school of pharmacy in Missouri. The school offers professional practice, non-practice bachelor’s and graduate degrees.

Check UMKC's academic job postings to search for the position you’re interested in. If it is not yet listed, you may contact Dr. Steven Stoner for the status and expected posting date.

  • Assistant Professor, Social and Administrative Health Sciences
  • Assistant Clinical Professor, Specialty Pharmacy Practice (non-tenure-track)
  • Assistant Clinical Professor, Ambulatory Care (Columbia, Mo., campus, non-tenure-track)
  • Assistant Clinical Professor, Specialty Pharmacy Practice (Columbia, Mo., campus, non-tenure-track)

 

It is the fundamental policy of UMKC to provide equal opportunities regardless of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or Vietnam-era veteran status in all educational, employment and contracting activities. UMKC is an Equal Access, Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer that is fully committed to achieving a diverse faculty and staff. All final candidates will be required to pass a criminal background check prior to beginning employment.