[AISWorld] IS/IT Faculty Position at The American University in Cairo - School of Business

[Sherif Kamel]

The Department of Management of the School of Business at the American
University in Cairo (AUC) invites applications for a one year, renewable
position.  We are seeking outstanding candidates in the area of Management
Information Systems.  Appointments may be made at either Assistant or
Associate Professor level.  Responsibilities include undergraduate and
graduate teaching in the Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration,
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management of Information and
Communication Technology, and the MBA program starting September 2011.  The
applicant should be actively engaged in research and have a solid
understanding of the developments and emerging trends in information and
communication technology as well as management information systems (MIS).
Applicants will also contribute to the design and development of the
Department's MIS courses.  Applicants will be expected to engage in ongoing
activities in the department and school consistent with teaching and
research.  The successful applicant will have expertise in one or more of
several possible subfields, including management support systems, IT project
management, database management, networking, electronic business, software
development, IT innovation, and IT entrepreneurial expertise.

 

Requirements: 
Candidates must have a PhD in Management Information Systems, or a
comparable discipline.  A Ph.D. from an AACSB accredited university is
preferred.  Applicants should demonstrate high potential for a strong record
in research and excellent student evaluation in teaching.  Moreover, a
record of high quality scholarship or evidence of the ability to produce
intellectual contributions leading to publication in refereed journals is
required.

 

Additional Information: 
This is a one-year appointment.  Renewal will depend upon institutional
needs as well as the appointee's performance.  Applications reviews will
begin immediately.  The position will remain open until filled.  For full
consideration, materials should be received by January 15, 2011.  The
successful candidate will be expected to formulate a research program and to
contribute effectively to both undergraduate and graduate teaching and
should be dedicated to quality teaching, research and service.  Applicants
should be completely fluent in English.  

  

Application Instructions:
All applicants must submit the following documents online through interview
exchange using the link 
http://aucegypt.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=20139

a) Current C.V. 
b) Letter of interest.
c) Completed AUC Personal Information Form (PIF).

d) Description of career research and teaching plans, one page each

e) Kindly ask three referees familiar with your professional background to
send reference letters directly to busref at aucegypt.edu

The American University in Cairo (AUC), established in 1919, is an
independent, nonprofit, apolitical, non-sectarian and equal opportunity
institution, fully accredited in Egypt and the United States.  AUC's
academic program is rooted in liberal education www.aucegypt.edu.  The
university's rigorous core curriculum offers an intensive investigation of
fundamental questions in every major discipline.  Located in the outskirts
of Cairo, AUC 260-acres New Cairo campus is one of two campuses of the
American University in Cairo.  The campus serves approximately 6,200
students in different graduate and undergraduate programs.  The academic
curriculum of the campus emphasizes a strong liberal arts core, a portfolio
of professional and executive educaiton programs.  The campus offers
state-of-the-art classes, substantial student-faculty interaction, and a
technology enhanced learning environment.  Its diverse student body includes
traditional, non-degree and international students.  AUC School of Business
www.aucegypt.edu/business is AACSB accredited, offers bachelors and masters
degrees in business and economics, and is a growing, research-oriented
school.

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