[AISWorld] Assistant/Associate Professor in Information Systems at the Bloch School, University of Missouri-Kansas City

[Ward, Sidne G.]

The Department of Management, Henry W. Bloch School of Management at the University of Missouri - Kansas City invites applications for a full-time tenure track faculty position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in Management Information Systems (MIS) starting in Fall 2014.  We are open to excellent applicants specializing in any subarea of MIS. Rank will be based on qualifications and experience.

We are looking for candidates with:


*                    An earned doctorate in Information Systems or a closely related field (or who expect to complete the Ph.D. by August 2014).


*                    A record of publications (or exhibit strong potential for developing a record of publications) in high impact Information Systems journals


*                    Demonstrated capability or potential for outstanding teaching effectiveness at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Familiarity with various teaching pedagogies and tools for experiential learning such as case studies and simulations.

The review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. An employment starting date of August 2014 is desired. A representative from the department will be available to meet with selected candidates at ICIS 2013.

Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Questions regarding the position should be addressed to:

Sidne Ward, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Management
Associate Professor of Information Systems
+1-816-235-2321
wards at umkc.edu

or

Susan Mott
administrative assistant
Department of Management
+1-816-235-2896
motts at umkc.edu

The Bloch School and UMKC:

The Henry W. Bloch School of Management is endowed by Henry W. Bloch, a co-founder of H&R Block, Inc.  The Bloch School has approximately 1,800 students, 51 full-time faculty, and excellent technology resources.  The School offers instruction at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels.  Its business and public administration programs are accredited by AACSB International and NASPAA, respectively.

The Bloch School's vision is to be Kansas City's nationally and globally pre-eminent school of management, focusing on entrepreneurial and innovative thinking as the foundation for transforming talent and achieving sustainable growth in for-profit, public and nonprofit enterprises.

UMKC enrolls approximately 15,500 students and offers a variety of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs in areas such as Management, Biological Sciences, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Computing and Engineering, Education, the Conservatory, and Law.  The university is located in the historic Country Club Plaza district of Kansas City, moments from excellent dining, shopping, and residential areas. Additional information about the Bloch School and the department may be found at http://www.bloch.umkc.edu .

Kansas City Region:

The Kansas City area is headquarters for numerous major corporations and foundations including Sprint-Nextel, Cerner, Garmin, DST Systems, Perceptive Software, American Century Investments, Hallmark, H&R Block, YRC Worldwide, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, and the Marion and Henry Bloch Family Foundation. The area is well known for its reasonable cost of living, enriched quality of life, supportive philanthropy, and excellent elementary and secondary school options. Kansas City has all of the amenities expected of an outstanding metropolitan area, including professional sports teams and world-class arts organizations.


Application Instructions:

An employment starting date of August 2014 is desired. To assure full consideration, applications should include a letter of application describing and providing evidence of the candidate's ability to meet the stated qualifications for the position, curriculum vitae, and names and contact information of at least three references.  References will not be contacted without permission of the candidate.

Apply online: www.umkc.edu/hr/jobsearch . Job ID # 9017. All applicants must submit their paperwork and portfolio on line in order to be considered. If you experience problems accessing the site, we recommend using Internet Explorer 8 (or later).

Applicants must combine all application materials (personal letter of application with accompanying curriculum vitae and list of references as described above) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload as a resume attachment. Limit document name to 50 characters and do not include special characters (e.g., /, &, %, etc.) in file name. Maximum file size limit is 11MB.

For questions about the online application process, please call (816) 235-1621, or if you are experiencing technical problems, please call (855) 524-0002.

It is the fundamental policy of UMKC to provide equal opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, Veteran status or disability status in all education, employment and contracted activities. All final candidates will be required to successfully pass a Criminal Background Check prior to beginning employment.

UMKC is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Women and minority candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Sidne G. Ward, Ph.D.
Director, Global Management Education Initiatives
Chair, Department of Management
Associate Professor of Information Systems

e-mail: wards at umkc.edu<mailto:wards at umkc.edu>
web: http://bloch.umkc.edu/faculty-staff/faculty-directory/profiles/ward-sidne.aspx
phone: +1-816-235-2321
fax: +1-816-235-6506
office: Bloch School, Room 321

Department of Management
Henry W. Bloch School of Management
University of Missouri--Kansas City
5110 Cherry
Kansas City, MO 64110
USA

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