[AISWorld] Please include the following Position Announcement

[David Douglas]

You are encouraged to apply for the following position

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR
Clinical Assistant Professor of Information Systems
Description: The Sam M. Walton College of Business invites applications for a non-tenure track Clinical Assistant Professor to teach in the Information Systems department to begin August 2015.  Applicants need to have completed their Ph.D. with a concentration in information systems or a related field by the beginning of the appointment and begun to establish a record of excellence in teaching. The Clinical Assistant Professor is expected to teach four classes each semester, normally with no more than 2 course preparations per semester (i.e., a 4-4 teaching load with a mix of face-to-face and online courses, as needed). Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience; benefits are competitive.  In order to enhance educational diversity, the University of Arkansas seeks to include and integrate individuals from varied backgrounds and with varied characteristics such as those defined by race, ethnicity, national origin, age, gender, socioeconomic background, religion, sexual orientation, disability, and intellectual perspective.
Required Qualifications:  Candidates must be academically-qualified per AACSB accreditation standards.  This includes completion of a doctorate in information systems or a closely related field, prior to the position start date, from a nationally or internationally accredited university and a demonstrated ability to publish in peer-reviewed information systems or related field journals. Preference will be given to candidates who have excellent and documented experience in teaching, and an interest in both face-to-face and online course delivery. Prior experience and expertise in teaching courses focused on analytics, big data and related topics will be viewed positively.
The Information Systems Department: The department has 12 tenured or tenure-track faculty members, including 5 professors who hold positions with endowments, in addition to one clinical faculty member, a full-time executive in residence, and several instructors.  The department has been ranked consistently in the top-5 among business schools for publication activity in Information Systems Research and MIS Quarterly. Faculty research interests include: IT personnel; privacy, security, and ethics; IT training and education; e-commerce; IS strategy and IT investments; social networks; enterprise systems; big data and analytics; software development, decision making and decision aids; mobility; and technology adoption.
The Information Systems Department has an active research-oriented Ph.D. program, a Master of Information Systems program, and a BSBA major in Information Systems. The department has a world-class Enterprise Systems Program that gives our students experience with industrial-strength technology systems, thanks to more than $60 Million in gifts from our technology platform partners- IBM, Microsoft, SAP and Teradata. Enterprise Systems also hosts a number of databases including Acxiom, Sam's Club and Tyson foods and receives support from other prominent companies such as J. B. Hunt, Tyson Foods and Walmart. The Information Technology Research Institute (http://itri.uark.edu/), with about twenty active member companies, is housed in the department. For more information about the department, see http://waltoncollege.uark.edu/ISYS/.
Location: The University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, in the Ozark Mountains of Northwest Arkansas. The Fayetteville area offers high quality of life, a mild climate, excellent health care, a variety of restaurants, a cost of living index of 93, and many cultural and recreational activities. Fayetteville's Walton Arts Center offers a rich variety of Broadway, symphony, dance, jazz, and other performances and special events. Fayetteville is minutes from lakes and rivers for fishing, swimming, and boating. It is a city of approximately 80,000 with a regional population of more than 400,000. The region has one of the highest growth rates in the U.S. and is consistently listed among the most desirable places to live. Fayetteville is also an excellent location for business and careers as evidenced by Forbes ranking Fayetteville 4th in Best Places for Business and Careers for 2009. A number of Fortune 500 companies have their headquarters in Northwest Arkansas, including Wal-Mart, Tyson Foods, and J.B. Hunt Transport.
The Sam M. Walton College of Business: The Sam M. Walton College of Business has more than 4,000 undergraduate and more than 300 graduate students. The Walton College has an innovative integrated cross-functional business core program that focuses on business processes, and several new cross-disciplinary minors and concentrations. The University of Arkansas has a total enrollment of more than 25,000 students. Following a successful recent $1 billion capital campaign, the university is in the process to launching another such campaign. The Walton College has consistently been ranked among the nation's top 25 public undergraduate business schools since 2005, according to U.S. News and World Report.
Applications including a vita, three letters of reference and evidence of teaching effectiveness should be sent by email to isyssrch at uark.edu<mailto:isyssrch at uark.edu> before January 5, 2015 for full consideration. Late applications will be reviewed as necessary to fill the position. Questions can be directed to the search committee chair, Dr. David Douglas (ddouglas at walton.uark.edu<mailto:ddouglas at walton.uark.edu>).
If you are unable to send your application materials electronically, as outlined above, you may mail it to:
Information Systems Clinical Search
Business Building, Room 204
Sam M. Walton College of Business
1 University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR 72701

The University of Arkansas is an equal opportunity institution committed to achieving diversity in its faculty. Therefore, the University is especially interested in applications from qualified candidates who would contribute to the diversity of our academic departments. The University welcomes applications without regard to age, race, gender (including pregnancy), national origin, disability, religion, marital or parental status, protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sexual orientation or gender identity. All applicant information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information Act and persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the first day of employment.
Dr. David E. Douglas
University Professor and Walton Professorship, Information Systems
Co-Director for the Institute for Advanced Data Analytics
Business Building 204B
1 University of Arkansas
Phone: 479.575.6114 Cell:  479-283-2217 Fax: 479.575.4168


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