[AISWorld] California State University Fullerton Job Posting

[Gonzalez, Ester]

The Department of Information Systems and Decision Sciences at California State University, Fullerton, invites candidates to apply for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor to begin Fall 2016.

Position:

We are seeking faculty candidates who have a strong ongoing commitment and demonstrated potential to conduct high quality research, obtain external grants and publish in top journals. The candidates are also expected to have strong instructional skills and be able to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses. Ideally, the candidates will be dynamic, collaborative, collegial, and willing to contribute to the missions of the Department, College and University.

The Department’s faculty members conduct high quality research and publish in leading Information Systems outlets including the senior scholars’ basket of 8 IS journals and journals on the Financial Times-45 list. They also regularly teach undergraduate and graduate courses, advise students, serve on academic committees and contribute to Department, College and University governance.

Qualifications:
•	A PhD in Information Systems or a closely related business field from an accredited institution by August 15, 2016.
•	Demonstrated potential to be an effective teacher of graduate and undergraduate courses based on the department’s needs 
•	Evidence of potential to publish in top IS and/or decision science journals and to acquire external funding; and
•	Ability to collaborate with the existing group of faculty and interact effectively with a culturally diverse population of students and colleagues.
•	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 satisfactory complete the background check may affect application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.

Rank and Salary:

The position is at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor, tenure-track; salary and rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.  Research grants and additional teaching in summer are typically available. An excellent comprehensive benefits package is also offered which includes health/vision/dental plans; spouse, domestic partner, and/or dependent fee-waiver; access to campus child-care; and a defined-benefit retirement through the state system, along with optional tax-sheltering opportunities. For a detailed description of benefits, go to: http://hr.fullerton.edu/payroll_benefits/HealthCarePlans.asp

Appointment Date:

August 15, 2016

Application Procedure:

A complete online application must be submitted in order to receive consideration. 
To apply, please go to:  https://apps.fullerton.edu/facultyrecruitment to view all job listings and select 7965BR to begin the application process and provide following materials: 

•	Cover letter describing teaching and research experiences and interest
•	Curriculum vitae
•	Copies of transcripts
•	Teaching evaluations (including student comments)
•	Sample publication(s)
•	Three letters of reference (see instruction below)

On the References page of the online application, enter information and email addresses for three referents who will provide a confidential letter of reference for your application.  They will immediately receive a request via email along with information on uploading the letter.  You will be able to verify that each letter has been received by CSUF by logging back in to the recruitment system. 

Please direct all questions about the position to: Dr. Ofir Turel, ISDS Recruitment Committee Chair at oturel at fullerton.edu or call (657) 278-5613.

Application Deadline:

We will interview at AMCIS 2015 (Puerto Rico) and, possibly, at ICIS 2015 (Fort Worth, TX). 
 
Applications may be considered until position is filled. Review of applications will begin on August 1, 2015. 

Multiple positions may be hired from this recruitment based on the strength of the applicant pool.

The College:

Mihaylo College of Business & Economics is accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) at both the undergraduate and masters levels. There are over 150 full- time faculty members and 8,500 students, including more than 600 graduate students. Bachelors’ degrees are offered in Business Administration with concentrations in Accounting, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Entertainment & Tourism, Finance, Management (Operations, General, and Human Resources), Information Systems/Decision Sciences, Marketing, and International Business, among others. Masters’ degrees are in Business Administration, Economics, Information Systems, Information Technology, Accounting, and Taxation. For more information about the College visit: http://business.fullerton.edu/. 

The Department:

The Department consists of a diverse group of faculty with specialties in areas of Management Information Systems, Business Statistics and Management Science. We offer three concentrations: Information Systems, Business Analytics and Decision Sciences. We teach in the undergraduate business and MBA programs as well as in two specialized Masters degrees. The Department currently offers a core course in each of these three areas, each of which is required by all business majors. The Department has received national and international recognition through faculty publications, presentations, and editorial activities. The AIS recently ranked our college 57th in the USA and 4th in California in IS research productivity in top journals. Our online MS in Information Technology program is ranked 6 th in the USA and 1st in California by U.S. News & World Report. For more information about the department, faculty and our offering of courses please visit http://business.fullerton.edu/isds/

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.

California State University Fullerton celebrates all forms of diversity and is deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment within which students, staff, administrators and faculty thrive.  Individuals interested in advancing the University’s strategic diversity goals are strongly encouraged to apply.  EEO employer.   Reasonable accommodations will be provided for qualified applicants with disabilities who self-disclose.