[AISWorld] Senior Lecturer (Non tenure-track) Openings at Minnesota IDSc

[Ravi Bapna]

The University of Minnesota is well known as one of the founding schools
for the MIS discipline and is home to the Management Information Systems
Research Center, the MIS Quarterly, and SOBACO (Social Media and Business
Analytics Collaborative).  The department of Information and Decision
Sciences is seeking applicants for full-time, annually renewable non-tenure
track teaching positions.

The Department has 13 tenured/tenure-track faculty and 3 full-time
instructional faculty. The Department teaches courses both at undergraduate
and graduate levels as well as performs research in all areas of the
information systems discipline including Information Technology (IT) /
Information Systems (IS) in organizations, Economics of IS, Design and
Management of Systems, Individual and Organizational Decision Support,
Knowledge Management, Social Media, and Business Analytics. The department
is also home to the M.S. in Business Analytics (MSBA) program, which offers
both full-time and part-time study. There is an active doctoral program in
information systems with 11 students in residence. Carlson School faculty
are among the world’s most prolific; the latest Academic Rankings of World
Universities puts the U of M’s business and economics faculty 10th in the
world in intellectual contributions. The IS MBA and Undergraduate programs
are ranked 3rd by U.S. News and World Report. For more information on the
Carlson School and the department of Information and Decision Sciences,
please visit our web pages at carlsonschool.umn.edu,
carlsonschool.umn.edu/departments/information-decision-sciences-department,
misrc.umn.edu, and sobaco.umn.edu <http://www.sobaco.umn.edu/>.



*Required Qualifications: *

*One opening for the following qualifications:*

Applicants must have a PhD degree in Information Systems or a related field
(e.g., Business Administration, Management Sciences, etc.) plus ten years
of related industry and/or academic experience, OR a master’s degree in
Information Systems or a related field (MBA, etc.) plus 15 years of related
industry and/or academic experience. Substantial prior teaching experience
at a University level is also required. Preference will be given to
applicants who have demonstrated success in teaching a broad portfolio of
courses and who have taught both at the undergraduate and graduate levels.



*Two openings for the following qualifications: *

Applicants must have a PhD degree in Information Systems or a related field
(e.g., Business Administration, Management Sciences, etc.) and some
University-level teaching experience, OR a master’s degree in Information
Systems or a related field (MBA, etc.) and substantial University-level
teaching experience.  Preference will be given to applicants who have
demonstrated success with broader teaching portfolios (teaching a variety
of different courses, teaching in different programs, etc.) and who have
relevant industry experience.


*Duties and Responsibilities*:

The Senior Lecturer position is responsible for teaching 24 credits during
a nine month academic year (September – May). The teaching assignments will
be at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the areas of
information systems and business analytics. Duties may also include various
service appointments on departmental and/or collegiate committees,
providing advice to undergraduate and graduate students (e.g., as part of
the students’ independent studies or in other settings), and course
coordination responsibilities.  This is a non-tenure track Academic
Professional/Administrative position for a nine month academic year. The
initial appointment will be from August 29, 2016 through May 28, 2017.
Subsequent renewals, if any, will be on a nine month academic calendar,
dependent upon annual performance reviews and funding availability. Limited
teaching during the summer may be available on an overload basis.



*Application Instructions*:
Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position,
please go to http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/ and click on ‘External
Applicants’. You can search by the Job ID: 306849, click the Apply button
and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete
an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and
resume/curriculum vitae.

Additional documents should be attached after application by accessing your
"My Activities" page and uploading documents there.

The application must include:

a)      Cover Letter

b)      Curriculum vitae/resume

c)      A list of courses taught and course evaluations

d)     A teaching statement

e)      The list of three references with contact information (email
addresses)

The position is open until filled.

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*Diversity: *The University recognizes and values the importance of
diversity and inclusion in enriching the employment experience of its
employees and in supporting the academic mission. The University is
committed to attracting and retaining employees with varying identities and
backgrounds.

The University of Minnesota provides equal access to and opportunity in its
programs, facilities, and employment without regard to race, color, creed,
religion, national origin, gender, age, marital status, disability, public
assistance status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or
gender expression. To learn more about diversity at the U:
http://diversity.umn.edu.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail
employ at umn.edu or call (612) 624-UOHR (8647).


*Background Check Information: *Any offer of employment is contingent upon
the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that
prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do
not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.

-- 
Ravi Bapna
Curtis L. Carlson Chair in Business Analytics and Information Systems
Director, MS-Business Analytics Program
Academic Director, Carlson Analytics Lab
Carlson School of Management
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN 55455
(w) +1 (612) 625 3698
Twitter: @ravibapna
Google Scholar Profile: http://goo.gl/p7Al5Q

Co-Director, SOBACO
Social Media and Business Analytics Collaborative
University of Minnesota
http://sobaco.umn.edu
Twitter: @sobaco_umn