[AISWorld] Tenure Track MIS Assistant/Associate Faculty Position - U of Illinois Springfield

[Hadidi, Rassule]

Assistant or Associate Professor, Department of Management Information Systems, University of Illinois Springfield
Tenure-track faculty position in the College of Business and Management
Start date of 16 August, 2017
POSITION DESCRIPTION: The University of Illinois Springfield (UIS) is seeking to fill a tenure track position in Management Information Systems (MIS) at the Assistant or Associate level. Ability to teach and conduct research in at least two of the following areas: Business Process Management & Innovation, Business Process Management & IT Governance, Information Systems Security, or Telecommunications; student advising; graduate project and thesis supervision; intellectual contributions leading to publications in high quality journals; and service.
QUALIFICATIONS: An earned doctorate in MIS at the time of appointment from an AACSB accredited institution; those with ABD status will be considered at the application/interviewing stage. A strong commitment to an interactive, student-centered learning environment and to serving the needs of a diverse student body consisting of both traditional and non-traditional learners is required. Commitment to teaching as the primary mission, with scholarly research as the second priority, and service as the third priority. Ability and willingness to prepare and deliver online, blended, on-campus, and off-campus courses is required. A record of high quality scholarship or evidence of the ability to produce intellectual contributions leading to publication in high quality journals is required. SAP certification or extensive knowledge of SAP with interest in pursuing SAP certification is required. Instructional assignments will include delivery of MIS courses at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Ability and willingness to prepare for and deliver online, blended, on-campus, and off-campus courses is required. This individual will be expected to produce intellectual contributions that lead to publications in high quality journals. While teaching, advising, and scholarship are the main duties, service is also required.
The MS in MIS online degree program at UIS is consistently ranked among the best online programs and was ranked 17th out of 89 degree programs by U.S. News & World Report in January 2015. College of Business and Management and all of its degree programs and certificates are AACSB accredited. The College is a member of SAP University Alliances. MIS faculty members have access to many software and instructional resources.
You are encouraged to visit the university web page at http://www.uis.edu<http://www.uis.edu/> and the department web page at http://mis.uis.edu/.
APPLICATION: To apply, visit:  https://jobs.uis.edu and create or update your profile, complete the online application, and upload your letter of application, vita, and evidence of teaching ability, a writing sample, graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation. Only those applicants who complete the online application and upload all required materials will be considered. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. To maintain the integrity of the search process, applicants are asked to upload their own materials. Review of applications will begin February 1, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled or the search is terminated.
Candidates who are attending ICIS and would like additional information may email Rassule Hadidi (rhadi1 at uis.edu<mailto:rhadi1 at uis.edu>) to schedule a preliminary interview.
UIS is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to recruitment and retention of a diverse and inclusive campus community. Women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Rassule Hadidi, Ph.D.
Professor and Head
Department of MIS
University of Illinois Springfield
217-206-7294
hadidi at uis.edu<mailto:hadidi at uis.edu>
First Hanson Professional Services Faculty Scholar
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