[AISWorld] Faculty Position Posting

Sun Dec 11 18:02:04 EST 2016

Hello,

I would like to post the faculty position announcement on our mailing list. I am a registered member of AIS.

Faculty Title

Assistant Professor

Job Class Code

00031

FLSA

Exempt

Position Information
Posting Number

FRGV0547

Working Title

Assistant Professor in Information Systems

Number of Vacancies

1

Location

Rio Grande Valley

Division/Organization

Division of Academic Affairs

Appointment Period for Non-Tenure Position

Tenure Status

Tenure Track

FTE

1

Scope of Job

Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is seeking applications for Assistant Professors in Information Systems to teach undergraduate/graduate courses, engage in high-impact scholarly research/publications, and provide institutional/professional service beginning in the fall of 2017.
UTRGV faculty will be expected to demonstrate a strong commitment to student success and to advancing the university, college, and program missions and are committed to UTRGV's guiding principles (http://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/about-utrgv/history/transition-plan/guiding-principles/index.htm), which include promoting access to postsecondary education to a diverse student body and to become one of the largest and most successful Hispanic-serving emerging research institutions in the U.S.A.

Minimum Qualifications

Applicants should have an earned doctorate in Information Systems or closely related field from a Carnegie research university/AACSB International accredited institution. Applicants must have at least 18 hours of IS and IT related graduate courses. ABD applicants must complete their doctorate before the fall 2017 semester. Applicants must have the ability to teach a variety of information systems courses such as business analytics, computer security, electronic commerce, telecommunications, database management, and programming languages. Research interests in the area of Business Analytics, Social Media, Health Information Technology (HIT), Information Security are desired. Evidence of high-quality research and demonstrated potential for quality teaching is expected along with a willingness to provide service to the department, college, university, and community. Applicants should have excellent communication skills, student interaction abilities, and a sincere appreciation of cultural diversity.

Discipline Specific Required Qualifications

N/A

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

License or Certification Required?

No

Salary

Commensurate with Qualifications and Experience

Desired Start Date

09/01/2017

Posting Detail Information
EEO Statement

EEO Statement
UTRGV is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to hire without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or veteran status. UTRGV takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Diversity Statement
UTRGV is a Hispanic-serving Institution dedicated to student success and building a diverse faculty committed to working in a multicultural environment. UTRGV has an NSF ADVANCE grant to increase the representation of women in STEM fields and to promote a positive, family friendly workplace for all faculty. We strongly encourage applications from women and minorities.

Open Date

10/27/2016

Close Date

Additional Information

UTRGV is a distributed institution. As such and as assigned, the position may
require presence at multiple locations throughout the Rio Grande Valley. Work is
performed primarily in a general office environment. This position is security sensitive
and thereby subject to the provisions of the Texas Education Code
§51.215. The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of
Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least
135 days in length. This position has the option to elect the Optional Retirement
Program (ORP) instead of TRS, subject to the position being 40 hours per week
and at least 135 days in length.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Dear Applicant,
Human Resources will not be held responsible for redacting any confidential information from the documents you attach with your application. The confidential information includes the following:
*Date of Birth
*Social Security Number
*Gender
*Ethnicity/Race
Please make sure that you omit this information prior to submission. We are advising that Human Resources will be forwarding your application to the department as per your submission.

Please Note

Texas law requires faculty members whose primary language is not English to
demonstrate proficiency in English as determined by a satisfactory paper-based
test score of 500 (computer-based of 173 or internet-based of 61) on the Test of
English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or a satisfactory test score of 6.0 on the
International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Incomplete applications
will not be considered.

Posting Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Applicant Documents
Required Documents

  1.  Curriculum Vitae
  2.  Unofficial Transcripts
  3.  List of 3 References
  4.  Letter of Interest
Optional Documents

  1.  Resume
  2.  Cover Letter/Letter of Application
  3.  Teaching Philosophy
  4.  Writing / Publication Sample
  5.  Reference Letter 1
  6.  Reference Letter 2
  7.  Reference Letter 3
  8.  Multi Media
  9.  Certifications and Licenses
  10. Training Certificates
  11. Other Document
  12. Evidence of Teaching Effectiveness
  13. Unofficial Transcripts 2
  14. Unofficial Transcripts 3

Regards,

Joseph Nwankpa

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Joseph K. Nwankpa, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Information Systems
Robert C. Vackar College of Business and Entrepreneurship
(956) 665-2801 joseph.nwankpa at UTRGV.edu<mailto:joseph.nwankpa at UTRGV.edu>
Brownsville * Edinburg * Harlingen
Faculty Homepage<https://webapps.utrgv.edu/aa/dm/index.cfm?action=profile&user=joseph.nwankpa>

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