[AISWorld] Four Faculty Positions at Baylor University

[Trower, Jonathan K.]

Four Faculty Positions at Baylor University

The Department of Information Systems at the Hankamer School of Business, Baylor University, is accepting applications for three tenure-track faculty positions and one clinical (non-tenure track) faculty position to begin in Fall, 2018. Preliminary interviews will be held at the AMCIS conference in August in Boston.


Assistant to Associate Professor in MIS

All areas of teaching and research focus will be considered, but preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated potential for teaching in one or more of the technical areas of information systems -- programming, systems analysis and design, database, or information security -- and publishing high quality research relevant to the field.

Qualifications. Candidates should possess, or expect to earn before beginning their appointment, a doctorate in Information Systems or a related field. While prior industry experience is not mandatory, it is preferable. Candidates should demonstrate a record of high-quality research or research promise.

You may submit your application on Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/42753.


Assistant to Associate Professor in MIS (Information Security)

Preference will be given to candidates with a professional background in information security, demonstrated potential for teaching in the area, and publishing high quality research relevant to the field.

Qualifications. Candidates should possess, or expect to earn before beginning their appointment, a doctorate in Information Systems or a related field. While prior industry experience or certifications in information security is not mandatory, it is preferable. Candidates should demonstrate a record of high-quality research or research promise.

You may submit your application on Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/42754.


Assistant to Associate Professor in MIS (Business Analytics)

Preference will be given to candidates with a professional background in business analytics, demonstrated potential for teaching in the area, and publishing high quality research relevant to the field.

Qualifications. Candidates should possess, or expect to earn before beginning their appointment, a doctorate in Information Systems or a related field. While prior industry experience in business analytics is not mandatory, it is preferable. Candidates should demonstrate a record of high-quality research or research promise.

You may submit your application on Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/42755.


Clinical Assistant Professor of QBA

The primary mission of this non-tenure track position is teaching where the candidate selected may be asked to teach primarily undergraduate service courses taken by all business majors in quantitative business analysis and business analytics.

Qualifications. Qualified applicants should possess either a master's degree or PhD in statistics, business analytics, management science, operations research, or a related business or technical discipline and should demonstrate evidence of teaching excellence in the Quantitative Business Analysis field. While prior industry experience is not mandatory, it is preferable. While research is not the primary mission of this position, preference will also be given to candidates with a demonstrated record of research or research promise.

You may submit your application on Interfolio at http://apply.interfolio.com/42750.


General Information

The tenure-track positon in Business Analytics is fully funded today. The other three positions are contingent upon final budgetary approval (expected before AMCIS).

The Hankamer School of Business (http://www.baylor.edu/business/) is AACSB accredited and home to the Department of Information Systems (http://www.baylor.edu/business/mis/). The Information Systems Department has 27 fulltime faculty supporting three fulltime MIS degrees (BBA, MSIS, and PhD) as well as business school service courses in quantitative business analysis (QBA), MIS, and business communications. Faculty positions in Baylor's Department of Information Systems offer market-competitive salaries, generous research support, and better than average benefits. Benefits include tuition remission for spouses and dependents at Baylor and a consortium of other highly regarded private universities. In August, 2015, the department moved into the new state-of-the-art Paul L. Foster Campus for Business and Innovation (http://www.baylor.edu/giving/fostercampus/).

Baylor University is a private Christian University and a nationally ranked research institution, consistently listed with highest honors among The Chronicle of Higher Education's "Great Colleges to Work for." Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continuously operating university in Texas. The university provides a vibrant campus community for over 15,000 students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Baylor is actively recruiting new faculty with a strong commitment to the classroom and an equally strong commitment to discovering new knowledge as we pursue our bold vision, Pro Futuris (http://www.baylor.edu/profuturis/)

Candidates for any of these positions should provide 1) a letter of interest, including a statement of personal faith and potential fit with Baylor's Christian mission; 2) a curriculum vita; and 3) three letters of recommendation. These items can be submitted online through the Interfolio application portal (use the appropriate link above). If you have questions regarding these positions, please contact Dr. Tim Kayworth, Search Committee Chair (timothy_kayworth at baylor.edu<mailto:timothy_kayworth at baylor.edu>) or Dr. Jonathan Trower, Department Chair (jonathan_trower at baylor.edu<mailto:jonathan_trower at baylor.edu>).  For questions about the application process, please contact Carol Marroquin, Office Manager/Department of Information Systems (Carol_Marroquin at baylor.edu<mailto:Carol_Marroquin at baylor.edu>).

Baylor University is a private not-for-profit university affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. As an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, Baylor is committed to compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination laws, including those regarding age, race, color, sex, national origin, marital status, pregnancy status, military service, genetic information, and disability. As a religious educational institution, Baylor is lawfully permitted to consider an applicant's religion as a selection criterion. Baylor encourages women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities to apply.


Jonathan Trower, Ph.D.
Chair, Department of Information Systems
Baylor University
One Bear Place #98005
Waco, TX 76798-8005
Jonathan_Trower at Baylor.edu<mailto:Jonathan_Trower at Baylor.edu>
254-710-4754 (phone)
254-710-1091 (fax)