[AISWorld] Tenure Track Assistant Professor Positions (2) - Baylor University

[Trower, Jonathan K.]

Assistant Professor of Information Systems (two positions)
Department of Information Systems
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
The Department of Information Systems in the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University invites applications for two tenure-track positions at the assistant professor level. For one position, preference will be given to candidates with a professional background in cybersecurity, demonstrated potential for teaching in the area, and publishing high quality research relevant to the field. For the other position, 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. The Department of Information Systems seeks to enhance the school's standing and reputation with ambitious researchers who have initiated and/or sustained a record of publications in high quality journals. Candidates should also be devoted to excellence in teaching. Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience and qualifications. Preliminary interviews will be held at the AMCIS conference in August in New Orleans. All positions are contingent upon final budget approval.
Qualifications
Candidates should possess, or expect to earn before beginning their appointment, a doctorate in Information Systems or a closely related field. While prior industry experience is not mandatory, it is preferable. Along with these academic and professional credentials, applicants should have the ability to collaborate effectively with other faculty in a dynamic team-oriented educational environment. Finally, candidates should demonstrate a record of high-quality research or research promise.
Application Instructions
Candidates 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 on Interfolio (https://apply.interfolio.com/52125 for the general position, https://apply.interfolio.com/52126 for the position in cybersecurity).  If you have questions regarding these positions, please contact our department chair, Dr. Jonathan Trower (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>).
About Baylor
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 31 fulltime faculty supporting three fulltime MIS degrees (undergraduate MIS, 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, potential for teaching to be stacked into one semester, 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." The University is recruiting new faculty with a deep commitment to excellence in teaching, research and scholarship. Baylor seeks faculty who share in our aspiration to become a tier one research institution while strengthening our distinctive Christian mission as described in our strategic vision, Pro Futuris<http://www.baylor.edu/profuturis/>, (www.baylor.edu/profuturis/<http://www.baylor.edu/profuturis/>) and academic strategic plan, Illuminate (baylor.edu/illuminate). As the world's largest Baptist University, Baylor offers over 40 doctoral programs and has more than 17,000 students from all 50 states and more than 85 countries.
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)