[AISWorld] Miami University - Assistant Teaching Professor or Assistant Lecturer Position in Information Systems

[John Benamati]

The Department of Information Systems & Analytics at the Farmer School of
Business at Miami University invites applications for a Assistant
Lecturer/Assistant Teaching Professor



Information Systems & Analytics:  Assistant Lecturer/Assistant Teaching
Professor to teach and coordinate the “Introduction to Computational
Thinking” course; advise students; provide service to the institution.



The “Computational Thinking” course is part of the required First-Year
Integrated Core (FYIC) curriculum for all Farmer School of Business majors.
The FYIC is a four-course block that teaches students vital skills such as
critical, creative, computational, and ethical thinking; as well as coding,
communication, and collaboration.



The FYIC course instructor and coordinator will be part of a faculty who
work as a team to integrate these key skills across four FYIC classes
(Foundations of Business; Foundations of Business Communication;
Creativity, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Thinking; and Introduction to
Computational Thinking for Business). For more information on the FYIC,
please visit:  http://miamioh.edu/fsb/academics/fyic/index.html.



Teaching faculty in the Department of Information Systems and Analytics are
effective educators and provide service to the department, division and the
university in addition to serving our students.



Require:  PhD (in Information Systems or related field) for appointment as
an Assistant Teaching Professor, Master’s Degree (in Information Systems or
related field) and industry experience for appointment as an Assistant
Lecturer.



While not required, additional consideration may be given to candidates
with experience teaching logical thinking as an approach to problem solving
through introductory programming logic concepts especially to business
students; prior course or curriculum leadership responsibilities.



Submit cover letter and curriculum vitae to
https://miamioh.hiretouch.com/job-details?jobID=6425.  Department will
request letters of recommendation at a later date. Inquires about the
position can be directed to Douglas Havelka at havelkdj at miamioh.edu.
Screening of applications begins October 22, 2018 and continues until the
position is filled.



Miami University, an EO/AA employer, encourages applications from
minorities, women, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Miami University does not discriminate on the basis of age, color,
disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military
status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation
or protected veteran status in its application and admission processes,
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practices. Requests for all reasonable accommodations for disabilities
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available upon request. A criminal background check is required. All
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