[AISWorld] Term Instructor/Assistant Professor of ISOM, George Mason University

[Xin Li]

TermInstructor/Assistant Professor of ISOM

The George MasonUniversity Information Systems and Operations Management (ISOM) Area, withinthe School of Business, seeks applicants for a Term Instructor/AssistantProfessor (non-tenure track) to begin Spring 2018 to meet teaching needsprimarily in the Management Information Systems (MIS) discipline. George MasonUniversity has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement ofexcellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encouragescandidates to apply who will enrich Mason’s academic and culturally inclusiveenvironment. 

 

The school seeksapplicants who aspire to an academic career with a primary focus on teaching.  The initial appointment will be for January2018-May 2019. Subsequent renewals are based on performance, programmatic needsand budgetary constraints. This is a full-time position with benefits. Rankassignment is contingent on level and type of experience and education. Salarywill be commensurate with qualifications and experience. This position does notsupport work visa sponsorship.

 

Responsibilities:

The standard teachingload for this position will be 4:4 but may vary in accordance with unitworkload policy based on qualifications. There is an opportunity for teaching in summer for extra compensation.Other responsibilities include service to the ISOM area School of Business, andthe university, such as student mentoring, committees, and interfacing withstudents and the business community. 

 

Required Qualifications:

·      Graduatedegree (i.e., M.S.) in MIS or a related discipline.;

·      Possessthe academic and professional credentials to effectively teach undergraduateMIS courses; and 

·      Goodcitizenship in terms of service is critical as is the ability to work well withcolleagues. 

 

Preferred Qualifications:

·      Ph.D. in MIS or related discipline;

·      Credentialsthat enable the candidate to teach a wide variety of courses among both thecore and elective MIS courses in the undergraduate ISOM major;

·       Ability to teach specialized IScourses in these graduate programs.  These courses are offered in the M.S. in Technology Management andM.B.A. programs. 

 

The School of Business:

Dedicated to excellencein teaching and research, the School of Business educates future businessleaders through world-class, innovative academic programs and strategicbusiness partnerships. Ranked among the top 100 undergraduate business schoolprograms and part-time M.B.A. programs by the U.S. News and World Report, the School of Business is accredited inboth business and accounting by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schoolsof Business (AACSB) International. Faculty are deeply engaged in the regional,national and international business communities; and their academic expertisecombined with real-world experience provides a bridge in the classroom fromacademic theory to business practice.

 

George Mason University:

George Mason Universityis the largest public research university in Virginia, with an enrollment ofapproximately 35,000 students studying in over 200 degree programs. Mason is aninnovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range ofacademic fields. It is classified as an R1 research institution by the CarnegieClassifications of Institutes of Higher Education. Mason stands at the doorstepof the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area, with unmatched geographical accessto a number of federal agencies and national laboratories. The northernVirginia business community includes a large number of Fortune 500 companies.In addition to its 677-acre main campus in Fairfax, Mason has campuses inArlington and Prince William counties in Virginia, as well as an internationalcampus in Songdo, Korea.

 

SpecialInstructions to Applicants:

For fullconsideration, applicants must apply for position number F7266z athttp://jobs.gmu.edu/; complete and submit the online application; and upload acover letter, CV, and a list of three professional references with contactinformation. 

 

In their cover letter,candidates should identify their preferred courses from the slate ofundergraduate MIS courses, and the relevant graduate courses if applicable. Adescription of courses and recent syllabi can be found at:
   
   - Undergraduate MIS courses http://business.gmu.edu/undergraduate/courses/;
   - M.S. in Technology Management courses http://business.gmu.edu/masters-in-technology-management/curriculum/;
   - M.B.A. http://business.gmu.edu/mba-programs/curriculum/courses-syllabi/; and
   - Information about the ISOM Area may be found at http://business.gmu.edu/undergraduate/majors/isom/ 

 

Review ofapplications will begin on October 27, 2017, and continue until the position isfilled.