[AISWorld] University of Georgia - Open Rank Non-Tenure Track Position

Tue Apr 9 15:15:43 EDT 2024

University of Georgia, Terry College of Business

Open Rank - Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, or Principal Lecturer – and Assistant/Associate Director of Industry Partnerships, Center for Business Analytics and Insights

The Department of Management Information Systems in the Terry College of Business at The University of Georgia invites applications for a full-time non-tenure track faculty position at the lecturer, senior lecturer, or principal lecturer level. This position is expected to be 70% instruction and 30% service/ administration at the undergraduate and graduate levels, with an anticipated start date that could be as early as August 1, 2024. The position is renewable based on performance, and promotion is possible after six years of service.

All faculty members are expected to participate in the department's life, e.g., through committee membership. Candidates must have a Master’s or Doctoral Degree in Information Systems or a related discipline from an AACSB-accredited university or international equivalent at the time of appointment. Candidates with a Master’s degree must document exceptional management information systems accomplishments and be approved for a terminal degree exception before hire. For information regarding the requirements for each lecturer faculty rank, please see the University of Georgia Guidelines for Appointment and Promotion of Lecturers (https://provost.uga.edu/policies/appointment-promotion-and-tenure/guidelines-for-appointment-and-promotion-oflecturers/).

Qualified candidates will be expected to:

  *   Interface the Center for Business Analytics and Insights (CBAI) with the Georgia Business Community.
  *   Source and supervise all analytics capstone projects.
  *   Develop and supervise an advisory board of companies that provide financial aid and other support for the MSBA program.
  *   Pursue public speaking activities to represent CBAI, Terry, and UGA at relevant industry and academic events, while also regularly publishing analytics and AI thought leadership material that can be posted through the Terry and MSBA sites.
  *   Develop and teach new courses that focus on presenting and socializing results from analytics projects to the average managerial consumer of analytics projects, as well as other analytics needs for the school.

Applications received by April 15, 2023 will receive full consideration. Review of applications will begin immediately, and we will continue to review applications until the position is filled. Interested candidates should upload a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a teaching philosophy statement, evidence of teaching excellence, and contact information for 3 references as pdf documents to https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/310985.

References will be contacted by the department at the appropriate time in the process. Applications submitted in other ways will not be considered. We will be conducting initial interviews over Skype. Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Elena Karahanna (gerald.kane at uga.edu) the search committee chair.

The Management Information Systems Department offers the following degrees: on-campus Ph.D., online Master of Business & Technology, on-campus BBA in MIS, and on-campus FinTech certificate. In addition, the Terry College of Business offers an on-campus MBA degree, on-campus Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA), and off-campus Executive/Professional MBA degrees. The Management Information Systems Department is consistently ranked highly nationally and internationally for its programs and scholarly productivity. Faculty hold editorial positions at the premier information systems journals, and current and emeritus faculty include multiple AIS Fellows and AIS Leo Award winners. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton.

UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 40,000 students, including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, and a medical partnership with Augusta University is housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens. We cannot offer sponsorships for U.S. non-immigrant or immigrant visas for this position. You must hold valid work authorization in the U.S. or be a U.S. permanent resident or U.S. citizen to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance accessing materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central UGA HR (hrweb at uga.edu). Please do not contact the department or search committee with such requests.

Elena Karahanna, Ph.D.
Distinguished Research Professor & C. Herman and Mary Virginia Terry Distinguished Chair in Business Administration

Management Information Systems Department
C413 Benson Hall | 600 S. Lumpkin St. | Athens, GA 30602

https://www.terry.uga.edu/directory/mis/elena-karahanna.html
www.elenakarahanna.net<http://www.elenakarahanna.net/>

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