[AISWorld] Visiting Assistant Professor-in-Residence of Information Systems for AY 2024-2025

[Han-fen Hu]

*ROLE of the POSITION*

The Management, Entrepreneurship & Technology (MET) Department in the Lee
Business School at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas invites applications
for two Visiting Assistant Professor-in-Residence/Visiting Lecturer of
Information Systems (IS) positions for AY 2024-2025. The teaching load for
these positions is four courses (12 credits) per semester. The position
requires teaching courses in information systems, business analytics, and
technical areas, as needed, in both on-campus and online modalities and in
the various graduate and undergraduate IS programs offered by the
department. A full list of the various IS programs offered by the
department is available at https://www.unlv.edu/met/programs.



*PROFILE of the DEPARTMENT*

This position will be housed in the MET Department within the AACSB
accredited Lee Business School. Home to approximately 4,000 students,
including 500 graduate students and 85 faculty members, the Lee Business
School offers five master’s degree programs, including an Executive MBA,
and nine undergraduate degree programs.



The MET department consists of a collegial group that is committed to
research and teaching excellence. The department consists of 24 full-time
faculty, including 20 tenured and tenure-track faculty and four full-time
instructional faculty, spanning the disciplines of IS, Management, and
Entrepreneurship. The IS area within the MET department consists of 11
full-time tenured and tenure-track faculty members and two full-time
instructional faculty.



Current IS faculty members teach in various graduate and undergraduate
programs, including IS, Cybersecurity, Applied Economics and Data
Intelligence, and Data Analytics. IS faculty members advise students in
various competitions and client projects, and also publish pedagogy papers
in prestigious educational journals. They also publish in premier journals
within the business discipline, such as *MIS Quarterly, Information Systems
Research, Journal of Management Information Systems, Journal of the
Association for Information Systems, and Management Science, *among others.
IS faculty have also published in other reputed journals outside the
business discipline, such as in medical informatics (*Journal of the
American Medical Informatics Association) *and psychology (*Psychological
Methods*), and have received grants from prestigious US Federal Agencies
(e.g., NSF, AHRQ).



*MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS*

This position requires at the minimum an IS-related master’s degree from an
accredited college or university as recognized by the United States
Department of Education and/or the Council on Higher Education
Accreditation (CHEA). If the degree is from a business school, it should
also be AACSB-accredited. Proof of these credentials must be obtained prior
to the start of employment.



*PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS*

An applicant with an IS-related PhD degree will be given preference. We
will also give preference to applicants with a commitment to excellence in
teaching, including evidence of effective teaching. Evidence of having
taught at least one course in the IS area is preferred. Preference will
also be given to applicants with prior academic or industry experience. The
title of the position will be determined based on the qualifications of the
individual candidate. A candidate with a terminal PhD degree (or ABD) will
be considered for the title of Visiting Assistant Professor-in-Residence. A
candidate whose highest degree is a master’s will be considered for the
title of Visiting Lecturer.



*COMMITMENT to DIVERSITY and CAMPUS VALUES*

A successful candidate will support diversity, equity, and inclusiveness
and contribute to a respectful, positive work environment. They will use
our Campus Values <https://www.unlv.edu/toptier/values> to guide their
decisions and actions and demonstrate our Rebel spirit.



*SALARY*

Salary range is $70,000 - $95,000 depending on education, qualifications
and experience.



*BENEFITS OF WORKING AT UNLV* <https://www.unlv.edu/hr/benefits>

●     Competitive total rewards package including:

○     Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays

○     Excellent health insurance including medical, dental and vision

○     Comprehensive retirement plans and voluntary benefits programs

●     No state income tax

●     Tuition discounts at Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) schools

●       Tuition discounts for spouses, domestic partners, and dependents



*PERKS*

●     Employee recognition and appreciation programs

●     Connect with colleagues with shared interests
<https://www.unlv.edu/diversity/affinity-groups>

●     Personal and professional development opportunities
<https://www.unlv.edu/hr/learning-development>

●     UNLV athletics ticket discounts

●     Statewide employee purchase program discounts

●     RebelCard <https://www.unlv.edu/rebelcard> discounts on and off campus

●     Wellness programming <https://www.unlv.edu/hr/facultystaffwellness>
for all UNLV faculty and staff at no cost

●     Opportunity for career advancements to leadership roles





*HOW TO APPLY*

Submit a letter of interest, a detailed CV/resume listing qualifications
and experience, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of at least
three professional references who may be contacted. References will not be
contacted until the search chair notifies you in advance.



Applicants should fully describe their qualifications and experience, with
specific reference to each of the minimum and preferred qualifications
because this is the information on which the initial review of materials
will be based.



Although this position will remain open until filled, *we are interested in
completing this hire in the month of May 2024 with a start date of July 1,
2024*. Therefore, review of candidates’ materials will begin on *Monday,
May 6, 2024, and we would like to conduct zoom interviews with shortlisted
candidates during that week, if possible*.



Materials should be addressed to *Professor Rajiv Kishore (*
*rajiv.kishore at unlv.edu* <rajiv.kishore at unlv.edu>*), Professor of
Information Systems and MET Department Chair, and Professor Han-fen Hu (*
*han-fen.hu at unlv.edu* <han-fen.hu at unlv.edu>*), Associate Professor of
Information Systems*, and must be submitted by email to Professors Hu and
Kishore. Please feel free to reach out to Professor Rajiv Kishore if you
have any questions about these positions.



*PROFILE of the UNIVERSITY*

Founded in 1957, UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution of
approximately 30,000 students and more than 3,600 faculty and staff. To
date, UNLV has conferred more than 152,000 degrees, producing more than
130,000 alumni around the world. UNLV is classified by the Carnegie
Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as an R1 research university
with very high research activity. The university is committed to recruiting
and retaining top students and faculty, educating the region's diversifying
population and workforce, driving economic activity through increased
research and community partnerships, and creating an academic health center
for Southern Nevada that includes the launch of a new UNLV School of
Medicine. UNLV is located on a 332-acre main campus and two satellite
campuses in Southern Nevada.

Here at UNLV, we have come together and created one of the most affirmative
and dynamic academic environments in the country. UNLV sits in the top spot
in U.S. News & World Report’s annual listing of the nation’s most diverse
universities for undergraduates. The university has ranked in the top ten
since the rankings debuted more than a decade ago. We continue to show our
commitment to serving our wonderfully diverse population and building the
future for Las Vegas and Nevada.



For more information, visit us on line at: http://www.unlv.edu