[AISWorld] CORRECTION in position title in the job ad we just posted: Visiting Assistant Professor/Visiting Lecturer of Information Systems for AY 2024-2025

[Rajiv Kishore]

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Visiting Assistant Professor/Visiting Lecturer of Information Systems for AY 2024-2025
 
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 <mailto:rajiv.kishore at unlv.edu>), Professor of Information Systems and MET Department Chair, and Professor Han-Fen Hu (han-fen.hu at unlv.edu <mailto: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 <http://www.unlv.edu/>
 
EEO/AA STATEMENT
The University of Nevada - Las Vegas (UNLV) is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a person’s age (40 or older), disability, whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities), gender (including pregnancy related conditions), military status or military obligations, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, national origin, race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles, afros, bantu knots, curls, braids, locks and twists), color, or religion (protected classes). Discrimination on the basis of a protected class, including unlawful harassment, which is a form of discrimination, is illegal under federal and state law. Where unlawful discrimination is found to have occurred, UNLV will act to stop the unlawful discrimination, to prevent its recurrence, to remedy its effects, and to discipline those responsible. Women, minorities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
 
TITLE IX STATEMENT
The University of Nevada, Las Vegas, does not discriminate on the basis of sex in any education program or activity that it operates. Non-discrimination on the basis of sex is mandated by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. §§ 1681 et seq.) and the corresponding implementation regulations (34 C.F.R. Part 106). The University’s commitment to nondiscrimination in its education programs and activities extends to applicants for admission and employment. Inquiries concerning the application of these provisions may be referred to: Michelle Sposito, J.D., Title IX Coordinator, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Box 451062, Las Vegas, NV 89154-1062, Frank and Estella Beam Hall (BEH) Room 553, Telephone: (702) 895-4055; Email: titleixcoordinator at unlv.edu, or to The Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of Education, U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights, 400 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20202-1100; Telephone: 1-800-421-3481 FAX: 202-453-6012; TDD: 1-800-877-8339; Email: OCR at ed.gov; or to both.  
Information pertaining to the University’s grievance procedures and grievance process, including how to report or file a complaint of sex discrimination, how to report or file a formal complaint of sexual harassment, and how the University will respond can be found online at the  <https://www.unlv.edu/compliance>Office of Equal Employment & Title IX <https://www.unlv.edu/compliance> webpage.
 
SAFETY AND SECURITY STATEMENT
UNLV is committed to assisting all members of the UNLV community in providing for their own safety and security. The Annual Security Report and Annual Fire Safety Report compliance document <https://www.unlv.edu/police/report> is available online.

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Thanks.

Rajiv

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Rajiv Kishore, PhD
Professor and Chair
Management, Entrepreneurship, and Technology
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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