California State University San Marcos
College of Business Administration
Operations and Supply Chain Management Department
POSITION: Tenure Track Faculty in Business Analytics
EFFECTIVE DATE: Fall 2017
Minimum qualifications: Ph.D. or equivalent in Business Analytics, Data Sciences, Operations Research, Management Sciences, Operations Management or a related discipline. Candidates must demonstrate teaching excellence, a record of published research commensurate with years of experience, and the ability to develop and sustain a research program that will lead to original, peer-reviewed publications. Candidates must be able to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with departmental colleagues and an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community.
Desired/preferred qualifications: Preference will be given to applicants with business and or teaching experience in Business Analytics and Big Data Analytics, the ability to deliver applied learning experiences, and the competence to teach current topics and technologies for developing and implementing business intelligence program. Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated intercultural competence with diverse groups in teaching, research and/or service.
Duties: The new faculty member is expected to teach one or more core undergraduate courses (Business Statistics, Data Analysis, Introduction to Data Analytics, Introduction to Business Analytics) and one or more MBA courses (Business Intelligence and Statistics for Management). Integration of business Analytics into the curriculum is a priority goal of the Operations and Supply Chain Management department and the successful candidate will support and contribute to this goal by developing and teaching new courses in the area of Business Analytics and Supply Chain Management such as Data and Text Mining, Big Data and Business Intelligence, Big Data Analytics in Supply Chain Management. The new faculty member will also be expected to sustain quality research, publish in peer-reviewed journals, and actively engage in activities serving the department, college, university and community.
Application: Review of applications will commence immediately; however, the position will remain open until filled. All applications must include a completed Faculty Application, cover letter that includes statements of teaching philosophy and how the applicant meets the above minimum and desired/preferred qualifications, curriculum vitae, reprints of representative publications, and copies of all transcripts that include relevant course work. Three current letters of recommendation must be provided. If available, please provide copies of recent teaching evaluations.
Submit your application electronically to: OSCM1617@csusm.edu. The position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to completed applications received no later than November 1, 2016. Early response is encouraged.
This position is subject to employment verification, education verification, reference checks and criminal record checks. A background check (including the criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
Requests for information should be addressed to:
Soheila Jorjani
Search Committee Chair
Operations and Supply Chain Management Department
Email: sjorjani@csusm.edu
The university is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented groups.
CSUSM has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI) and was recently named one of the top 32 Colleges most friendly to junior faculty by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education. Visit http://www.csusm.edu/facultyopportunities for more information.
California State University San Marcos is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer strongly committed to equity and diversity and seeks a broad spectrum of candidates in terms of race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability and veteran status.
California State University San Marcos, founded in 1989, is a growing university with over 14000 students. Located in San Marcos, California, a city of 83,700 approximately 35 miles north of downtown San Diego, California State University San Marcos serves northern San Diego County and southern Riverside and Orange Counties, one of the fastest growing regions in Southern California. While convenient to the urban amenities of San Diego and Los Angeles, the campus enjoys a high quality of life enhanced by nearby ocean beaches, mountains and deserts, and a deservedly famous climate. Our student population reflects the rich ethnic and racial diversity of the region. The College of Business Administration, which resides in a state-of-the-art building, currently has approximately 2400 undergraduate and growing MBA programs.