University of Minnesota
Carlson School of Management
Department of Information and Decision Sciences
Senior Lecturer – Professional/Administrative Class
Number of Positions: Two
Program/Unit Description:
The University of Minnesota is well known as one of the founding schools for the MIS discipline and is home to the Management Information Systems Research Center and the MIS Quarterly. The department of Information and Decision Sciences is seeking applicants for two full-time, annually renewable non-tenure track teaching positions.
The Department has 15 tenured/tenure-track faculty and 4 full-time instructional faculty. The Department teaches courses both at undergraduate and graduate levels as well as performs research in all areas of the information systems discipline including Information Technology (IT) / Information Systems (IS) in organizations, Economics of IS, Design and Management of Systems, Individual and Organizational Decision Support, Knowledge Management, Social Media, and Business Analytics. The department is also home to the M.S. in Business Analytics (MSBA) program, which offers both full-time and part-time study. There is an active doctoral program in information systems with 13 students in residence. Carlson School faculty are among the world's most prolific; the latest Academic Rankings of World Universities puts the U of M's business and economics faculty 10th in the world in intellectual contributions. The IS MBA and Undergraduate programs are ranked 3rd by U.S. News and World Report. For more information on the Carlson School and the department of Information and Decision Sciences, please visit our web pages at carlsonschool.umn.edu, carlsonschool.umn.edu/departments/information-decision-sciences-department, and misrc.umn.edu.
Required Qualifications:
Applicants must have a PhD degree in Information Systems or a related field (e.g., Business Administration, Management Sciences, etc.) and some University-level teaching experience, OR a master's degree in Information Systems or a related field (MBA, etc.) and substantial University-level teaching experience. Preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated success in teaching a broad portfolio of courses (teaching a variety of different courses, teaching in different programs, etc.) and who have relevant industry experience.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The Senior Lecturer position is responsible for teaching 24 credits during a nine month academic year (September – May). The teaching assignments will be at both the undergraduate and graduate levels in the areas of information systems and business analytics. Duties may also include various service appointments on departmental and/or collegiate committees, providing advice to undergraduate and graduate students (e.g., as part of the students' independent studies or in other settings), and course coordination responsibilities. This is a non-tenure track Academic Professional/Administrative position for a nine month academic year. The initial appointment will be from August 29, 2017 through May 28, 2018. Subsequent renewals, if any, will be on a nine month academic calendar, dependent upon annual performance reviews and funding availability. Limited teaching during the summer may be available on an overload basis.
Application Instructions:
Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please go to http://www1.umn.edu/ohr/employment/ and click on 'External Faculty and Staff Applicants'. You can search by the Job ID: 315746, click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae.
Additional documents should be attached after application by accessing your "My Activities" page and uploading documents there.
The application must include:
a) Cover Letter
b) Curriculum vitae/resume
c) A list of courses taught and course evaluations
d) A teaching statement
e) The list of three references with contact information (email addresses)
The position is open until filled.
Diversity:
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Background Check Information:
Any offer of employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Our presumption is that prospective employees are eligible to work here. Criminal convictions do not automatically disqualify finalists from employment.