Do you like:
- nature, hiking, kayaking, fishing
- Living is a small city (65,000) near a state capital but with a home town feel
- Want to work with colleagues who are very supportive and collaborative
- working at a university focused on student success
- teaching a 3/3 load while doing some research and service
The University of Central Arkansas, School of Business might have the position for you! We are now hiring, but you must be quick. We will start reviewing applicants on February 24th!
Feel free to contact me or
jdowney@uca.edu for more information.
Kaye
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Assistant Professor of MIS--
The Department of Management Information Systems at the University of Central Arkansas invites applications for a tenure-track position in Management Information Systems beginning Fall 2017. The appointment is at the level of Assistant Professor.
Candidates should hold a Ph.D. in Management Information Systems (or a closely related field) from an AACSB accredited program. ABDs will be considered provided the candidate is close to degree completion. Candidates must have expertise or evident potential in providing quality teaching. Potential or demonstrated ability to teach in both face to face and distance education formats is desirable. The new faculty member could teach a variety of courses, including programming, databases, statistics, data analysis, etc. (actual courses are flexible). The department also teaches courses in the MBA program, which includes an Information Management Concentration. Special consideration will be given for an ability to teach newer technologies, such as data analytics or data mining. In addition, faculty must engage and maintain an active research program leading to peer-reviewed publications, advise students, and provide service to the department, college, university and academic community.
The Department of Management Information Systems has 10 full-time faculty members which support 175 (and growing) students majoring in either Information Systems (BS-IS) or MIS, in three concentrations (Application Development, Networking, and Business Analysis). The department has vibrant relationships with several external employer stakeholders. The College of Business occupies a recently constructed 70,000 square foot state-of-the-art building which houses four academic departments: (1) Accounting; (2) Economics, Finance, Insurance, and Risk Management; (3) Marketing and Management; and (4) Management Information Systems. The College offers twelve undergraduate degree programs and two programs at the master's level (MAcc and MBA), with typical enrollment in the college averaging approximately 1,400 undergraduates and 120 graduate students. The College is accredited by AACSB.
UCA is comprised of six colleges and has an enrollment of approximately 12,000 students. UCA is located in beautiful Conway, Arkansas, a progressive, rapidly growing community of over 60,000 just 30 miles from the state capital of Little Rock. Conway is home to UCA and two private colleges and was ranked as one of the top 25 places in the United States in "Where the jobs are" by CNNMoney. The city and surrounding area have a vibrant business community. Additionally, the public school system is ranked among the state's best. Conway is geographically positioned in the foothills of the Ozarks near the Arkansas River, with ample shopping and entertainment opportunities, both of a cultural and recreational nature.
Start date for this position is August 16, 2017. Submissions will start being evaluated February 24, 2017. Please submit a letter of application, detailed curriculum vitae, evidence of teaching, research, and service effectiveness, and the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references. Candidates
must submit application materials at
Assistant Professor of MIS
Any questions should be directed to:
Dr. Jim Downey, Chair
Department of Management Information Systems
COB Building Room 305
University of Central Arkansas
201 S. Donaghey
Conway, AR 72035
EMAIL: jdowney@uca.edu
The University of Central Arkansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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President, UCA Faculty Senate, AY 2016-2017
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Kaye McKinzie, Ph.D.
kmckinzie@uca.eduMIS, College of Business, 305 C
University of Central Arkansas
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201 Donaghey Ave.
Conway, AR 72035
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