Working Title: Visiting Assistant Professor, Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics (CIS & BSAN)

State Role Title: N/A

Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

College/Division: College of Business

Department: 100774 - Computer Information Systems

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 11/05/2024

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Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

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General Information:

James Madison University’s Department of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics (CIS & BSAN) is seeking applicants for an Assistant Professor for a one-year visiting appointment beginning Fall 2025.

The Department of CIS & BSAN is an academic unit of the College of Business and has 25 full-time faculty members, over 600 CIS majors in 3 concentrations (IS, Business Analytics, and Information and Cybersecurity Management), 80 CIS minors, and 50 BSAN minors, and is growing. In addition, the department supports the college by providing core business classes in information systems, quantitative methods, business statistics, and operations management. The department places a primary emphasis on its undergraduate programs that includes hands-on projects, laboratory exercises, case analyses, and engaging classroom experiences designed to prepare graduates to work independently and in team-oriented environments. The CIS program is accredited by ABET, making the department one of only 10 CIS programs in the nation accredited by both the AACSB and ABET.

The AACSB-accredited College of Business includes nationally ranked undergraduate and graduate programs. The college includes the Center for Entrepreneurship, Center for Professional Selling, Small Business Development Center, Capital Markets Lab, Madison Consulting, and other programs focused on outreach and engagement with the business community. Our very successful alumni hold C-suite positions at major corporations including SAP, Fidelity, Bank of America, IBM, McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, KPMG, and other Fortune 500 companies and readily engage with the college. The college has approximately 4,300 students in its AACSB programs and is highly regarded across the JMU campus community.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The primary teaching responsibilities will be teaching undergraduate courses such as business analytics, business statistics, decision sciences, operations management, Python, R, or other related subjects. The typical teaching load is 3/3. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in academic and community service for the department, college, university, and the profession. The department fosters a collegial and collaborative team environment that supports student success and faculty development and growth.

Qualifications:

Minimum/Required: A doctorate in business analytics, information systems, or a closely related field from an AACSB-accredited business school is required by date of appointment. Candidates must demonstrate potential to perform scholarly work resulting in publications in quality peer-reviewed journals through a current research pipeline (e.g., working papers, journal submissions, conference presentations or proceedings, revisions at quality journals, or similar).

Candidates must demonstrate potential to teach courses in our business analytics concentration and either of our other two concentrations (information systems and information and cybersecurity management).

Candidates must demonstrate evidence of excellent teaching or teaching potential through any of the following: excellent teaching or course evaluations for courses taught, excellent performance as a teaching assistant, or related pedagogical research.

Working knowledge of analytic software applications is required.

Preferred: Special consideration will be given to candidates with teaching, research and/or professional experience in developing and applying analytics solutions in business contexts. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience teaching how to program with analytics software such as Python or R.

A demonstrated commitment and contribution to diversity and inclusion through research, teaching, or service is ideal.

Additional Posting Information:

Candidates interested in faculty positions at the University must complete the online employment application in the JMU application system and upload the following documents through the site:
• Cover letter
• Curriculum vita
• Contact information for three references
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Statement of research philosophy ("Other Document #1")

Incomplete applications or applications submitted through email or postal mail will not be considered. Review of applications will begin November 5, 2024. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Please visit http://www.jmu.edu/cob/cis for more information about JMU’s CIS & BSAN department. For search-related questions, candidates may contact Dr. Amy Connolly, Chair of the Search Committee, by email at conno3aj@jmu.edu.

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

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We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

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