Area Director & Assoc/Full Prof - Bus Analytics, Info Syst, Oper Mgmt

Job Title

Area Director & Assoc/Full Prof - Bus Analytics, Info Syst, Oper Mgmt

Department

Business

Primary Campus

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

Job Description

60% - Administration of the Analytics, Information Systems and Operations Management (AIO) Area; engage in school, university, and professional service activities as needed.

20% - Teach a combination of required and elective courses in information systems and/or business analytics at the undergraduate, MBA and doctoral levels.

20% - Conduct and publish research in leading academic journals.

Req ID(Ex: 10567BR)

18169BR

Disclaimer

The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, ancestry, disability status as a veteran, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, gender identity, gender expression, and genetic information in the university's programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and are the Title IX coordinators for their respective campuses: Executive Director of the Office of Institutional Opportunity & Access, IOA@ku.edu, 1246 West Campus Road, Room 153A, Lawrence, KS 66045, 785-864-6414, 711 TTY 9for the Lawrence, Edwards, Parsons, Yoder, and Topeka campuses); Director, Equal Opportunity Office, Mail Stop 7004, 4330 Shawnee Mission Parkway, Fairway, KS 66205, 913-588-8011, 711 TTY (for the Wichita, Salina, and Kansas City, Kansas medical center campuses).

Conditions of Employment

Limited Term, Serve at the Pleasure

Contact Information to Applicants

Jide Wintoki, jwintoki@ku.edu
Meshell Rortina, mrortina@ku.edu

Limited Term End Date

30-Jun-2024

Position Number

00001340

Required Qualifications

Evaluation of these requirements will be made through application materials. Appointment at a particular level will be based on an applicant’s scholarly and teaching record.

For appointment at the rank of Associate Professor:

A Ph.D. in a discipline relevant to the AIO area (e.g., Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, Decision Sciences, Operations Management, Management Science, etc.)

Record of teaching excellence in business analytics, information systems or supply chain management.

Demonstrated excellent scholarship as shown through publications that have enabled the candidate to be successfully promoted to Associate Professor at a research-oriented university of a similar or higher research profile as the University of Kansas.

For appointment at the rank of Full Professor:

A Ph.D. in a discipline relevant to the AIO area (e.g., Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, Information Systems, Decision Sciences, Operations Management, Management Science, etc.)

Established record of teaching excellence in business analytics, information systems or supply chain management, as well as experience directing doctoral students.

Sustained record of excellent scholarship as shown through publications that have enabled the candidate to be successfully promoted to Full Professor at research-oriented university of a similar or higher research profile as the University of Kansas.

Employee Class

F-Faculty

Advertised Salary Range

commensurate with experience

FTE

1.0

Position Overview

The School of Business at the University of Kansas is searching for an Area Director of Analytics, Information Systems, and Operations Management (AIO) for the 2021-2022 academic year. The search is open at the Associate or Full Professor level. Appointment at a particular level will be based on an applicant’s scholarly and teaching record. This is a full-time, 9-month, academic year, tenured appointment, to begin August 18, 2021. The position includes some summer administrative responsibilities that will provide summer salary.

Director responsibilities include leading, administering, and coordinating activities within the area, and representing the area to the school and university. The director has decision making authority over the area budget, participates in all faculty hiring, evaluations and salary decisions, is responsible for coordinating curricula and faculty development within the area, and communicates area accomplishments, needs, and opportunities. Associate or Full Professor responsibilities include teaching two courses each year, mentoring junior faculty and students, and maintaining a limited research agenda. This position reports directly to the Executive Associate Dean, and indirectly to the Dean.

Candidates with prior experience in an administrative or managerial position, in academia or industry, are encouraged to apply.

In a continuing effort to enrich its academic environment and provide equal educational and employment opportunities, the university actively encourages applications from members of underrepresented groups in higher education.

The University of Kansas, School of Business has been educating students and creating business leaders since 1924. In May 2016, the school moved into the $70.5 million, 166,500-square-foot Capitol Federal Hall. The main campus is located in Lawrence, Kansas, 45 minutes west of Kansas City. For information about the University of Kansas, School of Business and living in Lawrence, see http://business.ku.edu/ and https://www.ku.edu/about-lawrence . The AIO area offers three undergraduate majors (in Business Analytics, Information Systems, and Supply Chain Management), two Masters level degrees (in Business Analytics and Supply Chain Management), as well a doctoral degree in Analytics and Operations.

The successful candidate must have appropriate US work authorization prior to the start of employment.

Reg/Temp

Regular

Application Review Begins

26-Dec-2020

Anticipated Start Date

18-Aug-2021

Additional Candidate Instruction

To be considered, candidates must submit an online application. A complete application will include a:

• Letter of application describing experience and accomplishments,
• Record of productivity in teaching, research and service as noted in CV,
• Research statement and supplemental materials, (e.g., publications), and
• Teaching statement and supplemental materials (e.g., teaching portfolio, sample syllabi, teaching evaluations).

Letters of recommendation will be requested from selected applicants as the search process moves beyond the initial screening round. Only complete application packages submitted online will be considered.

In addition to the materials above, learning about each applicant's contribution and engagement in areas of diversity is an important part of KU's mission. As a result, applicants will be presented the following question at the time of application. The response must be within 4,000 characters or less.

Describe your experiences working with people from diverse backgrounds, and explain how those experiences reflect your commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

First review of applications will begin on December 26, 2020 and will continue until a pool of qualified candidates is identified.