Chair of the Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management

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Howard University is a private, research university comprised of 13 schools and colleges. Students pursue studies in more than 120 areas leading to undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees. The historic main campus sits on a hilltop in Northwest Washington, DC blocks from the storied U Street and Howard Theatre and is two miles from the U.S. Capitol where many students intern, and scores of alumni shape national and foreign policy.

Since its founding, The Howard University School of Business has been a model for higher education. With dynamic academic departments, ground-breaking centers of excellence, esteemed faculty, award winning programs, and over 11,000 alumni across the globe, the Howard University School of Business continues to be ranked among the top business programs in the nation. Students and faculty choose the Howard University School of Business because it provides in-depth classroom instruction, real-world experience, expert speakers from a range of backgrounds, access to global industry leaders and a commitment to research and publication. The graduate, undergraduate and accounting programs of the School of Business are fully accredited by AACSB-International. The unique additional accounting accreditation for the department of accounting is also highly regarded and has resulted in Howard University being one of the four HBCUs which are on the national recruiting list for many of the major accounting firms and Fortune 500 organizations.

Chair of the Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management
(at the rank of Associate/Full Professor) 

The Chair for the Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management will act as the department lead administrator. The department chair is responsible for implementing University and School policies and procedures at the department level. This position reports to the Associate Dean of the School and works in cooperation with the faculty to ensure quality in educational delivery and compliance with AACSB accreditation standards.  

Applicants for the Chair of the Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management should have completed their doctoral degree from an AACSB accredited institution and should, at the minimum, meet the requirements for an Associate Professor.They will join the faculty at either the Associate or Full Professor level, depending on qualifications. The ideal candidate will be comfortable teaching at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, advising and mentoring students, forging relationships with industry partners, and driving an innovative curriculum. In addition, this candidate will have a strong academic background and a demonstrated ability to publish in high quality journals in their respective fields. Preference will be given to candidates who are qualified as Scholarly Academic based on faculty qualification standards/AACSB accreditation standards and who have discipline- related work experience

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, statement of teaching to include their most recent teaching evaluations (where applicable), three letters of recommendation, and curriculum vitae to businessdean@howard.edu by August 20, 2021.  Use the subject line, "Applicant for Chair of ISSCM Position"
Applicants should also submit a copy of their job market paper.

EEO STATEMENT

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