Information Systems - Open Rank Tenure Track or College Faculty

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU.

Information Systems College Faculty or Tenure Track position, depending on experience and qualifications

The position will teach undergraduate and potentially graduate courses in information systems, data analytics, operations management, and/or applied artificial intelligence for business students in residential and online programs.

Faculty members are expected to maintain a program of intellectual contributions in the form of peer-reviewed academic presentations and publications or other forms of professional development for college faculty. Faculty will also mentor students and accept departmental, college, and university service assignments.

The Department of Management Sciences employs more than fifteen full-time faculty members holding terminal degrees and has the largest undergraduate enrollment at ACU. The department offers residential undergraduate majors in Information Systems, Management, and Marketing, and it partners with ACU Online to deliver online undergraduate (BS in Management, BS in Marketing) and graduate (MBA and MS in Management) business programs.

ACU's College of Business Administration educates business and technology professionals for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. With AACSB and ABET secondary accreditation, the college offers eight undergraduate majors and a Master of Accountancy on the Abilene campus and partners with ACU Online to deliver two undergraduate and two graduate online programs. The college includes four academic units (Accounting Department; Dukes School of Finance; Management Sciences Department; School of Information Technology and Computing) and two centers (Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy; Lytle Center for Faith and Leadership).

Candidates who are active, faithful members of a congregation of the Churches of Christ are especially encouraged to apply.

Qualifications:

Qualified candidates will have an earned doctorate or master's degree in information systems, data analytics, operations management, artificial intelligence, or a related technical or business field. In addition, qualified candidates will have a strong record of relevant professional and/or research experience, combined with a commitment to ongoing professional development, as well as proven college/university teaching experience, or show strong promise in teaching.

As part of the application process, applicants need to provide the following:

• Curriculum Vita (CV)
  
• Statement of philosophy of teaching and learning and the role of scholarship in teaching and learning
  
• Copies of transcripts for all academic work
  
• Selected copies of papers and publications
  
• Academic letter of recommendation
  
• Statement about one's personal spiritual journey
  
• Letter of recommendation from a church leader
  
• Statement of reflection/response to a document about the identity, mission, and future of Abilene Christian University
  

ACU does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law.

ACU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Abilene Christian University conducts background checks on all candidates for employment in security sensitive positions. As a current employee, it will be determined if you need an additional background check upon your hire.