Assistant Professor of Practice at Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas

Job Description:

Position Title:

Assistant Professor of Practice

Job Posting Number:

202455NTL

Job Location:

Round Rock, San Marcos

College/Division:

McCoy College of Business

Department/School:

Dept of Information Systems & Analytics

Position Description :

The
Department of Information Systems and Analytics (ISA) in the McCoy College of Business at Texas State University is seeking applicants for a non-tenure track Assistant Professor of Practice position starting in Fall 2024. The ISA department offers an undergraduate degree in Computer Information Systems with business analytics, information security, and software development concentrations, and a master's degree in Data Analytics and Information Systems. In addition, the ISA department hosts a university-wide undergraduate minor in Analytics.


We are interested in applicants who have practical experience in the business analytics domain with the potential to contribute to the department's research agenda by publishing journal articles, collaborating with faculty, supervising students, creating connections with industry and/or state/federal organizations, and bringing applied research opportunities. Practical experience includes experience in industry/non-profit, research centers, or government organizations. The selected applicant should be able to teach and develop graduate and undergraduate courses in analytics, database, and big data management as well as apply their expertise to enhance teaching and student learning. Additional job duties include service at the department, college, university, and professional levels. The selected candidate will be required to teach courses at both the San Marcos and Round Rock campuses.
Texas State's San Marcos campus is located in a growing community along the I-35 corridor between Austin and San Antonio. With its strategic location in the heart of the region's innovation ecosystem, where Blackland prairies roll into beautiful hills, Texas State University enjoys a unique setting among Texas universities. Texas State University is a Hispanic-serving institution and an Emerging Research University within the State of Texas.


The College complements these efforts with research that adds to knowledge, provides solutions to business challenges, and contributes to pedagogical advances. The College is AACSB-accredited, has grown more than 30 percent over the last 10 years, and serves over 4,200 undergraduate and nearly 500 graduate students.
This position is subject to the availability of funds.

Required Qualifications:

• Candidates must have an earned Ph.D. or D.B.A from an internationally accredited institution in an analytics-related field.


• Candidates must be able to meet the AACSB Scholarly Academics qualifications required by the McCoy College of Business at Texas State University.


• Candidates must have practical experience in their domain of expertise.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previously taught analytics courses


• Potential to teach database and big data management courses in addition to analytics courses


• Potential to publish in business analytics related journals


• Potential to establish research collaborations with industry, national research centers, and state/federal agencies


• Potential to create industry connections to enhance programs offered by the department

Application Procedures:

Only applications submitted through the Texas State University website will be accepted and considered
https://jobs.hr.txstate.edu/postings/45563



To ensure full consideration, please submit the following by March 08, 2024:

• Cover letter that addresses the required and preferred qualifications


• Curriculum Vitae


• Statement of practical experience and how it relates to research and teaching


• Evidence of teaching experience/evaluations (if any)


• Unofficial transcripts (all in one document)

The selected candidate will be required to provide official transcripts from all degree-granting universities.


Questions may be directed to Search Committee Chair Dr. Dincer Konur,
d_k141@txstate.edu.
Type of Position:

Full-Time

Proposed Start Date:

Fall 2024

Posting Date:

02/16/2024

Full Consideration Date:

03/08/2024

Open Until Filled?:

Yes

EEO/AA Statement:

Texas State University is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer

Reasonable Accommodation:

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Record Checks and Verifications:

Employment with Texas State University is contingent upon the outcome of record checks and verifications including, but not limited to, criminal history, driving records, education records, employment verifications, reference checks, and employment eligibility verifications.

Eligibility for Employment:

Proper documentation of identity and eligibility for employment will be required before the hiring process can be completed.

Why Work at Texas State?:

Texas State University is home to more than 38,000 students and 2,000 faculty members in the growing Austin-San Antonio corridor. A member of the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie classification, the university creates new knowledge, fosters cultural and economic development, and prepares its growing population of diverse students for the endless possibilities that await them as citizens of Texas, the nation, and the world.

Bolstered by research with relevance and innovation in creative and scholarly work in a full range of academic disciplines and a spirit of inclusiveness, Texas State seeks outstanding candidates for a variety of faculty positions.

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