Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems

Updated: 3 months ago
Location: San Marcos, CALIFORNIA
Deadline: ; Open Until Filled

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Work type:Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location:San Marcos
Categories:Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Business/Management
Position Description



Rank: Assistant Professor 

Department: Management Information Systems


Starting Date:   Fall 2024 

Minimum qualifications:  


  • Applicants must possess a doctorate in Information Systems or related field with specialization in Information Systems, from an AACSB accredited university at time of appointment for this position, demonstrate abilities in teaching Information Systems classes, be committed to rigor in teaching and research, and be willing to serve constituents in the university and business communities.  

  • Applicants with ABD (All But Dissertation) status will be considered; Ph.D. must be completed before employment start date.  

  • Teaching responsibilities may include undergraduate and/or graduate IS courses at the San Marcos and/or Temecula satellite campuses.   

  • Candidates must demonstrate teaching excellence, a record of published research commensurate with years of experience, and the ability to develop and sustain a research program that will lead to original, peer-reviewed publications.  

  • Candidates must be able to communicate effectively and work cooperatively with departmental colleagues and in an ethnically and culturally diverse campus community. 


Desired/preferred qualifications:   


  • Preference will be given to candidates with relevant experience in the IS field and teaching experience in MIS.  

  • Preference will be given to candidates with the ability and desire to teach and conduct research in Business Intelligence, in particular, Artificial Intelligence, AND/OR Cybersecurity and Risk Management.  

  • Preference will be given to applicants with demonstrated intercultural competence with diverse groups in teaching, research and/or service. 


DUTIES:  The successful candidate will develop and teach courses in the MIS curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels. This colleague will also be expected to sustain quality research and actively engage in activities serving the department, college, university, academia and the professional MIS/business community. 

Anticipated Hiring Salary Range: $11,250 - $11,994 per month 

CSU Classification Salary Range: $5,405 - $11,994 per month
APPLICATIONS MUST INCLUDE:  


  • Cover letter specifically addressing minimum and preferred qualifications 

  • Curriculum vitae 

  • Diversity Statement 

  • Three professional references 

  • Statement of teaching philosophy 


Additional Requirements 


  • Reprints of representative publications and works in process. 

  • Summary of student teaching evaluations with average GPA for each class taught. 

  • Copies of all graduate-level transcripts that include relevant course work. 


Review of applications will begin January 16th, 2024 and continue until the position is filled. 


The University is particularly interested in applicants who have experience working with students from diverse backgrounds and a demonstrated commitment to improving access to higher education for under-represented groups.

CSUSM has been designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and was recently named one of the top 32 Colleges most friendly to junior faculty by the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education. Visit Faculty Opportunities for more information.

California State University San Marcos is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer strongly committed to promoting diversity in all areas of the campus community.  We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, physical or mental disability, gender or sex, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, medical condition, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation and veteran or military status.

Per the California State University’s Out-of-State Employment Policy, the CSU is prohibited from hiring employees to perform CSU-related work outside California. Working in the State of California is a condition of employment.

The person holding this position is considered a mandated reporter under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 Revised December 22, 2020  as a condition of employment.

CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy, can be found at CSU Covid Policy . Questions should be sent to the Office of Human Resources at [email protected]

This position is subject to employment verification, education verification, reference checks and criminal record checks. An offer of appointment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, including a criminal records check, and may be rescinded if the background check reveals disqualifying information and/or it is discovered that the candidate knowingly withheld or falsified information.  Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the continued employment of a current CSU employee who was conditionally offered the position.

The Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act or Clery Act Notification can be found at Clery Act Notification .


Advertised:December 12, 2023 (9:00 AM) Pacific Standard Time
Applications close:Open Until Filled



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