Assistant Teaching Professor OR Lecturer - AIO

26632BR

Business

Position Overview

The School of Business at the University of Kansas is searching for either an Assistant Teaching Professor or a Lecturer in Business Analytics, Operations and Supply Chain Management, and/or Information Systems for the 2024-25 academic year.  

All interested candidates should demonstrate their industry and/or teaching expertise in the areas of analytics, supply chain management, and/or information systems to contemporary business problems. This is a full-time, non-tenure, academic-year teaching position beginning August 18, 2024.

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. KU’s vision is to be an exceptional learning community that lifts each other and advances society. The Jayhawks Rising Strategic Plan was developed around three Institutional Priorities: creating a clear and ambitious direction to fulfill our mission to educate leaders, build healthy communities, and make discoveries that change the world. Additional information is available at https://jayhawksrising.ku.edu/ . 

The successful candidate must be eligible to work in the U.S. by the effective date of the appointment.

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 .

Job Description

80% Teaching
Teach undergraduate or graduate level courses in various topics in statistics, information systems, supply chain management, and/or business analytics. Duties include but are not limited to course preparation, consultation, and assignment of course grades. Courses may be taught at the Lawrence, Edwards, or Leavenworth campus or online. The course load for this appointment is four courses each semester (fall and spring). Course load and teaching assignments will be determined by the area director to best meet the needs of the School of Business. All teaching professors should abide by area, school, and university policies and procedures. 

10% Service (20% for Lecturer)
Participate as an active member of the area and engage in instruction-related activities beyond direct instruction. Examples include curriculum development committees, course improvement initiatives, and advising student organizations. All faculty members are expected to fulfill their share of service duties needed to facilitate the efficient operation of the school. 

10% Scholarly and/or industry engagement (0% for Lecturer)
Engage with practitioners in the business community to better understand current and evolving business practice and disseminate this knowledge within or outside the school to improve instruction and student development. Dissemination may take many forms, including but not limited to presentations or workshops for colleagues, participation on curriculum committees, case study, and case competition development. If desired, scholarly engagement may also include academic or pedagogical research, publications in academic or practitioner journals or textbook development.

Required Qualifications

For appointment at the rank of Assistant Teaching Professor:

Contact Information to Applicants

Additional Candidate Instruction

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

• letter of application describing both academic and/or industry experience and accomplishments, (See additional details below.)
• record of productivity in teaching, research, service, and/or industry experience as noted in CV,
• teaching statement and supplemental materials, as appropriate (e.g., teaching portfolio, sample syllabi, teaching evaluations).

Candidate interests in the areas of business analytics, supply chain, logistics, information systems, scripting languages or programming frameworks (e.g. SQL, Python, R, SAS), data management platforms (e.g., Oracle, MS SQLServer) and/or analytics tools (e.g., Spotfire, Tableau) should be outlined in the cover letter required as a part of the application package. Additional relevant interests such as engagement with the business community on digital innovation, data analysis, and providing insights and solutions in the application fields of supply chain, health care, energy, fraud detection, finance, retailing, and/or insurance should also be outlined in application materials.  

Letters of recommendation will be requested from selected applicants as the search process moves beyond the initial screening round.

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: “Describe your experiences working with people from diverse backgrounds, and explain how those experiences reflect your commitments to diversity, equity, and inclusion.” The response must be within 4,000 characters or less.

Review of applications will begin on January 2nd, 2023 and continue until a qualified pool of applicants is identified. 

Application Review Begins

02-Jan-2024

Anticipated Start Date

18-Aug-2024

Primary Campus

University of Kansas Lawrence Campus

Advertised Salary Range

Commensurate with experience

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: Associate Vice Chancellor for the Office of Civil Rights and Title IX [email protected], 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).