Assoc Professor-Clinical

University of Colorado – Business School
Information Systems
Teaching Associate Professor

The University of Colorado Denver l Anschutz Medical Campus seeks individuals with demonstrated commitment to creating an inclusive learning and working environment.  We value the ability to engage effectively with students, faculty and staff of diverse backgrounds.

The Information Systems area of the Business School of the University of Colorado Denver invites applications for non-tenure-track faculty at the rank of Assistant Professor, Clinical Teaching Track.  An individual in this position will develop and teach courses in Information Systems, further develop new programs and/or curricula, maintain AACSB professional or scholarly qualifications in their area of expertise, and perform service activities.

About CU Denver

As one of three institutions within the University of Colorado system, CU Denver is a premier research university in Colorado, serving more than 30,000 undergraduate, graduate, and health professions students in Denver, Aurora, and online and awarding nearly 4,000 degrees each year.  The renowned researchers and award-winning CU Denver faculty offer more than 100-degree programs through 13 colleges and schools. The Business School is located on the Downtown Denver Campus in one of America's most vibrant urban centers, just steps from the Denver Center for Performing Arts, the LoDo District, and the state capitol. The new Anschutz Medical Campus includes over 5 million square feet of research, educational, and clinical space on 227 acres. Students, staff, and faculty have access to a broad array of academic, professional, community, recreational, and cultural opportunities on both campuses.

The Business School brings together a world-class faculty, top-notch students, and influential business partners. With classes offered during the day, in the evening, and online, the Business School is the largest graduate school of business in the region and the first choice of business professionals; undergraduate business programs are recently revised and rapidly growing.

The University of Colorado Denver is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty, and administrative staff.  The University strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication, and understanding.

CU Denver is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty, and administrative staff. The University strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication, and understanding. CU Denver's diversity is enriched by its commitment to a philosophy of inclusion, embedded in all aspects of campus life from its community members, curriculum, research, and community service, allowing for the creation of a learning environment that welcomes, embraces, sustains and celebrates the unique and shared experiences of faculty, staff, and students.

Job responsibilities:

A successful candidate hired at the Assistant Professor, Clinical Teaching Track, level can expect a distribution of 60% teaching (6 courses annually), 15% service, and 25% research for faculty who produce two or more academic peer-reviewed publications every five years. The Assistant Professor, Clinical Teaching Track, role has research/scholarship responsibilities that include applied or pedagogical scholarship disseminated in refereed academic outlets.

Faculty are expected to demonstrate continued professional growth in their fields.

Successful candidates will be an integral part of programs and instruction for the Information Systems area. They should feel comfortable teaching undergraduate and graduate students (BSBA with Information Systems Major, MBA or MS Information Systems).  Candidates may be tasked with teaching and/or developing courses related to some of the following topics Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, programming languages such as JavaScript and Python, Database Management Systems, Business Intelligence, Data Mining, and Information Technology Management and Information Systems Strategy.

Salary and Benefits:

The salary range for this position has been established at:

$108,000-$120,000

The salary of the finalist(s) selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training.

The above salary range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting. The University of Colorado offers a full benefits package. Information on University benefits programs, including eligibility, is located at Employee Services .

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Diversity and Equity:

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The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus is committed to recruiting and supporting a diverse student body, faculty and administrative staff. The university strives to promote a culture of inclusiveness, respect, communication and understanding. We encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities and all veterans. The University of Colorado is committed to diversity and equality in education and employment.

 Minimum Qualifications: 

·        Applicants must meet the CU Denver Business School definition of Teaching Associate Professor:

o   Business School definition: Assistant Professors, CTT hold a terminal degree in a relevant field and have deep experience in their teaching area. There must be evidence of teaching effectiveness at the university level as well as the potential for service and research/scholarship that supports the program and the School. They must demonstrate ongoing relevance through intellectual contributions in research/scholarship or be within five years of receiving terminal degrees.

·        A Ph.D. or DBA in Information Systems, Computer Science, Data Science, or a terminal degree in a field closely related to Information Systems from an accredited (or equivalent) University satisfies a terminal degree requirement a relevant field.

·        Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching at the undergraduate or graduate level, as supported by teaching evaluations and at least twelve semesters or eighteen quarters of experience teaching in Information Systems, Computer Science or a closely related field. Instructional experiences while a student (e.g., a teaching assistantship) can demonstrate teaching effectiveness only when the applicant was serving as the primary Instructor for the course.  Serving as a tutor, grader, periodic guest lecturer, or similar roles cannot be used to demonstrate teaching effectiveness.

·        The applicant should show recent intellectual contributions in research/scholarship or should be within 5 years of receiving their terminal degree.  Some indicators satisfying this requirement may include:

o   At least one Federal Competitive Research Grant, plus one additional publication that can be either an academic refereed journal article or a scholarly book, or

o   A premier journal publication (e.g., A* rated on the ADBC list), or

o   Two high-quality journal articles (e.g., A-rated on the ADBC list), or

o   At least three academic refereed journal articles, or scholarly books, or

o   A mixture of at least four refereed academic articles, scholarly books or papers, research grants, industry white papers, and other peer-reviewed research.

Preferred Qualifications: 

·        Experience in online or hybrid delivery.

·        Experience with case teaching, experiential learning methodologies, or other modern pedagogy.

·        The applicant shows potential for teaching effectiveness.  Typical indicators include past teaching/course evaluations, a documented history of developed courses/curricula, and/or pedagogical training.

·        Experience with leadership in service which can include leading a major initiative, program, club or committee.

Applicants must meet minimum qualifications at the time of hire.