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Title: Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems

Division: Provost's Office

Department: Romain College of Business

FLSA Status: Exempt

EEO Job Group: 2 C5

Position Summary

The University of Southern Indiana’s Management and Information Sciences Department, housed in the Romain College of Business, invites applications for a 9 month tenure-track Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems to begin Spring or Fall 2024.

Duties/Responsibilities 

This position will teach Information Sciences (IS) courses with a focus on Data Analytics but will have responsibilities to teach other IS core courses. Assistant Professors are expected to maintain an active program of scholarship leading to publications in quality peer-reviewed journals and engage in university service.

Required Knowledge and Skills

Qualified candidates must have a doctoral degree in Computer Information Systems (CIS), Management Information System (MIS), or a similarly related field. ABD may be considered at the rank of Instructor if a doctoral degree is not conferred by hire date.

About USI    

The University of Southern Indiana is a public higher education institution located on a beautiful 1,400-acre campus in Evansville, IN. We offer employees exceptional benefits! Benefits for this position include:

• Affordable medical, dental, vision, life and short term and long-term disability insurance plans.
• Retirement plan where the University makes the total contribution equivalent to 11% of annual salary.
• Full tuition fee waiver for employees/75% for spouses and dependent children.
• Free access to Recreation, Fitness & Wellness Center.
• Access to on-campus University Health Center and Dental Hygiene Clinic.

For more information about the benefits that USI offers, please visit www.usi.edu/hr/benefits.

About the Department

The Department of Management and Information Sciences is home to nine Computer Science and Computer Information Systems faculty members and approximately 300 undergraduate students who, together, span a range of experience and research areas in Computer Science and Computer Information Systems. The Department of Management and Information Sciences is uniquely situated to offer students exposure to broad computing issues as well as practical business practices. More information about the Romain College of Business and the CIS discipline can be found at http://business.usi.edu and https://www.usi.edu/business/computer-information-systems

• Letter of application describing experience in MIS fundamentals, computer networking/data communications, web development, database concepts/design, systems analysis and design, or ERP/SAP/ERPsim
• Current curriculum vitae
• Unofficial transcripts
• Brief statement of teaching philosophy
• Brief statement of research agenda, service/outreach, and engagement activities

Search Committee Chair:

If you have questions about the open position, please contact Dr. Kenneth Shemroske, search committee chair, at k.shemroske@usi.edu or 812-228-5072. 

Best Consideration Date:

For best consideration, please submit materials before September 4, 2023.

Pre-Employment Screening

A background check will be required for employment in this position.

Authorization to Work in the United States

USI will sponsor an employment-related visa for this position.

Interview Accommodations

Persons with disabilities requiring accommodations in the application and interview process please contact the manager of Employment at mcweinzapf@usi.edu or (812) 464-1840. Contacting the manager of Employment is intended for use in seeking disability-related accommodations only. For general applicant inquiries, contact Human Resources at HumanRes@usi.edu or (812) 464-1815.

EEO Statement

The University of Southern Indiana is an EEO/AA employer. All individuals including minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply.