Lehigh University, Decision and Technology Analytics

Position ID:

Lehigh-DATA-TAPPBISBUAN [#27019]

Position Title:

Teaching Assistant Professor or Professor of Practice in Business Information Systems and Business Analytics

Position Type:

Teaching stream faculty

Position Location:

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18015, United States of America

Subject Areas:

Information Technology & Systems / Artificial Intelligence, Business Analytics, Cloud Computing, Data Analytics, Information Assurance and Cybersecurity

Appl Deadline:

2024/03/17 11:59PM help popup

finished (2024/01/17, finished 2024/08/20, listed until 2024/07/17)

Position Description:

*** this position has been closed and new applications are no longer accepted. ***

Lehigh University

Teaching Assistant Professor or Professor of Practice in Business Information Systems and Business Analytics

Lehigh University’s Department of Decision and Technology Analytics (DATA) in the College of Business invites applications for a non-tenure track instructional position in Business Information Systems and Business Analytics beginning August 2024. The position rank is either Teaching Assistant Professor or Professor of Practice, dependent upon the candidate’s experience and record of teaching. This is a non-tenure track, full time, fixed term, renewable position. Interested candidates must possess at least a Master’s degree in Information Systems or a directly related field by the time of employment.

Candidates will teach courses in the broad field of information systems and business analytics at both the undergraduate and graduate level. The Department anticipates that the selected candidate will be able to instruct or design courses in fields such as artificial intelligence, cyber security, cloud computing, or digital currency. The selected candidate is expected to be a highly engaged and committed member of the DATA department and will be involved in undergraduate and graduate teaching, curriculum development, student mentoring and department service assigned by the department chair. The standard teaching schedule is 12 credits per academic semester.

The College of Business is home to approximately 1,700 undergraduates, 320 graduate students, and 80 full-time faculty members. In addition to undergraduate, MBA, and various other graduate programs, the college has joint programs with engineering and computer science. The Department of Decision and Technology Analytics (DATA) includes faculty in information systems and supply chain management.

Lehigh’s College of Business ranked 27th in Poets and Quants 2023 ratings for the best business programs for undergraduates. Our online MBA program is ranked 13th in 2023 Poets and Quants rankings and 33th in 2023 US News and World Report. Lehigh is ranked 47th in US News and World Report’s 2024 national university rankings, and 14th in the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2024 Best Colleges in the U.S. ranking.

Founded in 1865, Lehigh University has combined outstanding academic and learning opportunities with leadership in fostering innovative research. Recognized among the nation's highly ranked research universities, Lehigh offers a rigorous academic community for nearly 7,000 students. Lehigh University has some 5,000 undergraduates, 2,000 graduate students, and about 550 full-time faculty members. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA., a vibrant and historic area. Over 820,000 people live in the Lehigh Valley, which is in close proximity to New York City and Philadelphia. Lehigh Valley International Airport is 15 minutes from campus. The Lehigh Valley is economically vibrant and provides the best of urban, suburban, and rural living (low cost of living, open space, and a rich array of cultural activities in the area and nearby).

Review of applications will begin on February 1, 2024 and will continue until the position is filled. To apply, applicants should electronically submit a cover letter outlining their interest in the position, a curriculum vitae, teaching statement (including evidence of effective teaching such as past teaching evaluations or related industry training experience), and two professional references through https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27019. For additional information, please contact Dr. Han Ye, Department of Decision and Technology Analytics, College of Business, Lehigh University, 621 Taylor Street, Bethlehem, PA 18015-3117, hay322@lehigh.edu.

Lehigh University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital or familial status, national or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. We are committed to increasing the diversity of the campus community. Lehigh University is committed to a culturally and intellectually diverse academic community and is especially interested in candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching and/or service, to this mission. Lehigh University is the recipient of an NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation award for promoting the careers of women in academic sciences and engineering (http://www.lehigh.edu/luadvance/) and is among institutions of higher education recognized for excellence in diversity with the INSIGHT into Diversity HEED Award. Additional information about Lehigh’s commitment to diversity and inclusion is available at https://diversityandinclusion.lehigh.edu/. Lehigh University provides competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including domestic partner benefits. More information about Work/Life Balance for Faculty can be found at https://provost.lehigh.edu/resources/worklife-balance. Lehigh University supports dual career efforts for following spouses/partners of newly hired faculty https://provost.lehigh.edu/resources/faculty-dual-career-assistance-program.

Application Materials Required:

Submit the following items online at this website to complete your application:

Cover letter
Curriculum Vitae
Teaching statement
Teaching Evaluations
Two reference letters (to be submitted online by the reference writers on this site )

And anything else requested in the position description.

Further Info:

Department of Decision and Technology Analytics
Rauch Business Center
621 Taylor Street
Bethlehem, PA 18015