Management Information Systems Faculty

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Metropolitan State University, Minnesota
Location
St. Paul, MN
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Metropolitan State University, Minnesota’s public, urban university, and recipient of the 2019 Insight Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award is seeking to hire a Faculty position.  This is a full time, tenure-track position within the Management Information Systems department of the University’s College of Management beginning in August 2020.   The College of Management and its programs are accredited by the Baccalaureate and Graduate Degree Board of Commissioners of the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) www.acbsp.org.

 

Our vision is to be the premier urban, public, comprehensive system university in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area where the faculty, staff and students of Metropolitan State will reflect the area's rich diversity, build a culturally competent and anti-racist learning community and demonstrate an unwavering commitment to civic engagement.

 

Metropolitan State University, a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System, is a public, urban university located in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan area. The university provides an excellent, inclusive and engaging education to eliminate opportunity gaps and lead our communities to a prosperous and equitable future.  Federally recognized as a Minority Serving Institution, its employees serve approximately 11,000 post-traditional learners, two-thirds of whom are from communities of color or American Indian nations, are first in their family to attend college and/or are eligible for Pell grants.  Metropolitan State is recognized by CollegeNet as a leading higher education promoter of social mobility for students (Ranked #21 out of 1380).  The university offers programs leading to baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degrees.  We provide accessible, high quality liberal arts, professional and graduate education with continued emphasis on marginalized groups, including adult learners. Recognized in 2008 and 2014 by the Carnegie Foundation for Community Engagement and named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the university is committed to academic excellence and community engagement through curriculum, teaching scholarship and services designed to support an urban mission.

 

Visit our web site at http://www.metrostate.edu

 

The School/Academic Department: Information about the Management Information Systems department and programs can be found at:

https://www.metrostate.edu/academics/programs/master-management-information-systems

https://www.metrostate.edu/academics/programs/management-information-0

 

Responsibilities:

 

  • Demonstrate ability to teach Management Information Systems courses effectively at both the graduate and undergraduate levels.
  • Engage in scholarly research or creative achievement.
  • Provide evidence of continuing preparation and study.
  • Contribute to student growth and development through advising and assistance and engage in service to the university and community.
  • Mentor and help coordinate the activities of community faculty (part time practitioners who teach in the graduate and undergraduate programs) in the delivery of courses and the development of program offerings.
  • Develop and maintain ties with MIS and related practitioners, and with organizations in the Twin Cities and the state.

 

Minimum Qualifications:

 

  • Terminal degree (Ph. D, DBA, or other doctoral degree) in MIS, Computer Sciences, or related field.
  • Experience teaching in MIS or related area at the university or college level.
  • Demonstrated teaching excellence including use of multiple educational delivery media and online/distance education.
  • Demonstrated commitment to involvement in scholarly activity.
  • Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to, serving a nontraditional, culturally, economically and linguistically diverse student body.

 

Preferred Qualifications:

 

  • Practical, applied non-teaching working experience in the fields of MIS and general business.
  • Experience in teaching at the graduate level and/or a range of MIS courses.
  • Experience with curriculum development projects or with coordinating academic curriculum.
  • Experience in advising adult, non-traditional students.
  • Demonstrated record of publication (journals and proceedings) and /or record of presentation at industry conferences
  • Expertise with business analytics or Agile/DevOps.
  • Demonstrated effectiveness in being able to take on multiple functional roles in an academic department and/or in being able to leverage external resources for supporting the activities of an academic department. 

 

Please note: Filling of this position is dependent upon budget.

 

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Salary:  Salary is commensurate with education and experience and is determined by the salary placement process as outlined in the Inter Faculty Organization (IFO) Master Agreement.

 

* Employment for this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement for the Inter Faculty Organization which can be found at: https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59304e9ad2b85773b3fbdf63/t/5b7cd1fa89858327ce6f1c8e/1534906884931/2017-2019+IFOMinnState+Contract+FINAL.pdf

 

For the most current information on the IFO, go to www.ifo.org

 

Application:  To apply, go to https://metrostate.peopleadmin.com

 

*To comply with privacy and data practices requirements, please refrain from including personal information or photographs in your application materials.

 

Applications must be received by 11:59 PM on Closing Date:  December 2, 2019

 

Qualified applicants are required to attach the following documents to their online application:

  • Cover letter of interest addressing your qualifications for the position;
  • Current curriculum vita or resume;
  • One-page statement of teaching philosophy and/or examples of teaching effectiveness;
  • Names of four references with addresses, email addresses and telephone numbers; at least two (2) of the references must be able to address teaching effectiveness;
  • Transcripts - Valid unofficial copies of your transcript showing conferred/awarded date of your highest attained degree, with your name and the academic institution’s name/logo are required.  We are not able to accept copy/paste word documents with a list of courses/grades or DARS reports.  If selected for hire, official original transcripts will be required.
  • Additional materials may be requested at a later date.

 

For TTY, call Minnesota Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) at 7-1-1 or 1-800-627-3529.

If you have other questions related to this job announcement, please contact Human Resources, at 651.793.1275 or email at hrrecruiting@metrostate.edu.

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Metropolitan State University is an Equal Opportunity employer/educator committed to the principles of diversity. We prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their race, sex, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or membership in a local commission as defined by law. As an affirmative action employer, we actively seek and encourage applications from women, minorities, persons with disabilities, and individuals with protected veteran status.

The University provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.