Teaching Assistant Professor/Professor of Practice in Business Info. Systems & Business Analytics at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Job Description:

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 July 2025.

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. The initial term of the appointment is three years. 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, database, 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 DATA department has nine tenured or tenure-track faculty members and five teaching-track professors in IS, supply chain management (SCM), and analytics. The department offers majors and minors in business information systems, supply chain management, and business analytics, as well as a certificate in business analytics (jointly with Department of Marketing). The department also supports numerous undergraduate core courses and graduate programs (e.g., MBA and MS in Business Analytics), and the Center for Supply Chain Research at Lehigh, which fosters industry support and research on supply chain management.

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 7,500 students. Lehigh University has some 5,800 undergraduates, 1,800 graduate students, and nearly 600 full-time faculty members. Lehigh University is located in Bethlehem, PA., a vibrant and historic area. Over 840,000 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 1st, 2025 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 online. Any inquiries regarding this search should be directed to Han Ye, chair of the search committee, at 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 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 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 provost.lehigh.edu/resources/worklife-balance. Lehigh University supports dual career efforts for following spouses/partners of newly hired faculty; see provost.lehigh.edu/resources/faculty-dual-career-assistance-program/dual- career-guidelines.