Position Description - University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

		Assistant professor Department of Information Systems College of Business Administration

POSITION DESCRIPTION		Description/Primary Responsibilities: This is a tenure track position in the Information Systems Department within an AACSB-accredited College of Business Administration. Primary teaching responsibility will be undergraduate courses in Data Communications, Information Assurance, Systems Development (Analysis and Logical Design, and Implementation with Database Management System), and Introductory MIS. Secondary teaching responsibility may include Information Systems Project Management, Information Resource Management, or Electronic Commerce. The successful candidate is expected to be: • an effective teacher (The typical teaching load for this position would be 9 hours per semester or 18 hours per academic year); • an active researcher (publishing in refereed journals); and • a participating member of the university, professional, and local communities. Qualifications (minimum and desirable): • Ph.D. in MIS, IS, CIS, or Computer Science (ABD's near completion of dissertation will be considered) • Evidence of software development skills • Evidence of effective teaching • Evidence of research published in refereed journals and/or presented at professional meetings • Teaching expertise in data communications, information assurance, systems development, and introductory MIS • Teaching expertise in IS project management, information resource management, or electronic commerce desirable • Career experience in business in an information systems capacity preferred

APPOINTMENT		% of appointment – 100% Starting Date: August 31, 2009 Salary: (Academic Year): Salary is competitive with excellent fringe benefits and insurance programs; position is contingent upon funding

APPLICATION INFORMATION		Refer to Recruitment Number "10I-S01" when applying for or inquiring about this position. Application Procedure: All complete applications shall be in writing and must include the position number, a letter of application (including the applicant's e-mail address) with a 1-2 page description of how the applicant’s background prepares him or her for the position, a vitae, and three letters of reference as well as the telephone numbers and e-mail addresses of the 3 references. Please send applications to: Dr. Kuang-Wei Wen, Chair Department of Information Systems 241 Wing Technology Center University of Wisconsin–La Crosse 1725 State Street La Crosse, WI, 54601 Tel. (608) 785-6658 FAX: (608) 785-5460 E-mail: wen.kuan@uwlax.edu Application Deadline: November 28, 2008 or until position is filled

LOCAL INFORMATION		Information about UW-La Crosse: The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, founded in 1909, is one of 13 four-year campuses in the University of Wisconsin System. It offers a wide array of undergraduate programs in business, education, the sciences, the arts, health science, recreation, physical education, and liberal studies as well as a variety of graduate programs. About 9,000 students attend classes on the compact, 119-acre campus. La Crosse (pop. 51,000) is set among scenic bluffs along the winding Mississippi River at the Minnesota/Wisconsin border. With Minneapolis 2 1/2 hours to the northwest and Madison, Wisconsin, 2 hours to the southeast, La Crosse enjoys small-town charm with larger city benefits. Densely-wooded coulees (gorges between bluffs), three rivers, and lush marsh provide prime locales for running, skiing, hunting, fishing, skating, boating, camping, biking and other outdoor pursuits. For more information about UW-La Crosse: http://www.uwlax.edu

As an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer, the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse is engaged in an effort to be a leader in Wisconsin’s movement toward increased diversity and inclusiveness. Women, persons of color, and individuals with a disability are encouraged to apply. If you have a special need/accommodation to aid your participation in our hiring process, please contact the individual above to make appropriate arrangements.

Employment will require a criminal background check. A pending criminal charge or conviction will not necessarily disqualify an applicant. In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, UW-La Crosse does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record.

Under Wisconsin Statutes, we are required to provide, upon request, a list of nominees and applicants. A written request can exclude one from this list. Persons agreeing to be final candidates (to be interviewed) will have their identities revealed as final candidates.

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