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Job 2010-39
| McCoy College of Business Administration | |
|---|---|
| Department of Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods | |
| Position: | Chair |
| Job Posting #: | 2010-39 |
| Review Date: | February 1, 2010 |
| Appointment Date: | July 1, 2010 |
Responsibilities
Texas State University-San Marcos invites applications for the position of Chair of the Department of Computer Information Systems and Quantitative Methods in the McCoy College of Business Administration. Additional information about the University and its nationally recognized academic programs is available at http://www.txstate.edu .
Department Chairs are the chief executives of their departments and are responsible for the implementation of University, College, and Department policies and for the development, coordination, and administration of all academic programs and activities within their departments. As representatives of their departments, Chairs articulate program aspirations to constituents inside and outside the university community. Drawing on the assistance and advice of the faculty and staff, the Chair has the lead responsibility for the administration of the department, including preparing and managing the budget to achieve departmental goals. In addition, the chair is responsible for teaching schedules, recruitment of new faculty, evaluation of faculty and staff performance, support for grant and external development opportunities, student advising, and formulation and implementation of strategic plans and policies. For more information on the responsibilities and role of the Department Chair at Texas State, please visit http://www.txstate.edu/academicaffairs/pps/pps_toc.htm (1.10).
Qualifications
Required:
Required:
The department is particularly interested in recruiting an individual who can embrace and enhance the vision of a collegial and productive academic environment. Successful applicants for Department Chair will have the following qualifications:
- Earned doctorate (PhD or DBA) in information systems (IS), computer information systems (CIS), or management information systems (MIS)
- A record of excellence in research/scholarship commensurate with appointment at the Associate Professor or Professor rank
- Full-time information systems teaching experience (minimum of 5 years for Associate Professor rank appointment or minimum of 10 years for Professor rank appointment)
- Established record of university and professional service
Preferred:
- PhD or DBA from an AACSB-accredited college or school of business
- Possession of appropriate discipline-related professional certifications
- Educational background in statistics and/or quantitative methods
- Effective teaching experience including at the graduate level
- Sustained record of research/scholarship
- Demonstrated effective administrative skills/experience managing the operations of an academic department in a university
- Experience in faculty mentoring, budget management, and student recruitment
- Industry experience and/or industry contacts
- Experience working with an Advisory Council and curricular development
- Leadership positions in professional organizations
- Experience with student organizations (e.g. AITP)
- Interdisciplinary teaching and/or research experience
Application Procedures
Please send:
- A completed Faculty Employment Application available at: http://www.txstate.edu/academicaffairs/faculty%20employment%20application.doc
- Curriculum vitae
- A list of three references (including name, address, telephone, email address)
- An application letter describing how you meet the various required and preferred qualification items
In order to ensure full consideration, please submit the application materials by February 1, 2010. The starting date will be effective preferably on July 1, 2010. Applicants are to submit application materials electronically, using Microsoft Word or pdf files, to:
Address materials to:
Dr. Philip Suckling
Chair, CIS&QM Chair Search Committee
c/o Office of the Dean
McCoy College of Business Administration
Texas State University-San Marcos
For additional information, please contact Dr. Suckling (Department of Geography Chairperson) at 512-245-8704 or ps33@txstate.edu .
The selected candidate will be subject to a criminal background check.