Assistant Professor of Business Analytics

Assistant Professor of Business Analytics

The Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Sales and Analytics in the Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business at Southern Utah University seeks applicants for an Assistant Professor of Business Analytics.

This is a permanent, full-time, nine-month faculty position to begin August 15, 2024, or at a mutually agreeable date. The Assistant Professor are tenure-track positions. Rank will be dependent upon qualifications and experience. Salary and benefits are competitive and are also commensurate with qualifications and experience.

We are looking for applicants with a PhD or master's degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or a related field with significant business analytics experience, who will provide excellent teaching and student mentoring, while maintaining scholarly or professional engagement requirements per AACSB standards. Service to the department, school and university is also expected.

To learn more about the Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business, please visit www.suu.edu/business/
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Date of first consideration: 12/14/2023

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Provide excellent instruction in graduate and undergraduate courses in Business Analytics, both on-campus and online. The anticipated teaching load for Assistant Professors is generally 3 to 4 courses courses per semester, depending on faculty qualifications. Summer courses may be available to teach for additional compensation.
2. Meet scholarly and/or professional engagement requirements to maintain faculty qualification in the appropriate AACSB category. (Please see https://www.suu.edu/business/faculty-staff-resources.html for a copy of the Leavitt School of Business Faculty Qualifications policy.)
3. Engage and mentor students in the exploration of career opportunities and job placement in alignment with the mission and vision of the Dixie L. Leavitt School of Business and Southern Utah University.
4. Work in a team-based environment and provide service to the department, school and university.
5. Interact positively with students, faculty and staff.
6. Other responsibilities as assigned.

In accordance with Utah State Code 53B-1-110, appointment to this position is contingent upon the successful passing of a background check.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Required Qualifications:

1. An earned doctorate or master's degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, or in a related field with significant business analytics experience is required.
2. Applicants must meet the Leavitt School of Business faculty qualifications standards for the appropriate AACSB classification. Applicants with a PhD must meet the academic requirements to be qualified in the Scholarly
3. Academic (SA) category or the academic and professional requirements to be qualified in the Practice Academic (PA) category. Applicants with a master's degree must meet the academic and professional requirements to be qualified in the Scholarly Practitioner (SP) category or the professional requirements to be qualified in the Instructional Practitioner (IP) category. Please see https://www.suu.edu/business/faculty-staff-resources.html for a copy of the Leavitt School of Business Faculty Qualifications policy.
4. Applicants who will classify as an AACSB Scholarly Academic (SA) or Practice Academic (PA) must have an active research agenda in areas relevant to their teaching assignment.
5. Applicants must demonstrate an ability to provide an excellent educational experience for students.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Relevant teaching experience at the university level.
2. Experience engaging and mentoring students in co- and extra-curricular activities, and in the exploration of career opportunities and job placement within the discipline.
3. Experience with online course development and teaching.
4. Relevant professional experience.

Documents:

• Resume/Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Teaching evaluations (if applicable)
• A 3-5 minute video comprising a summary of your dissertation research or job market paper, an overview of your research plans, and a statement of your interest in joining SUU. All video formats are acceptable.
• Copy of unofficial transcripts. Official transcripts will be requested upon hiring.
• Contact information for at least three professional references including name, address, email address and phone number.
• Statement of Teaching Philosophy (please limit to one page)
• Research Statement (please limit to one page). Not required for the non-tenure-track lecturer position.

To apply, please visit www.suu.edu/employment For assistance with the application process, please contact SUU Human Resources at hrassistant@ssu.edu or (435) 865-8572.

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