Working Title: Visiting Assistant Professor , Department of Computer Information Systems & Business Analytics

State Role Title: N/A

Position Type: Instructional / Teaching Faculty

Position Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Exempt: Not Eligible for Overtime

College/Division: College of Business

Department: 100774 - Computer Information Systems

Pay Rate: Commensurate with Experience

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Is this a JMU only position? No

Is this a grant-funded position? No

Is this a Conflict of Interest designated position? No

Beginning Review Date: 5/5/2025

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Located in the heart of Virginia’s beautiful Shenandoah Valley, the city of Harrisonburg is approximately 120 miles from Washington, D.C. and Richmond, VA. With a population of just over 53,000, Harrisonburg is one of the most diverse communities in the Commonwealth of Virginia. JMU is a selective, public institution with a growing national reputation for offering experiences that lead to an outstanding education and inclusive environment for students, faculty and staff. The student body includes approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 1,900 graduate students, with over 1,000 full-time instructional faculty.

JMU offers thriving programs in the liberal arts, science and technology, and professional disciplines at the undergraduate, master’s and doctoral levels. The university is committed to expanding diversity, fostering equity and inclusion, and supporting superlative teaching and scholarship. JMU has achieved national recognition for the high quality of its academic programs, focus on maintaining strong student/faculty interaction, and innovative faculty research.

General Information:

James Madison University’s Department of Computer Information Systems and Business Analytics (CIS & BSAN) is seeking applicants for a one-year visiting Assistant Professor appointment beginning in the Fall of 2025.

The Department of CIS & BSAN is an academic unit of the College of Business and has 25 full-time faculty members, over 600 CIS majors in 3 concentrations (IS, Business Analytics, and Information and Cybersecurity Management), 80 CIS minors, and 50 BSAN minors, and is growing. In addition, the department supports the college by providing core business classes in information systems, quantitative methods, business statistics, and operations management. The department places primary emphasis on its undergraduate programs that include hands-on projects, laboratory exercises, case analyses, and engaging classroom experiences designed to prepare graduates to work independently and in team-oriented environments. The CIS program is accredited by ABET, making the department one of only 10 CIS programs in the nation accredited by both the AACSB and ABET.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The primary teaching responsibility will be delivering undergraduate courses in business analytics, addressing topics related to business statistics, decision analysis, and management science, among others, and using computational tools such as Excel, Python or R. The teaching load is 3/3. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in academic and community service for the department, college, university, and the profession. The department fosters a collegial and collaborative team environment that supports student success and faculty development and growth along with being committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications:

Minimum/Required: A doctorate in business analytics, decision sciences, management science, operations research, industrial engineering, or a closely related field is required by the date of appointment (a doctorate degree from a business program must be from an AACSB-accredited business school).

Candidates must demonstrate potential to perform scholarly work resulting in publications in quality peer-reviewed journals through a current research pipeline (e.g., working papers, journal submissions, conference presentations or proceedings, revisions at quality journals, etc.).

Candidates must demonstrate potential to teach courses in business analytics, covering areas such as prescriptive analytics (e.g., mathematical programming and simulation), business statistics, management science (e.g., decision analysis, queuing analysis), or other related areas. Candidates must also demonstrate the potential to deliver the materials using Excel.

Candidates must demonstrate teaching excellence or teaching potential through any of the following or other means: recognition for teaching excellence or course evaluations for courses taught, excellent performance as a teaching assistant, or pedagogical research.

Preferred: Special consideration will be given to candidates with teaching, research and/or professional experience in developing and applying analytics solutions in business contexts. Preference will be given to candidates with demonstrated experience teaching how to program with computational tools such as Excel, Python or R.

Additional Posting Information:

Candidates must complete the online employment application in the JMU application system and upload the following documents through the site:
• Cover letter
• Curriculum vitae
• Contact information for three references
• Statement of teaching philosophy
• Evidence of teaching effectiveness (Course Evaluations), if applicable
• Research statement (Document #1)


Incomplete applications or applications submitted through email or postal mail will not be considered. Review of applications will begin May 4, 2025. Salary will be commensurate with experience. Please visit https://www.jmu.edu/cob/cis/index.shtml for more information about JMU’s CIS & BSAN department. For search-related questions, candidates may contact Dr. Elham Torabi, Chair of the Search Committee, by email at torabiex@jmu.edu.

Conditions of Employment:  

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a criminal background check.

E-Verify Notice: After accepting employment, new hires are required to complete an I-9 form and present documentation of their identity and eligibility to work in the United States. James Madison University uses the E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.

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We promote access, inclusion and diversity for all students, faculty, staff, constituents and programs, believing that these qualities are foundational components of an outstanding education in keeping with our mission. The university is interested in candidates whose experience and qualifications support an ongoing commitment to this core quality.

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