Department: Management Information Systems (3010)
Location: Main Campus

Position Summary    

Please note: there is a slightly change in the Duties and Responsibilities first bullet point, as a result, the new review date is June 7,2019.

The Department of Management Information Systems (MIS) is seeking applicants for a full-time, career-track Lecturer position. The selected applicant will be expected to teach MIS courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels, and engage in community outreach, with a focus on cybersecurity topics.

The MIS Department is one of the six academic departments in the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona. Founded in 1974, the department was a pioneer in defining and advancing the field of Information Systems. Since its inception, the MIS Department has made outstanding contributions to the field, both by creating relevant and impactful research and by offering leading edge educational programs. The department has well-established and highly successful research centers that have generated over $100M in funded research projects since the 1980’s. MIS faculty members have also been successful with technology transfer initiatives through successful commercialization of their research. The department has been ranked in the top 5 in the field of information systems for over 30 years.

The MIS Department offers undergraduate, masters, and PhD programs in MIS. Over 5,000 students, including 250 PhD students, have graduated from these programs. US News & World Report currently ranks the undergraduate program #3 and the MS program #5 among all universities. The MIS Department is also home to multiple research centers including the Artificial Intelligence Lab, the Center for the Management of Information, and the INSITE Business Intelligence and Analytics Center.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

The University of Arizona has been listed by Forbes as one of America’s Best Employers in the United States and WorldatWork and the Arizona Department of Health Services have recognized us for our innovative work-life programs. For more information about working at the University of Arizona and relocation services, please click here.

Duties & Responsibilities    

• Teach MIS courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels with a focus on topics including risk assessment & management, networking, and database.
• Engage in community outreach for educating K-12 and others about MIS-related topics (e.g., Cybersecurity).
• In addition to teaching, the lecturer will be expected to assume some service responsibilities at the department and/or college level.
• Additional duties may be assigned.

Minimum Qualifications    

• Master of Science in Management Information Systems or related field and 5 or more years of work experience in IS/IT related areas.
• Security-related certification (e.g., CISSP).
• Demonstrated ability to work with diverse students and colleagues.
• Experience teaching diverse audiences.

Preferred Qualifications    

• PhD in Management Information Systems or related field prior to the start date.
• Experience developing and delivering online classes.
• Experience participating in and/or managing cyber warfare environments.
• Experience conducting penetration testing.

Rank: Lecturer
Tenure Information: Career-Track (NTE)
FLSA:  Exempt
FTE: 1.0
Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40
Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits
Posted Rate of Pay: DOE
Job Category: Faculty
Type of criminal background check required:: Fingerprint criminal background check (security sensitive due to job duties)