Assistant Professor - Business Analytics & Decision Sciences

Position Information

WORKING TITLE: Assistant Professor - Business Analytics & Decision Sciences
UW SYSTEM OFFICIAL TITLE: Assistant Professor
POSTING DATE: October 2, 2024
START DATE: August 25,2025

Essential Job Functions

The Austin E. Cofrin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin - Green Bay applicants for a tenure-track assistant professor of Business Analytics and Decision Sciences. The Cofrin School of Business values university-level teaching experience, the ability to teach a variety of classes related to the candidate's academic field and preparation, engagement in institutional, community, and professional service, and experience working in the world of business. Candidates with research or teaching experience in the fields of artificial intelligence will be given strong consideration.

The successful applicant will contribute to a young, growing, forward-looking college and department embedded within Wisconsin's third-largest metropolitan area. The Green Bay community is an affordable and growing city supporting significant collaborative opportunities with the business community. Northeastern Wisconsin's proximity to the Great Lakes, a National Football League Team, and the University's Division 1 Athletic program provides a foundation for a rich, high quality of life for its residents. The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay continues a sustained record of growth, including the newly established Resch School of Engineering, and expanding health sciences portfolio, and numerous new graduate programs.

This position will be responsible for enhancing UW-Green Bay's mission-driven inclusive teaching efforts and creating and maintaining an educational environment that acknowledges, encourages, and celebrates those with diverse identities, beliefs, and cultural backgrounds.

What You'll Do

• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in Data Science, Business Analytics, Business Statistics, or Decision Sciences (e.g., Management Information Systems, IT management, programming courses for business applications, data visualization, etc.).
• Perform scholarly activities consistent with rank, including developing a strong research program involving collaboration with faculty and students. 
• Mentor students to increase professional development, career advancement, and engagement in experiential learning opportunities inside and outside the classroom, and perform institutional and community service. 
• Implement inclusive instructional strategies to increase support for students from underrepresented and first-generation backgrounds at UW-Green Bay.
• Contribute to ongoing program development within the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business.
• Participate fully in the Austin E. Cofrin School of Business AASCB accreditation efforts. 

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Earned doctorate in Data Science, Management Information Systems, Data Analytics, Decision Sciences, IT (with a focus on business applications of IT), or closely related field, from an AACSB-accredited institution.  ABD candidates will be considered; however, an earned doctorate in Data Science, Management Information Systems, Data Analytics, Decision Sciences, IT (with a focus on business applications of IT), or closely related field, from an accredited institution is a necessary condition for contract renewal.  ABD candidates will be hired into a terminal appointment at the rank of Instructor with a rate determined at the time of hire. Upon degree conferral during the terminal period, the contracted appointment with the rank of Assistant Professor will be reinstated.
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching
• Demonstrated potential for excellence in scholarship

The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate will be expected to work inclusively and respectfully within a diverse campus community and practice civility in the workplace.  The University welcomes applicants who are dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of inclusivity and equity as crucial components in the pursuit of organizational excellence.

In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to display a demonstrated potential for excellence in teaching and scholarship and a commitment to undergraduate education. The candidate should also possess communication and interpersonal skills sufficient to work effectively with a diverse array of students and colleagues.

Conditions of Appointment

The home campus of this position is Green Bay, and the successful candidate may be required to teach an occasional course at the Sheboygan or Manitowoc Campus.

Position is an academic year, tenure-track appointment.  Applicants must be considered for tenure and promotion in six years, although tenure decisions may be at any time.  Promotion from Assistant to Associate Professor is simultaneous with tenure.  Excellence in teaching, sustained scholarly activity, and institutional service required for retention and promotion.  Official transcripts of the highest degree achieved will be required of finalist(s).  A criminal conviction investigation will be conducted on the finalist(s).  In compliance with the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act, the university does not discriminate on the basis of arrest or conviction record. 

All final candidates will be asked to provide names, email contact information, and/or phone numbers for three (3) references, with at least one being from a manager or supervisor, during the interview process. All final candidates must be asked, prior to hire, whether they have been found to have engaged in, are currently under investigation for, or left employment during an active investigation in which they were accused of sexual violence or sexual harassment. When obtaining employment reference checks, these same sexual violence or sexual harassment questions must also be asked.

Compensation and Benefits

SALARY INFORMATION

Competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience.

This position is exempt from the overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).

BENEFIT DETAILS

The UW System provides an excellent benefits package to meet the diverse needs of its employees. This includes several health insurance options, with annual deductibles as low as $250/individual and $500/family. Our benefits package also includes dental, vision, several life insurance options, AD&D and Accident insurance and Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts. We participate in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS), where employer contributions begin immediately and employees are fully vested after 5 years of service. The UW System also provides supplemental retirement savings programs including a 403(b) and Deferred Compensation.

For more details, please review the benefit quick guide linked below.

• UW System Employee Benefits Brochure
• Faculty, Academic Staff, and Limited Quick Guide 
• Total Compensation Estimator

Apply

STEP 1: Please select the applicable link below:
External Applicants: (NOT currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)
Internal Applicants: (Currently employed by the University of Wisconsin System)

STEP 2: From "Search Jobs" screen:

• Click "View All Jobs"
• Select "Assistant Professor - Business Analytics & Decision Sciences"
  • You must login before you can apply. Input your "User Name" and "Password" and select "Sign In."
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STEP 3: Submit application materials:

Please be sure to complete all required fields, and include all required documents before submitting your application. Once submitted, you will not be able to edit or attach any application materials. Files must be complete to be considered. Please include the following documents:

• Cover letter
• Curriculum Vitae

You must select "Submit" to forward your application materials to the search committee.

If you have any questions, need accommodations, or submitted your application with missing materials, call or email:

Kelly Anklam
Phone: (920) 465-2006
Email: aecsb@uwgb.edu

Application Deadline

To ensure consideration, please submit application materials by Sunday, November 3, 2024.