Assistant Professor - Business Analytics

Calvin University; Grand Rapids; On-site; CAD 104,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Calvin University seeks an Assistant Professor of Business Analytics to join the School of Business on a full-time basis at the Grand Rapids, MI campus. The role involves shaping a vision for the new BS in Business Analytics and leading the holistic design of the program using data technologies, data storage, analysis, and visualization to prepare future business professionals.

Faculty members typically teach 24 semester hours annually, pursue scholarly work, advise students, and actively engage

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Data Science, Business Statistics, or related field; or Master’s with 5 years’ experience in the area.
• Experience teaching at Undergraduate or Master’s level.
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and AI usage in business.

Responsibilities

• Teach 24 semester hours per academic year.
• Pursue an active scholarly agenda and advise students.
• Engage with professional associations and learned societies.

Skills

Teaching experience

AI in business

Program design vision

Education

Ph.D. in Business Analytics/IS/Data Science

Master's in Business Analytics/IS/Data Science

Tools

ERP systems

AI in Business tools

Job description

EMPLOYER:

Calvin University

POSITION TITLE:

Assistant Professor - Business Analytics

HOURS / WEEK:

40

JOB SITE LOCATION:

3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546

DUTIES

Calvin University seeks an Assistant Professor - Business Analytics based out of our campus at 3201 BURTON STREET SE, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546. This position does not require travel. Calvin University invites applicants for a full time Assistant Professor – Business Analytics within the School of Business. We desire an individual who is willing to form a vision for the future of our new BS in Business Analytics. This is an opportunity to provide leadership to holistically design a program that prepares future business professionals to strategically plan applying the full breadth of technologies for data collection (e.g. IoT, RFID, Social Media etc.), data storage (RDBMS, NoSQL), analysis from foundational statistical methods to machine learning and communication through written, oral and visual means (i.e. data visualization). In addition, we strive for a program that establishes a symbiotic relationship with a broad range of industries.

Faculty Responsibilities

Faculty members typically teach 24 semester hours per academic year. Faculty are expected to pursue an active scholarly agenda; to teach effectively; to advise students well; to serve the university, department, students, and the wider community; and to engage actively with professional associations and learned societies, e.g., Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), American Accounting Association (AAA), American Statistical Association (ASA) and The Academy of Management’s “Communication, Digital Technology, and Organization” (CTO) Division.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Ph.D. (or foreign academic equivalent) in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Data Science, Business Statistics, or a related business discipline. Alternatively, Master's (or foreign academic equivalent) in Business Analytics, Information Systems, Data Science, Business Statistics, or a related business discipline and 5 years of experience in the job offered or related. Experience must include: Experience teaching at the Undergraduate or Master's level; experience with Enterprise Resource Planning; and experience with AI usage in Business. Any suitable combination of education, training, or experience is acceptable.

OTHER

No travel required for this position. If offered employment must have legal right to work in U.S.

FAITH and EDUCATIONAL COMMITMENT

• Commitment to the educational mission of Calvin as a Christian liberal arts university affiliated with the Christian Reformed Church.
• A commitment to the Christian faith and to the integration of faith, learning, and student development.

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

Demonstrated awareness and commitment to effectively establishing relationships and positive communication across multiple dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to, race, gender, physical limitations, class, or religious perspectives.