Available Positions
Assistant Professor of Information Technology
Department of Information Technology
College of Information Technology
Georgia Southern University
University System of Georgia
The Department of Information Technology in the College of Information Technology invites nominations and applications for the position of assistant professor in Information Technology. Georgia Southern University, an institution of the University System of Georgia, is the largest and most comprehensive center of higher education in the southern half of Georgia. Georgia Southern University is classified by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching as a Doctoral/Research institution. A residential university serving over 16,000 students in Fall 2006, Georgia Southernˇ¦s hallmark is a superior undergraduate experience emphasizing academic distinction, excellent teaching, and student success. Founded in 1906, the University offers 123 degree programs at the baccalaureate, masterˇ¦s, and doctoral levels through eight colleges. The 675-acre campus is located in Statesboro, a community of approximately 30,000 residents, 50 miles northwest of historic Savannah, and 200 miles southeast of Atlanta.
Position Description: Reporting to the chair of the Department of Information Technology, the assistant professor position of Information Technology will be committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and professional service within the University and beyond. The position is a 9-month appointment, and the salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience. The successful candidate will join the faculty in the Department to provide support for the main program, the Bachelor of Science (BS) in Information Technology (IT). The BS/IT is highly interdisciplinary and provides strong technical grounding in IT along with a second discipline which provides students with an in-depth knowledge of an IT application area. More information on the College of Information Technology, Department of Information Technology and the BS/IT program is available at http://cit.georgiasouthern.edu.
Required Qualifications: Applicants must either have an earned Ph.D. or be within one year of completion of a Ph.D. in Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a closely related field by the appointment date.
Preferred Qualifications: Preference will be given to applicants specializing in the areas of systems integration, human computer interfaces, web technologies, database technologies, IT infrastructure design and implementation processes and/or IT project management. In addition, preference will be given to those applicants with several years of teaching experience, industry experience, a well defined research agenda, and a track record of publication. A research agenda that provides a positive synergistic impact on current facultyˇ¦s research will be viewed favorably.
Postmark deadline for receipt of applications is October 15, 2007. The position starting date is August 1, 2008. A complete application consists of a letter addressing the qualifications cited above; a curriculum vita; and the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and email addresses of at least three professional references. Other documentation may be requested. Georgia Southern University seeks to recruit individuals who are committed to working in diverse academic and professional communities. Applications and nominations should be sent to
Dr. Aimao Zhang, Search Chair, Search #53897
Department of Information Technology
Georgia Southern University
P. O. Box 8150
Statesboro GA 30460-8150
Electronic mail: twlee@georgiasouthern.edu
Telephone: 912-486-7844
Fax: 912-486-7883
More information about the institution is available through http://www.georgiasouthern.edu, or at http://Chronicle.com/jobs/profiles/911.htm.
Georgia Southern University seeks individuals who are committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and professional service within the University and beyond. Georgia is an Open Records state. Georgia Southern University is an AA/EO institution. Individuals who need reasonable accommodations under the ADA in order to participate in the search process should contact the Associate Provost.