Quinlan School of Business, Lecturer in Information Systems and Supply Chain Management

The Department of Information Systems and Supply Chain Management ( ISSCM) at Loyola University Chicago invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track faculty position in Information Systems, Business Analytics, Supply Chain Management, or Statistics, beginning in Fall 2025. The successful candidate is expected to teach in two of these areas. Previous university-level teaching experience in Analytics, Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, or Statistics, as well as relevant business experience, is preferred. We also welcome applicants from other professional fields who have adjunct teaching experience in the related areas and have presented at professional conferences. The ideal candidate will contribute to the department's strong reputation for high-quality teaching and engagement in the areas listed above.

The successful candidate will teach undergraduate and graduate core courses related to Business Analytics, Information Systems, Supply Chain Management or Statistics under the mentorship of experienced faculty who oversee the curriculum for these important core classes. The primary responsibility of these positions is to teach in these areas and to engage in impactful service roles at the Quinlan School of Business. The teaching load is seven courses per academic year. The applicant should share a commitment to our mission of educating responsible leaders. The successful candidate will be a thought-leader in this dynamic evolving area. Expectations include excellence in teaching and ideally professional work experience that has had an impact in the field of information systems. Administrative responsibilities include participation in faculty discussions to develop and maintain a relevant and effective curriculum for these core courses.

For further program information see https://www.luc.edu/quinlan/undergraduate/informationsystems/ https://www.luc.edu/quinlan/undergraduate/supply-chain-management/

A minimum of a master's degree in information systems, analytics, supply chain management, statistics, or a closely related field along with leadership experience in business and prior teaching experience. Although not required, a PhD and a record of recent research activities are preferred. Qualified candidates must demonstrate teaching effectiveness, a strong understanding of and commitment to the mission of the university. Candidates who can further the university's efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion are especially encouraged to apply.

A minimum of a master's degree in information systems, analytics, supply chain management, statistics, or a closely related field along with leadership experience in business and prior teaching experience. Although not required, a PhD and a record of recent research activities are preferred. Qualified candidates must demonstrate teaching effectiveness, a strong understanding of and commitment to the mission of the university. Candidates who can further the university's efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion are especially encouraged to apply.

This salary range is for a nine-month academic appointment. The salary offered to the selected candidate will be determined based on a range of factors including, but not limited to, the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate including years since terminal degree; training; field or discipline; budget availability; internal equity; and external market pay for comparable jobs.

All applicants must apply online at www.careers.luc.edu. In general, the committee encourages candidates to be mindful of the length of the documents in their application. Initial review of applications will begin on December 9, 2024.

Candidates should submit to www.careers.luc.edu the following application materials:
1. A brief cover letter
2. A current Curriculum Vitae
3. A teaching philosophy statement that includes preferred courses to teach
4. A diversity statement based on the following prompt: How has your teaching, and/or service addressed issues of diversity and inclusion, and how do you envision incorporating your experiences in the classroom to demonstrate commitment to diversity and inclusion (300 words or fewer)
5. The names and contact information for three references prepared to address the candidate's professional qualifications for this position. References will not be contacted immediately but later in the process.

For additional information, please contact:
Dr. Faruk Guder, Search Committee Chair
ISSCM Department Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago
16 East Pearson Street, Suite 404
Chicago, Illinois 60611
312-915-7062
fguder@luc.edu

As a Jesuit, Catholic institution of higher education, we seek candidates who will contribute to our strategic plan to deliver a Transformative Education in the Jesuit tradition. To learn more about Loyola University Chicago's mission, candidates should consult our website at www.luc.edu/mission/. For information about the university's focus on transformative education, they should consult our website at www.luc.edu/transformativeed.

About Loyola University Chicago

Founded in 1870, Loyola University Chicago is the largest of twenty-seven Jesuit colleges and universities (https://ajcunet.edu/) and one of the largest Catholic universities in the United States. Loyola enrolls approximately 17,000 students, including over 11,000 undergraduates, across its three campuses in the Chicago metropolitan area: Lake Shore Campus on Chicago's north side; Water Tower Campus near the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago; and Health Sciences Campus in the western suburb of Maywood. The University has over 1,600 full-time and part-time faculty. It also operates a study abroad center - the John Felice Rome Center ( JFRC) - in Rome, Italy. Loyola offers programs in a variety of disciplines through thirteen schools and colleges: the College of Arts and Sciences (founded in 1870), the School of Law (1908), the Stritch School of Medicine (1909), the School of Social Work (1914), the School of Continuing and Professional Studies (1914), the Graduate School (1915), the Quinlan School of Business (1922), the Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing (1935), the School of Education (1969), the School of Communication (2008), Arrupe College (2014) which operates as a two-year college and confers associates degrees, the Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health (2019), and the School of Environmental Sustainability (2020).

As one of the nation's largest Jesuit, Catholic universities, Loyola University Chicago fosters a transformative cultural experience that honors diversity, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to not only recruiting, but also retaining a diverse, mission driven workforce and enabling a culture of inclusiveness in an environment that values service excellence, stewardship, personal well-being, and professional development for all of our employees. Loyola University Chicago supports its staff and faculty with a wide array of affordable, comprehensive and competitive benefitscentered on health and wellness, financial security, equity, and work-life balance. We actively seek those who wish to join our faculty, staff, and students in a community of diverse opinions, perspectives, and backgrounds supporting our Jesuit mission and striving toward the same goal of being persons for and with others.

The Loyola University Chicago community acknowledges its location on the ancestral homelands of the Council of the Three Fires (the Ojibwa, Ottawa, and Potawatomi tribes) and a place of trade with other tribes, including the Ho-Chunk, Miami, Menominee, Sauk, and Meskwaki. We recognize the tragic legacy of colonization, genocide, and oppression that still impacts Native American lives today. As a Jesuit university, we affirm our commitment to issues of social responsibility and justice. We further recognize our responsibility to understand, teach, and respect the past and present realities of local Native Americans and their continued connection to this land.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty. The University seeks to increase the diversity of its professoriate, workforce and undergraduate and graduate student populations because broad diversity - including a wide range of individuals who contribute to a robust academic environment - is critical to achieving the University's mission of excellence in education, research, educational access and services in an increasingly diverse society. Therefore, in holistically accessing the many qualifications of each applicant, we would factor favorably an individual's record of conduct that includes experience with an array of diverse perspectives, as well as a wide variety of different educational, research or other work activities. Among other qualifications, we would also factor favorably experience overcoming or helping others overcome barriers to an academic career or degrees.