Job no: 517167
Work type: Instructional Faculty – Tenured/Tenure-Track
Location: Pomona
Categories: Unit 3 - CFA - California Faculty Association, Tenured/Tenure-Track, Full Time, Faculty - Business/Management

Tenure Track Faculty Position

Computer Information Systems

College of Business Administration

California State Polytechnic University, Pomona invites applications for a tenure track faculty ASSISTANT PROFESSOR position in the Computer Information Systems Department in an area related to the study and/or promotion of Computer Information Systems.

Cal Poly Pomona is one of three polytechnic universities in the 23-campus California State University system and among 12 such institutions nationwide. Since its founding in 1938, Cal Poly Pomona students participate in an integrative experiential learning education that is inclusive, relevant, and values diverse perspectives and experiences. With a variety of degree programs in the arts, humanities, sciences, engineering, and professional disciplines, the university is well known for its learn-by-doing approach and Teacher Scholar Model.

The university is noted for its scenic and historic 1,400-acre campus, which was once the winter ranch of cereal magnate W.K. Kellogg. We acknowledge that Cal Poly Pomona resides on the territorial and homelands of the Tongva and Tataavium people who are the traditional land caretakers of Tovaangar. The university’s nearly 30,000 students are taught and mentored by the campus’s more than 1,400 faculty as part of 54 baccalaureate and 29 master’s degree programs, 11 credential and certificate programs, and a doctorate in educational leadership.

Highly regarded among its peer institutions, Cal Poly Pomona is No. 3 in the U.S. News and World Report rankings of top public regional universities in the west and was named the No. 28 best value college in the nation by Money Magazine. Cal Poly Pomona, a Hispanic-Serving Institution and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institution, stands as a national leader in promoting social mobility, and was placed among the 25 top institutions in the country in awarding bachelor’s degrees to minoritized students by Diverse Issues in Higher Education.

The Cal Poly Pomona campus is located less than 30 miles east of downtown Los Angeles at the intersection of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. It is within an hour’s drive of beaches, mountains and deserts. For additional information about the university, please visit www.cpp.edu, and for more about faculty life, please see YourLife@CPP.

Student Population. California residents comprise the majority (96%) of applicants to undergraduate programs at Cal Poly Pomona – nearly half (49%) of new students were transfers in Fall 2020. 58% of Cal Poly Pomona students are first generation, 70% receive financial aid, and 44% qualify as Pell-eligible. The university enrolls a diverse student body that identifies as 49% Latinx, 21% Asian, 15% White, 3% Black, 5% International 3% two or more races, 3% unknown and less than 1% Native Hawaiian or Native Pacific Islander and less than 1% Native American Indigenous. Thirty-nine percent of the student body were STEM majors with the top enrolled programs including psychology, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, biology and computer science.

Inclusive Excellence Criteria. We aspire to be the model inclusive polytechnic university in the nation. We have a strong commitment to inclusive excellence and to educational experiences that leverage the diverse perspectives and experiences needed to succeed and thrive in a diverse society.

Tenure track faculty hires will demonstrate a commitment and record of contributions through their teaching, scholarship, or service to these inclusive excellence criteria (a minimum of two must be addressed in the Student Success Statement):

College of Business Administration. The College of Business Administration at Cal Poly Pomona is a diverse community of students, teacher-scholars, and staff committed to active learning through the application of theory to practice. The College partners with its stakeholders to develop individuals with the knowledge and skills to be successful and to contribute to a dynamic global business environment.

The College of Business Administration is accredited by AACSB and has been recognized by the Princeton Review, which included us in its 2011 edition of “Best 300 Business Schools,” and U.S. News and World Report that continually ranks us as one of the premier master’s-level public universities in the West.

The College of Business Administration provides eight subplans leading to the Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration. It also offers several graduate programs - Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Business Analytics (MSBA), Master of Science in Information Security (MSIS), and Master of Science in Accountancy (MSA).

Department of Computer Information Systems. The Computer Information Systems (CIS) department is an option for the degree of Business Administration. The CIS Department also supports three graduate programs in Information Security, Business Analytics and Master of Business Administration.

The CIS department provides students with the education to become Information Technology leaders. Our cutting-edge, career-focused programs and learn-by-doing teaching will make our graduates recognized nationally for their outstanding Information Technology expertise, innovative problem-solving ability, and effective interpersonal and communication skills.

The CIS Department is nationally known for the advancement and depth of its undergraduate curriculum. We are an inclusive group of 12 tenured and tenure-track faculty from diverse backgrounds that serve approximately 940 undergraduate majors and 36% of them are of underrepresented minorities. Faculty members share a strong commitment to collegiality, collaboration, dedicated teaching, innovative scholarship, active participation in the shared governance of the department, and robust intellectual engagement with each other and our students. The department has a strong learn-by-doing philosophy and maintains a very competitive and up-to-date curriculum.

There are several student clubs that are associated with the CIS department - Forensics and Security Technology (FAST), Management Information Systems Student Association (MISSA), and Students with an Interest in the Future of Technology (SWIFT). Student clubs are very active in organizing large events, such as the Western Regional Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition and the annual Information Technology Competition. Since 2011, Cal Poly Pomona has had a Center of Innovative Analytics supporting industry and community partnerships and projects with companies such as Boeing, Meta, City of Pomona, and PCV Murcor. The Center for Innovative Analytics supports students’ participation in analytics competitions, course projects, and research and industry projects led by faculty. Through innovative educational programs, the center works to develop students for future careers in data science and business analytics. The department also supports the Mitchell C. Hill Student-Run Data Center and the Center for Information Assurance. Additional information about the department is available at http://www.cpp.edu/~cba/computer-information-systems/index.shtml.

Position description:

The faculty is expected to provide innovative and cutting-edge teaching and evidence of a strong publication record or potential in Information Systems/Business Analytics related fields such as data analytics, data mining, and cloud computing, as well as play an active role in maintaining and developing student engagement in CIS curriculum; advising, coaching, and mentoring students; and serving on department, college, and university-wide committees. Qualified candidates must demonstrate a commitment to excellence in teaching and mentoring a diverse student population and to working effectively with faculty, staff, and students across a wide range of disciplines.

We are seeking candidates who have a passion for taking leadership roles in developing new innovative programs, promoting a research environment within the Department, supporting the University, as well as partnerships with the community to enhance the social, economic, and cultural conditions of the region and beyond. Teaching responsibilities may include undergraduate and/or graduate CIS courses at the Cal Poly Pomona campus.

Minimum requirements:

1. Degree Requirement:

• Ph.D. in Information Systems or closely related disciplines from an AACSB accredited university. A terminal degree must be earned by the start of the appointment.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications:

1. Academic and/or industry experiences in one or more of the following areas:
   • Data Warehousing
   • Data Story Telling
   • Data Visualization
   • AWS/Azure Platform
   • Cloud computing
2. Demonstrated commitment to working with diverse groups of students and faculty.
3. Evidence of teaching excellence or commitment to teaching excellence.
4. Online teaching experience.

Conditions of Employment:

The person offered this position is required to pass a background check.

The CSU requires faculty, staff, and students who are accessing campus facilities to be immunized against COVID-19 or declare a medical or religious exemption from doing so. Any candidates advanced in a currently open search process should be prepared to comply with this requirement. The systemwide policy can be found at https://calstate.policystat.com/policy/9779821/latest/ . Questions regarding the policy may be sent to avpfa@cpp.edu.

Application Process:

A completed application will consist of

1. Cover letter in which you describe your interest in the position, relevant experience, and how you meet the minimum and preferred qualifications.
2. A Student Success Statement (up to 2 pages, single-spaced) about your teaching or other experiences, successes, and challenges in working with a diverse student population. Please address at least two of the inclusive excellence criteria listed above.
3. Curriculum vitae.
4. A completed application form
5. Official or unofficial transcript for each degree.

Finalists for the position will:

• Be required to provide official transcripts for highest degree before the on-campus interview.
• Be required to provide three letters of reference dated within the last two years.
• Be required to provide three teaching evaluations.
• Final candidates being interviewed are expected to make a presentation of creative work and a teaching demonstration to faculty and interact with students.

The position is open until filled. First consideration will be given to completed applications received by October 17, 2022.

Please direct inquiries to Kathlee A. Von Velasco, kavonvelasco@cpp.edu.

Applications accepted only via PageUp – online application portal - for University hires.

Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer. The university seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California, to maintain the excellence of the university, and to offer our students richly varied disciplines, perspectives, and ways of knowing. Cal Poly Pomona subscribes to all state and federal regulations and prohibits discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity/gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information, medical condition, and covered veteran status. The university hires only individuals lawfully authorized to work in the United States. As required by the Clery Disclosure Act, the university prepares a public annual security report.

Advertised: July 26, 2022 (9:00 AM) Pacific Daylight Time
Applications close: Open until filled