The Department of Computer Information Systems (CIS) at Bentley University invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure-track Lecturer position for Academic Year 2023-24 starting on July 1, 2023.
The CIS department offers an undergraduate major, several minors, and provides courses that support other programs at Bentley, including the general business core, the information systems audit and control major, the data analytics major, the graduate analytics core, and the dual MBA cores. The main teaching areas include introduction to computing concepts, Excel, programming languages (currently Java, Python, and JavaScript), application development, data and database management, computing and communication infrastructure, business process management, enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, managing data with analytics, and value chain design. The department is also developing its teaching capabilities further in data analytics, applied machine learning, applied artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and business intelligence.
The successful candidate is an organized and creative teacher who can excel at teaching one or more of the department’s undergraduate courses. A qualified candidate should have an excellent record of teaching skills and accomplishments appropriate for the candidate's level of experience. Candidates that can bring career experience to share with their students in addition to their demonstrated excellence in teaching are given extra consideration. A typical teaching load for a lecturer is four sections per semester.
Bentley is committed to the teacher-scholar model where teaching, service, and scholarship excellence are expected and valued. The selected applicant will contribute to the CIS department’s mission of preparing technically adept information systems professionals to thrive in careers at the intersection of business, information systems, and emerging technologies. We also seek faculty and staff who represent diverse backgrounds, interests, and talents, are dedicated to high ethical standards and are willing to embrace change. At Bentley, a team-oriented work environment promotes personal development and professional accomplishment.
A Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Management, Business Analytics, or a closely related field.
We seek candidates whose experience in teaching, service, and/or research has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and inclusion in higher education.
BENTLEY UNIVERSITY is one of the nation’s leading business schools, dedicated to preparing a new kind of business leader – one with the deep technical skills, broad global perspective, and high ethical standards required to make a difference in an ever-changing world. Our rich, diverse arts and sciences program, combined with an advanced business curriculum, prepares informed professionals who make an impact in their chosen fields. Located on a classic New England campus minutes from Boston, Bentley is a dynamic community of leaders, scholars and creative thinkers. The Graduate School emphasizes the impact of technology on business practice, in offerings that include MBA and Master of Science programs, PhD programs in accountancy and in business, and customized executive education programs. The university enrolls approximately 4,100 full-time undergraduate, 140 adult part-time undergraduate, 1,430 graduate, and 34 doctoral students. Bentley is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges; AACSB International – The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business; and the European Quality Improvement System, which benchmarks quality in management and business education.
