Open Rank Professor - Operations and Information Systems

ACU is affiliated with the fellowship of the Church of Christ. This position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU.

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Operations and Information Systems - Open Rank Tenure Track faculty position, with a start date of Fall 2027.

Rank depends on experience and qualifications.

The position will teach undergraduate and potentially graduate courses in operations management, information systems, data analytics, and/or applied artificial intelligence for business students in residential and online programs. Possible courses include Operations Management, Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Project Management, Data Visualization, and Applied AI Solution Development Systems. Some of these courses contain an experiential learning component that could involve partnering with an external client.

Faculty members are expected to maintain Scholarly Academic (SA) status through a program of intellectual contributions in the form of peer-reviewed academic publications and presentations and other forms of professional development consistent with the school’s maintenance of AACSB Accreditation. Faculty will also mentor students and accept departmental, college, and university service assignments.

About the Management Sciences Department

The Department of Management Sciences employs more than fifteen full-time faculty members holding terminal degrees and has the largest undergraduate enrollment at ACU. The department offers residential undergraduate majors in Information Systems, Management, and Marketing, and it partners with ACU-Dallas to deliver online undergraduate (BS in Management, BS in Marketing) and graduate (MBA and MS in Management) business programs.

About the College of Business Administration at ACU

ACU’s College of Business Administration (COBA) educates business and technology professionals for Christian service and leadership throughout the world. COBA is committed to excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service, combining rigorous academic preparation and high-quality research with a deeply relational, faith-informed approach to education. Faculty are actively engaged in mentoring students through student organizations, study abroad and domestic experiential learning opportunities, case competitions, entrepreneurship initiatives, and impactful research that advances both theory and practice. Through our distinctive societal impact program, faculty lead students in projects that expand educational and economic opportunity locally and globally, reflecting our conviction that business can be a powerful force for human flourishing and positive transformation. 

With AACSB and ABET secondary accreditation, the college offers eight undergraduate majors and a Master of Accountancy on the Abilene campus and partners with ACU-Dallas to deliver two undergraduate and two graduate online programs. The college includes four academic units (Accounting Department; Dukes School of Finance; Management Sciences Department; School of Information Technology and Computing) and two centers (Griggs Center for Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy; Lytle Center for Faith and Leadership).

About ACU

Founded in 1906, Abilene Christian University is a faith-based institution affiliated with the Churches of Christ. ACU’s residential campus is located in Abilene, Texas, about 160 miles west of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex, near the geographic center of the state. The university has more than 7000 total students enrolled in traditional liberal arts programs, STEM disciplines, and professional degree programs, with both residential and online offerings. 

As an R2 institution, ACU increasingly emphasizes research and scholarship. This emphasis is balanced by the university’s continuing commitment to excellent teaching and meaningful student-faculty interaction.

About Abilene

Abilene has a population of about 125,000. The city offers an exceptional quality of life, combining the amenities of a growing population with the convenience of short commutes and a strong sense of community. Known as the “Storybook Capital of America,” the city features a vibrant calendar of events, a revitalized downtown filled with museums, an historic theater, and locally owned businesses, as well as a thriving entrepreneurial ecosystem supported by active economic development initiatives. Residents benefit from excellent healthcare, diverse public and private K–12 educational options, three universities, and a growing cultural scene highlighted by a new science museum and public library housed in a beautifully restored historic 1924 landmark building. 

Qualifications

Due to ACU’s affiliation with the fellowship of the Churches of Christ, this position requires the employee to be a professing Christian and to be willing to support the Christian mission of ACU.

Qualified candidates will have an earned doctorate (completed or near completion) in operations management, information systems, data analytics, artificial intelligence, business management, or a related technical or business field. In addition, qualified candidates will have a strong record of relevant research and/or professional experience, combined with a commitment to ongoing professional development. Finally, candidates should have proven college/university teaching experience, or show strong promise in teaching.

As part of the application process, applicants need to provide the following:

• Curriculum Vita (CV)

• Statement of philosophy of teaching and learning and the role of scholarship in teaching and learning

• Copies of transcripts for all academic work

• Selected copies of papers and publications

• Academic letter of recommendation

• Statement about one’s personal spiritual journey

• Letter of recommendation from a church leader

• Statement of reflection/response to a document about the identity, mission, and future of Abilene Christian University

ACU does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, sex, disability, genetic information, national or ethnic origin in employment opportunities, in keeping with applicable state and federal law.

ACU is committed to maintaining a safe and secure campus environment and protecting the university's financial and physical assets. Therefore, Abilene Christian University conducts background checks on all candidates for employment in security sensitive positions. As a current employee, it will be determined if you need an additional background check upon your hire.