Assistant Professor of Information Systems - Department of Systems and Operations Management

Assistant Professor of Information Systems
- Department of Systems and Operations Management #27-04

Tenure-Track Faculty Position Announcement

Department: SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONSMANAGEMENT

Faculty Hire Number: 27-06

Rank: Assistant Professor
- Information Systems

Effective Date of Appointment: August 19, 2027 (Subject to Budgetary Approval)

Anticipated Hiring Range: $140,000 to $158,000 (Dependent upon qualifications)

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As a Hispanic-serving Institution (HSI), inclusiveness and diversity are integral to CSUN's commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement. As of Fall 2025, CSUN enrolls more than 37,000 students, where 57.5% are Latinx, 18.4% are White, 8.5% are Asian-American, 5.5% are Black/African American, 0.1% are Native American, and 0.1% are Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander.

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About the College
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About the Department:

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Position:

The Department of Systems and Operations Management at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) is seeking a tenure-track faculty member in Information Systems at the rank of Assistant Professor.

The successful candidate will teach related to Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Ethical Hacking, and AI Governance, and have research interests in Information Systems.

In addition to teaching, the position requires weekly office hours, attending faculty meetings, participation in assessment of student learning, and service to the department, college, and university. The successful candidate may be required to teach on weekdays, evenings, weekends, and/or online and will be held to the standards and requirements of the college and department in which he/she/they is/are housed for recommending tenure and promotion.

Given CSUN's commitment to excellence in teaching, research, and engagement in a diverse environment, the successful candidate will help the Department achieve equitable academic outcomes for all students through teaching, student mentorship, scholarship, and service.

Required Qualifications:

• Doctoral degree in Information Systems or a closely related field from an accredited institution by August 19, 2027.
• Evidence of effective teaching experience or potential for teaching at the college or university-level teaching experience both online and in-person.
• Evidence of or clear potential for successful scholarly research in Information Systems.
• Evidence of effective engagement or potential to engage with a diverse student body.
• At the time of appointment, candidates must meet current AACSB International standards for classification as Scholarly Academic (SA) and must continue to maintain this classification throughout their tenure.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Research experience that includes working with students from diverse backgrounds.
• Experience that adopts inclusive approaches to mentoring students from diverse backgrounds.
• Evidence of or clear potential for using culturally responsive pedagogy that leads to equitable outcomes for all students.
• Evidence of or clear potential for creating a student-centered learning environment.
• Prior teaching experience in Information Systems.
• Evidence of or clear potential for teaching Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Ethical Hacking, and AI Governance beyond other Information Systems courses.
• Evidence of or clear potential for producing successful quality research work in Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Ethical Hacking, and AI Governance.
• Evidence of relevant professional or business experience in the field and/or relationships with the business/industry.

Final date to receive applications:

Preferred Final date to receive applications is October 30, 2026, and applications received after this date may be considered on an as-needed basis. However, the position will remain open until filled.

Education Code 89521 Requirements:

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