Employment Opportunities


Operations Management/Quantitative Methods/Statistics/Research Methods Position

The School of Business at Eastern Illinois University seeks to fill a 9-month, tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in Operations Management/Quantitative Methods/Statistics/Research Methods. Position begins fall 2012.  Candidate should possess expertise and teaching experience in the following areas: Operations Management, Quantitative Methods, Statistics, Research Methods, or Supply Chain. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise and teaching experience in more than one of these areas. A Ph.D. or DBA is preferred, although ABDs close to completion will be considered. Candidates should demonstrate a teaching, research, and service record commensurate with the desired professional rank. Evidence of strong instructional effectiveness and scholarly productivity is essential, as are strong communication and interpersonal skills. Dr. Denise Smith, Chair of the Search Committee, will be interviewing during the Decision Sciences Institute Annual Meeting in November. For full consideration, applicants must submit the following materials: (1) application letter, (2) curriculum vitae, and (3) names and contact information for three references electronically to busrecrt@eiu.edu with “OM/Quant Position Application” in the subject line. Finalists will be asked to provide transcripts. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2011. Only on-line applications will be accepted. For a complete position description, click here.


The University Community

Eastern Illinois University, a public university, places priority on teaching excellence for a student body in a residential setting. Eastern is consistently named one of the top Midwestern public universities in our class by U.S. News & World Report. Approximately 12,300 students are enrolled in undergraduate and graduate programs. Charleston is located in east central Illinois and combines the benefits of a community of 20,000 with access to several large cities, including Chicago, St. Louis, and Indianapolis. The University is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. For a quick glance at the University’s profile, visit this web site: http://www.eiu.edu/pubaff/glance.php


School of Business

The School of Business is accredited by AACSB International and offers six undergraduate majors, two minors, and a MBA program. There are approximately 1,351 declared undergraduate business majors and 100 MBA degree candidates. There are 33 tenure track faculty and 13 non-tenure track faculty in the School of Business.

Undergraduate majors offered include Accountancy, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, and Marketing. A Business Administration major is also offered at an off-campus location. Minors are offered in Business Administration and Information Systems. A Masters in Business Administration with a general management focus and a Master in Business Administration with an Accountancy Concentration are also offered in the School of Business.

The School of Business is housed in Lumpkin Hall and offers the latest teaching technologies, including classrooms equipped with an instructor station that includes a StarBoard, a SmartBoard, Turning Point response system, and ceiling mounted projectors. The collaborative lab includes networked computer workstations configured to encourage interaction between students. The Server Farm consists of a rack of servers that allows MIS students to conduct projecting including managing web servers, email servers, web development, and client-server programming.

The state-of-the-art Securities Analysis Center provides a hands-on learning environment using the same hardware and software used by professionals on an actual Trading Floor. The technology in the Center includes a ticker and databoard, both of which are programmed to display current market information. Two TV screens with direct video feeds from world and financial news networks, combined with the ticker and databoard, provide breaking news that is needed to make real-time decisions much like those in a real trading room.


Important Links

http://www.eiu.edu/
http://www.eiu.edu/employee.php
http://www.eiu.edu/lumpkin/
http://www.eiu.edu/civil/

Eastern Illinois University is an equal opportunity, equal access, affirmative action employer committed to achieving a diverse community.