What are the responsibilities and job description for the Tenure - Track Assistant/Associate/Full Professor in Information Technology Mana position at Georgia Tech?
Overview
Georgia Tech prides itself on its technological resources, collaborations, high-quality student body, and its commitment to building an outstanding and diverse community of learning, discovery, and creation. We strongly encourage applicants whose values align with our institutional values, as outlined in our strategic plan. These values include academic excellence, diversity of thought and experience, inquiry and innovation, collaboration and community, and ethical behavior and stewardship. Georgia Tech has policies to promote a healthy work-life balance and is aware that attracting faculty may require meeting the needs of two careers.
About Georgia Tech
Georgia Tech is a top-ranked public research university situated in the heart of Atlanta, a diverse and vibrant city with numerous economic and cultural strengths. The Institute serves more than 45,000 students through top-ranked undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in engineering, computing, science, business, design, and liberal arts. Georgia Tech's faculty attracted more than $1.4 billion in research awards this past year in fields ranging from biomedical technology to artificial intelligence, energy, sustainability, semiconductors, neuroscience, and national security. Georgia Tech ranks among the nation's top 20 universities for research and development spending and No. 1 among institutions without a medical school.
Georgia Tech's Mission and Values
Georgia Tech's mission is to develop leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition. The Institute has nine key values that are foundational to everything we do:
1. Students are our top priority.
2. We strive for excellence.
3. We thrive on diversity.
4. We celebrate collaboration.
5. We champion innovation.
6. We safeguard freedom of inquiry and expression.
7. We nurture the wellbeing of our community.
8. We act ethically.
9. We are responsible stewards.
Over the next decade, Georgia Tech will become an example of inclusive innovation, a leading technological research university of unmatched scale, relentlessly committed to serving the public good; breaking new ground in addressing the biggest local, national, and global challenges and opportunities of our time; making technology broadly accessible; and developing exceptional, principled leaders from all backgrounds ready to produce novel ideas and create solutions with real human impact.
Atlanta, GA
About Scheller College of Business
Established over a century ago, the Georgia Tech Scheller College of Business is a leader in education, research, and inclusive innovation with the goal of advancing business and improving the human condition. Strategically positioned at the intersection of business and technology, Scheller is committed to cultivating ethical leaders who create value for business and society.
The College is located in the heart of Midtown Atlanta's Technology Square, an area with the highest density of startups, corporate innovators, and academic researchers in the southeastern U.S. Through top-ranked career services and an expansive alumni network, Scheller connects students to the world's most innovative companies not just in Atlanta, but around the world.
The College offers AACSB-accredited bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in business, along with Graduate Certificate and Executive Education programs. The College manages its broad portfolio and research under eight academic areas: Accounting, Finance, Information Technology Management, Law and Ethics, Marketing, Operations Management, Organizational Behavior, and Strategy and Innovation.
The Georgia Tech Scheller College ITM Area is composed of eleven tenured and tenure-track, and three non-tenure track faculty members. The faculty have diverse research interests including business analytics, business value of information technology, crowdfunding, fintech, IT security, platform economics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning among others. They publish in the premier journals and their work has garnered numerous scholarly awards. For additional information about the faculty, please visit: https://www.scheller.gatech.edu/academics-research/it-management.
The Scheller College of Business at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia seeks applications to fill a tenure-track Assistant/Associate/full Professor position in the Information Technology Management area. The primary duties will be to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, conduct research, and provide service to the College, the Institute, and the profession.
The minimum requirements are a Ph.D. in Information Technology Management or related areas (candidates must have their Ph.D. completed prior to their start date).
Student Success Criteria
The ability to teach and mentor a diverse student body
The ability to design and teach curricula that are responsive to a diverse student body
The ability to adopt teaching strategies that support the learning and success of all students
The ability to engage students in experiential learning activities and pedagogy that support student success
Applications must include:
Resume and/or CV, including education, research interests/publications, work experience, and other relevant information
Cover letter
Names and contact information for three references as a single .pdf file.
Application materials should be submitted as .PDF files
Requests for information may be directed to itm@scheller.gatech.edu. A background check must be completed prior to beginning employment. Correspondence should be addressed to the Chair, ITM Recruiting Committee. Applications should be sent no later than October 4, 2026 for full consideration. Initial screening of applications will begin immediately. Please submit questions to itm@scheller.gatech.edu
The University System of Georgia is comprised of our 25 institutions of higher education and learning as well as the System Office. Our USG Statement of Core Values are Integrity, Excellence, Accountability, and Respect. These values serve as the foundation for all that we do as an organization, and each USG community member is responsible for demonstrating and upholding these standards. More details on the USG Statement of Core Values and Code of Conduct are available in USG Board Policy 8.2.18.1.2 and can be found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section8/C224/#p8.2.18_personnel_conduct.
Additionally, USG supports Freedom of Expression as stated in Board Policy 6.5 Freedom of Expression and Academic Freedom found on-line at https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2653.
The Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. The Institute is committed to maintaining a fair and respectful environment for all. To that end, and in accordance with federal and state law, Board of Regents policy, and Institute policy, Georgia Tech provides equal opportunity to all faculty, staff, students, and all other members of the Georgia Tech community, including applicants for admission and/or employment, contractors, volunteers, and participants in institutional programs, activities, or services. Georgia Tech complies with all applicable laws and regulations governing equal opportunity in the workplace and in educational activities.
Equal opportunity and decisions based on merit are fundamental values of the University System of Georgia ("USG") and Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech prohibits discrimination, including discriminatory harassment, on the basis of an individual's race, ethnicity, ancestry, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetics, or veteran status in its programs, activities, employment, and admissions. Further, Georgia Tech prohibits citizenship status, immigration status, and national origin discrimination in hiring, firing, and recruitment, except where such restrictions are required in order to comply with law, regulation, executive order, or Attorney General directive, or where they are required by Federal, State, or local government contract.
A successful candidate must be able to pass a background check. Please visit: https://usg.policystat.com/policy/19298143/latest
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