Institution

Emporia State University

Job Title

Tenure-track Assistant or Associate Professor

Dates

Opening Date: 11/11/2016
Closing Date: 01/1/2017

Job Description

Emporia State University’s School of Library and Information Management (SLIM) seeks a new tenure-track faculty member at the assistant or associate professor rank to teach in its ALA-accredited MLS program. The position is for a nine-month contract beginning Fall 2017, with an option for summer teaching, and includes generous health insurance, retirement benefits, and funding for professional development, conferences, and seminars.

Experience/Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills

The successful candidate will have a doctorate in library/information studies or a related discipline, or ABD with an anticipated summer 2017 graduation date, and recent teaching and/or research expertise in at least one of the following areas: archives studies, organization of information, or leadership and library administration. Other desired qualifications are teaching with a course management program, such as Canvas, completely online or in a blended format; practical experience within a library or information organization; experience or interest in program administrations; and a commitment to service.

Supplemental Information

Emporia State is a regional institution with an emphasis on teaching. The SLIM culture is based on a collegial cooperative approach to developing and delivering the curriculum. SLIM core courses are taught by full-time faculty; many elective courses are taught by practitioners who serve on the SLIM national adjunct faculty. Over two-thirds of SLIM courses are taught in weekend-intensive classes supplemented by online instruction via Canvas and Zoom and/or other web conferencing applications; the remaining elective courses are all taught online

All SLIM faculty are expected to teach at least two courses in the current core curriculum: LI801 Foundations of Library and Information Science, LI802 Information Seeking Behavior and Reference Services, LI804 Organization of Information, LI805 Management and Information Organizations, LI810 Research in Library and Information Science, LI815 Information Technology, and LI855 Collection Development and Management. Research and/or teaching experience in two of these areas is preferred. See course descriptions on the School’s website.
Weekend-intensive classes for SLIM’s MLS program are taught at the Emporia campus as well as at SLIM’s regional locations in Portland, Salt Lake City, Denver, and Kansas City/Overland Park. Regional Directors in all locations provide professional student advising and assist faculty with technology and other forms of classroom support. Admissions, advising, curriculum, and classroom policies are governed by the faculty.

How to Apply

Submit electronic copies of the letter of application; current curriculum vitae; teaching philosophy; research agenda; unofficial transcripts; and names, email addresses, and phone numbers of three professional references to Dr. Sandy Valenti, chair of the search committee, via email to [email protected]. Screening will begin January 1, 2017 and continue until the position is filled. A background check is required.

Emporia State University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, sex, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as an individual with a disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other factors which cannot be considered by law.

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