Institution

University of Alabama

Job Title

Associate Professor/Full Professor – Information Organization/Information Retrieval

Department/College

School of Library & Information Studies

Dates

Opening Date: 09/18/2024
Closing Date:  12/13/2024

Job Description

Associate Professor/Full Professor – Information Organization/Information Retrieval This position begins as early as August 16, 2025 at the rank of tenured associate or full professor, and provides an exciting opportunity for an outstanding scholar with an interest in information discoverability, information retrieval, organization of information, database design, and social aspects of information access.

Job Duties

Position Summary & Responsibilities:
  • Develop or maintain an established research agenda in library science and information science broadly defined commensurate with rank to include information organization and information retrieval. Areas of interest include (but are not limited to): information retrieval, organization of information, database design, information discoverability, metadata, linked data, and social aspects of information access
  • Mentor and advise master's students as part of our ALA accredited Masters of Library and Information Studies (MLIS) degree program.
  • Mentor undergraduate students in the forthcoming BS in Informatics program and contribute to said undergraduate curriculum in areas such as organizing systems and database design.
  • Attract, advise, and mentor doctoral students as part of the college-wide interdisciplinary PhD program.
  • Teach two courses per semester graduate and/or undergraduate in the fall and spring. Instructional modes typically include synchronous, online distance education and face-to-face.
  • Develop and maintain collaborative relationships across campus, within the larger LIS profession, and in other academic disciplines.
  • Participate in professional service and engagement to SLIS, the College of Communication and Information Sciences, the University of Alabama, and organizations at the state, national, and international levels.
  • All SLIS faculty contribute to a curriculum which fosters diversity of thought, experiences and backgrounds.
  • Mentor junior faculty as appropriate.

Experience/Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Earned doctorate in Library and Information Science or related field
  • Research record and professional stature commensurate with the rank of an established associate or full professor
  • Evidence of teaching excellence

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Evidence of successful grant funding
  • Experience overseeing graduate student research
  • Evidence of professional experience in the area of information retrieval/information organization
  • Active research and teaching experience in the areas of information retrieval/information organization
  • Evidence of successful course development for online delivery
  • Evidence of undergraduate and graduate teaching
  • Evidence of professional service engagement at the national level
  • Experience teaching students from a variety of experiences and backgrounds, and a commitment to working with nontraditional students
  • Experience mentoring and advising undergraduate and/or graduate students

 

Supplementation Information

The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants to and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. Follow the link below to find out more. "EEO is the Law" https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

How to Apply

Required Materials for Application:

  • A cover letter of application that addresses the applicant’s teaching philosophy, instructional excellence, outlines specific courses that the applicant could teach, and describes their research interests and trajectory
  • Two Sample Publications
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Contact information (names, e-mail addresses and phone numbers) for at least three professional references.
Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Confidential inquiries about the position may be sent to Dr. Miriam Sweeney, Search Committee Chair, at [email protected].
Link to Apply and for Additional Information on the Position: http://careers.ua.edu/cw/en-us/job/524845

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