Institution

Simmons

Job Title

Assistant Professor

Dates

Opening Date: 08/25/2017
Closing Date: 10/01/2017

Job Description

Simmons SLIS invites outstanding applicants and nominations for an assistant professor tenure-track position to complement current areas of expertise on our faculty.

Job Duties

We seek faculty who can teach in two or more of these areas:

  • Information organization and description
  • Information services and information access
  • Digital libraries
  • Linked data and other semantic web languages and technologies (RDF, SPARQL, OWL, JSON, etc.)
Candidates will be expected to teach, conduct research, contribute to curriculum development, and provide service to the School, the College, and the information professions. Experience in designing and delivering online courses is highly desirable.

Experience/Qualifications/Knowledge/Skills

Applicants must hold a doctoral degree in library and information science, information studies, or an appropriate related field. We seek colleagues who can demonstrate excellence in teaching, have a viable research agenda, and show the potential for leadership in scholarship and professional service.

Supplemental Information

Salary is negotiable, and is commensurate with experience and qualifications. Opportunities to teach include: undergraduate, master’s and doctoral level courses face-to-face in Boston and at the SLIS West program at the Mount Holyoke College campus in South Hadley, Massachusetts, as well as online. Visit the full job description to apply: https://simmons.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Simmons-Careers/job/Main-Campus---Boston-MA/Assistant-Professor--School-of-Library-and-Information-Science_R03063-1

For further information, please contact Faculty Search Committee Chair, Dr. Daniel Joudrey at [email protected].

How to Apply

Candidates should be prepared to upload the following required documents in the Resume/CV section of the application: cover letter, including statement of any sponsorship requirements; C.V.; statement of teaching philosophy; statement outlining research interests and experience; and names and contact information for three references. Consideration of applications will begin October 1, and will continue until the position is filled.