Assistant Professors of Library & Information Studies

The University of Alberta; Edmonton; Presencial; CAD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The University of Alberta invites applications for two tenure-track Assistant Professor positions in Library & Information Studies at North Campus, Edmonton. The successful candidates will teach in hybrid and asynchronous online streams and advance a strong research program with a commitment to Indigenization and the public good.

Ideal applicants will have graduate-level teaching experience, scholarly expertise in LIS, and a record of or potential for high-quality teaching and research across

Formación

• Applicants must have graduate-level teaching experience relevant to the School’s evolving MLIS curriculum.
• Demonstrated expertise and scholarship in or informing library and information studies in one of the following areas: AI, Data, Documentation, Leadership, or Management studies
• Indigenous LIS
• Information ethics
• Information organization & knowledge systems
• Intellectual freedom & social responsibility

Responsabilidades

• Contribute to high quality teaching in face-to-face and online environments.
• Engage in rigorous research and scholarship.
• Support the program’s growth in hybrid and asynchronous online streams.

Conocimientos

Graduate-level teaching experience

Descripción del empleo

Location - These roles are in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

The Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta invites applications from qualified candidates for two (2) tenure-track positions at the rank of Assistant Professor in Library & Information Studies. The successful candidates will contribute to a well established, successful, and internationally accredited program currently supporting approximately 300 students in hybrid and asynchronous online streams. The preferred start date is July 1, 2027 but is negotiable.

We seek applicants who are intellectually curious, excited about rigorous research and scholarship and its applications, committed to high quality teaching and learning in face-to-face and online environments, and who extend our interests in the public good, Indigenization, and the global information professions as they are practiced in diverse communities.

Applicants must have both graduate-level teaching experience relevant to the School’s evolving MLIS curriculum and demonstrated expertise and scholarship in or informing library and information studies in one of the following areas.

• AI, Data, Documentation, Leadership, or Management studies
• Indigenous LIS
• Information ethics
• Information organization & knowledge systems
• Intellectual freedom & social responsibility