Assistant Professor, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
Posted January 25, 2018
Tenure Track Assistant Professor
Valdosta State University
Department Of Library and Information Studies
Applications are invited for a ten-month position of Assistant Professor of Library and Information Science in the Department of Library and Information Studies at Valdosta State University. Responsibilities include teaching graduate courses, research, and service to the Department, University, profession, and community. More information about the Program is available at http://www.valdosta.edu/mlis/.
General Summary of Responsibilities
The Department of Library and Information Studies invites applicants for an academic, tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Applicants will be expected to teach in a variety of library and information studies curricular areas; conduct relevant scholarly research or equivalent activities; and provide service to the Department, College and the University as well as perform other duties as assigned.
The Department of Library and Information Studies offers a fully online MLIS curriculum accredited by the American Library Association Committee on Accreditation (ALA COA). Successful candidate will be required to maintain a physical presence at the campus during the work week.
Required Qualifications
- Earned doctorate in Library and Information Studies or closely related field (PhD or E.D.)
- MLIS, MLS, or equivalent professional degree from an accredited library and information science graduate degree program.
- Professional work experience in a library or information center.
- Clearly articulated academic research agenda that demonstrates potential to meet tenure requirements and contribute to scholarly literature.
- Online higher education course teaching experience.
- Demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching and learning, as well as scholarship.
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion.
- Demonstrated commitment to team-based departmental management model.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience teaching online graduate MLIS courses.
- Demonstrated experience teaching the organization of information, cataloging, classification, and/or metadata.
- Demonstrated experience with library and information center technical services.
- Experience in mentoring or advising students.
- Familiarity with adult learning styles.
- Ability to evaluate scholarly communication in student work.
- Willingness to assist in admissions and recruiting.
- Familiarity with learning assessment methods.
- Understands program assessment in higher education.
- Familiarity with American Library Association Committee On Accreditation process.
- Demonstrated experience with project management in an academic setting.
- Commitment to service in an academic setting.
About the Program
The Department of Library and Information Studies offers a fully online MLIS curriculum accredited by the American Library Association committee on Accreditation (ALA COA). Successful candidate will be required to maintain a physical presence at the campus during the work week.
The VSU MLIS program offers those joining the faculty an opportunity to make a difference in the quality of library services in Georgia and beyond. We enjoy a temperate climate and Southern hospitality. Valdosta is served by a regional airport and is within a two-hour drive of Jacksonville, Gainesville, and Tallahassee, Florida; and Macon, Georgia. The student body numbers about 11,000 of which approximately 2,000 are graduate students. For more information about the University visit http://www.valdosta.edu. For more information about the community visit http://www.valdostachamber.com
To Apply
Online application is required and should be submitted at https://valdosta.peopleadmin.c