Assistant Professor, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, GA
Posted March 20, 2019
The Department of Library and Information Studies in the Dewar College of Education and Human Services at Valdosta State University invites applications for a tenure track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor.
Desired Start Date: August 1, 2019.
Applications must be received by April 19, 2019.
Applications accepted only through Valdosta State University’s online employment portal at: https://valdosta.peopleadmin.
Applicants will be expected to teach in a variety of library and information studies curricular areas; conduct, present, and publish relevant scholarly research or equivalent activities; advise graduate students regarding course selection and program completion; 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).
The successful candidate will be required to maintain a physical presence at the campus during the work week.
For more information about the position contact Dr. Linda Most, Head, via email [email protected] or phone 229-333-5966.
Required Qualifications
Earned doctorate in Library and Information Studies or closely related field (PhD or Ed.D.) and 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 in one of the following areas of LIS practice:
- Management of information institutions
- Information services and materials for children and young adults
- Applied information technologies in information centers
- Foundations of library and information science
- Research Methods in Information Studies
- Management of Information Resources and Collections
- 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.
Compliance Requirements
Position Requires completion of VSU’s Annual Compliance Training course (such as State Business Transactions, Drug Free Workplace, Anti-Harassment Policy, Introduction to Information Security, Workers Compensation, Motor Vehicle Policy, USG Ethics Policy, Conflict of Interest/ Outside Activities Policy, Leave Procedures for Faculty and Staff, Georgia Open Records Act, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and Contracts 101. Supervisory positions require training in FMLA and Worker’s Compensation.
Position Requires a Criminal Background Check.
Position May Require Credit Check (if using P-Card, working with Cash, etc.).