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Associate Professor, School of Library and Information Science

Main Campus - Boston, MA
R10484

Faculty position at Simmons University School of Library and Information Science in the Information Science & Technology area

Simmons University's School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) seeks outstanding scholars and teachers to fill a faculty position (tenure track and higher) to start in Fall 2025.

Simmons SLIS prepares students for inspired service, advocacy, and leadership in library and information science, archives, school libraries, and children's services. Simmons SLIS is dedicated to hiring diverse faculty members who will join a community committed to developing principles of equity, inclusion, and social justice in our students and to fully prepare our graduates to work effectively in the global environment. We value candidates who bring a variety of backgrounds and experiences to our community in order to enhance diversity through their research, teaching, and service.

Located in Boston's historic Fenway area, Simmons University is a small, private, non-sectarian university that has educated students for enriching careers and purposeful lives since 1899. Today, Simmons serves nearly 2,000 students in a women-centered undergraduate program and nearly 5,000 students in coeducational graduate programs. Working at Simmons means joining a collaborative, diverse, mission-driven community of educators and professionals. The School of Library and Information Science is one of the oldest programs at Simmons University, having opened in 1902. Today, the MS in Library and Information Science has over 700 students on two campuses and online, as well as additional students in our PhD program. The MS degree program is a top-ranked program in U.S. News & World Reports. Graduates of our program hail from every state in the United States and over 80 countries.

The successful candidate will join a faculty with a strong commitment to student success and diverse research interests. The SLIS vision "imagines an interconnected world with a diverse and engaged citizenry empowered by information, cultural heritage, and technology; in which the information disciplines and creativity improve lives; and where literature, knowledge, and collective wisdom are preserved and celebrated."

All qualified candidates are invited to apply.

Applicants should be able to teach in our Information Science & Technology concentration and in our Libraries and Librarianship concentration. We are particularly seeking applications from candidates with research interests in the interactions of people with information and technology and teaching interests in one or more of the following areas:

• Application of information technology in the context of libraries, archives, museums, and other information centers;
• Introduction to Programming, Database Management, Data Interoperability/XML, User Experience and Human-Computer Interaction, Web Development;
• Artificial Intelligence and Immersive Technologies - VR/AR/XR;
• Data Science, including Data Management, Analytics, and Information Visualization.

Candidates will be expected to teach, conduct research, contribute to curriculum development, and provide service to the School, the University, and the information professions. Experience in designing and delivering online courses in an asynchronous environment is highly desirable, as is the availability to teach in our face-to-face program. Opportunities to teach include master's and doctoral level courses and face-to-face in Boston and at the SLIS West program in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

Requirements:

• Applicants must hold or expect to complete a doctoral degree in library and information science, information studies, or an appropriately related field, ideally by December 15, 2024.
• 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.

Required Application Materials:

• Please upload a Cover Letter and CV with your application.

For further information, please email Dr. Naresh Agarwal at slisadmin@simmons.edu. You can also reach out to Dr. Agarwal for setting up pre-interviews with SLIS faculty members who will be attending the ASIS&T 2024 annual meeting in Calgary, Canada, and the ALISE 2024 conference in Portland, Oregon.

Instructions to Applicants: Please upload all applicable application materials (e.g. resume/cv, cover letter, writing sample, teaching philosophy, etc.) in the Application Materials box on page 2 ("My Experience") of this application. Documents can be uploaded individually or as a combined document (e.g. PDF).

Simmons University is committed to inclusive excellence in all aspects of an individual's community experience. As a university committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices-at all levels, for all positions-ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.


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Located in Bostons historic Fenway area, Simmons College is a small, private, non-sectarian College which has educated students for enriching careers and purposeful lives since 1899. Working at Simmons means joining a collaborative, diverse and mission-driven community of educators and professionals.

We prepare students to be leaders for themselves, their communities and the world. Our faculty and staff members lead by example - sharing a commitment to excellence and putting the students first.