UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor

and Full-Time Lecturers

The College of Communications and Information Studies at the University of Kentucky invites applications for a full-time tenure track position at the rank of assistant or associate professor and full-time lecturer positions

Tenure-track position: Ph.D. in library & information science or related field required; expertise required in at least two of the following: information literacy, oral, written, visual, or digital communication. Evidence of excellence in teaching, and research and publication commensurate with departments in Research I universities required. Experience teaching LIS courses is desired. Responsibilities include teaching two courses per semester, actively engaging in research, and participating on program and student committees. Primary instructional responsibilities will focus on teaching the new integrated communication skills (oral, written, visual, and digital with an information literacy component) two-course general education sequence at the freshman level. The person hired will teach four sections per year: three sections of the new skills courses and one graduate or undergraduate course in his or her area of content specialization. This professor will join a team of four that will train staff and supervise these new core courses; collegiality and collaborative skills are essential.  Appointment will be in the School of Library & Information Science. Appointment will begin August 15, 2011, pending final budgetary approval.

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Lecturers: Ph.D. or dual Master’s degrees in library and information science, communication and/or related fields; expertise required in at least two of the following: information literacy, oral, written, visual, or digital communication; Evidence of excellence in teaching and service required. Experience teaching LIS courses is desired. Primary instructional responsibilities will focus on teaching the new integrated communication skills (oral, written, visual, and digital with an information literacy component) two-course general education sequence at the freshman level. The person hired will teach six sections per year: five sections of the new skills courses and one graduate or undergraduate course in his or her area of content specialization. In addition, each lecturer will participate in related professional development activities (e.g., advising, mentoring, teaching a course in his or her content specialization, participating on program committees) each semester. Appointment will be in the School of Library & Information Science. Appointment will begin August 15, 2010, pending final budgetary approval.

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The College of Communications and Information Studies offers undergraduate and/or graduate degrees in communication, integrated strategic communication, journalism, library science, and telecommunications. The College has an active research faculty with a consistent record of extramural funding and has been recognized for teaching excellence by the University. For information about the College and the beautiful bluegrass Lexington area, visitwww.uky.edu/CommInfoStudies.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and the College especially encourages applications from women, minorities, and individuals who have experience working in communities of color. The University of Kentucky is also tobacco-free, and prohibits the use of all tobacco products on all grounds and parking areas. Salary for the positions will be competitive and commensurate with experience. To apply, please send a letter of application that specifies whether it is for an assistant/associate professor or lecturer position, vita, evidence of teaching and research excellence for assistant/associate professor applicants and evidence of teaching excellence for lecturer applicants, and three current letters of recommendation to Dr. Deanna Sellnow, Chair of the Instructional Communication Search Committee, Department of Communication, 227 Grehan Building, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40506-0042. Review of applications begins immediately and continues until the positions are filled, pending final budgetary approval. Upon offer of employment, successful applicants for all positions must undergo a national background check as required by University of Kentucky Human Resources.