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Assistant Professor - Teacher-Librarianship

Department of Elementary Education

Competition No.  -   	A107515394
Closing Date  -   	Will remain open until filled.

The Department of Elementary Education invites applications for a full- 
time tenure-track position in teacher-librarianship. The appointment  
will be at the Assistant Professor level with a salary commensurate  
with qualifications and experience. The date of appointment will be  
July 1, 2012.

This position involves teaching in an innovative online program,  
Teacher-Librarianship by Distance Learning. This distance-learning  
program provides Master of Education graduate level courses to  
students from across Canada and around the world. More information  
about this program is available on the program’s website at www.quasar.ualberta.ca/tl-dl 
.

Candidates must demonstrate a strong commitment to research and should  
have a research agenda that will contribute to the advancement of the  
field of teacher-librarianship. Candidates must hold a doctorate with  
specialization in teacher-librarianship at the elementary and/or  
secondary school level. Candidates should have a valid teaching  
certificate and appropriate teaching experience. Duties will include  
instruction in graduate and undergraduate level courses in two or more  
of the following areas: leadership in teacher-librarianship; resources  
for children and young adults; new and emerging technologies;  
collection management; integration of technology into schools,  
libraries and classrooms. Other instructional duties will include  
advising and supervising graduate students.

Applicants should send a letter of application outlining potential  
contributions to the Department in teaching and research, a curriculum  
vitae, an example of published scholarly work, and any other  
supporting materials, along with contact information for three  
referees (names, addresses, affiliation, e-mail addresses).

Review of applications will begin December 15, 2011 and will continue  
until the position is filled.


Jennifer Branch, PhD
Coordinator and Associate Professor
Teacher-Librarianship by Distance Learning
University of Alberta
Department of Elementary Education
551 Education Centre South
Edmonton, AB  T6G 2G5
780-492-0863 P
780-492-7622 F
www.quasar.ualberta.ca/tl-dl