Dear all,
We will be doing some screening interviews at ALISE. If you are interested in
the following position, please submit your applications at your earliest
convenience.
Best,
Rong
Below is the text for the full
position announcement:
Simmons College
Full-time Faculty (Tenure Track) –
Graduate School of Library and Information
Science (GSLIS) –
Simmons
College was chartered in 1899 and opened in 1902; the Graduate School of
Library and Information Science (GSLIS) began with the College. Today, GSLIS
has nearly 800 students on two campuses, some 50 of whom are in our PhD
program. A top-ten ranked program in U.S. News & World Report, GSLIS
attracts students from all over the United States and the world. Alumni hail
from every state and over 80 countries. The program is a dynamic environment
for research and learning. Faculty receive grants from a diverse array of
federal agencies and private foundations.
Simmons
GSLIS invites applicants and nominations for a full-time tenure-track position
at the Assistant Professor level.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teach, conduct research, contribute to developing curriculum, and provide
service to the College and the information professions. We seek faculty in the
area of reference and user services. In addition to having research and
teaching expertise in reference and public services, experience with and
knowledge of user instruction, collection development and management, and
services to underserved populations are highly desirable.
Requirements:
Preference
will be given to applicants who have already earned a doctoral degree in library
and information science or an appropriate related field, can demonstrate
excellence in teaching, have a research portfolio, and the potential for
leadership in scholarship and professional service. Candidates who are hired
without the doctoral degree will be expected to complete this degree within two
years of their hiring date.
Salary
is negotiable, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Opportunities
to teach include: both Master’s and doctoral levels courses; summer semester;
continuing education institutes; and at the GSLIS program at the Mount Holyoke
College campus in South Hadley, Massachusetts. Experiences in the area of
designing and delivering on-line courses are highly desirable. Simmons College participates in TIAA/CREF and offers excellent
benefits packages, including tuition reimbursement for dependents at Simmons
and other institutions.
Simmons is strongly committed to diversity and values
candidates who bring a variety of backgrounds and experiences to our community.
For
further information, please contact: Professor Rong Tang, Chair, Faculty Search
Committee, Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College
by email at [log in to unmask].
Also, please visit us at: http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/.
To
apply for this position,
please go to our online employment site at: https://jobs.simmons.edu.
Click on “Search Postings” and apply online
for this position and attach a cover letter and resume. Consideration of
applications will begin on February 1, 2012; The Search will be ongoing
until the position is filled.
To go directly to this position posting,
please click on:
https://jobs.simmons.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51392
Simmons is committed to excellence in
education and employment through diversity.
From: Rong Tang <[log in to unmask]>
Date: December 16, 2011 12:11:21 PM EST
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Tenure-Track Assistant Professor Position in Reference &
User Services: Simmons GSLIS
Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]>
Dear all,
Simmons GSLIS invites applicants and nominations for a full-time tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Teach, conduct research, contribute to developing curriculum, and provide service to the College and the information professions. We seek faculty in the area of reference and user services. In addition to having research and teaching expertise in reference and public services, experience with and knowledge of user instruction, collection development and management, and services to underserved populations are highly desirable.
To apply for this position, please go to our online employment site at: https://jobs.simmons.edu. Click on “Search Postings” and apply online for this position and attach a cover letter and resume. Consideration of applications will begin on February 1, 2012; The Search will be ongoing until the position is filled.
To go directly to this position posting, please click on:
https://jobs.simmons.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51392
Please see the attached position description for details.
Best regards,
Rong
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Rong Tang, PhD
Associate Professor
Director, GSLIS Usability Lab
Graduate School of Library and Information Science
Simmons College
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
(T) 617-521-2880
(F) 617-521-3192
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