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Date: Thursday, March 16, 2017 at 2:13 PM
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Subject: Assistant/Associate Professor position - Valdosta State MLIS Program
The
Department of
Library
and Information
Studies
invites
applicants for
an academic,
tenure
track
faculty
position at
the rank
of Assistant/Associate
Professor.
All Valdosta
State
University
faculty share
the responsibility
of teaching
courses
at
multiple levels
as needed
in their respective
disciplines. To
carry out our
comprehensive
mission,
we
seek faculty
with the
desire
and ability
to
successfully engage
students
as they
launch or
continue
their intellectual
journey.
Applicants
will be
expected
to
teach
in a
variety
of library
and information
studies
curricular areas;
conduct
relevant
scholarly research
or equivalent
activities; and
provide
service
to
the Department,
College and
the University
as well
as perform
other duties
as assigned.
Required
qualifications
include:
•
Earned doctorate
in Library
and Information
Studies or
closely related
field (PhD
or E.D.)
•
MLIS, MLS,
or equivalent
professional
degree from
an accredited
library and
information
science
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 team-based
departmental management
model.
Preferred
qualifications
include:
•
Experience
teaching
online graduate
MLIS courses.
•
Experience
in mentoring
or advising
students.
•
Familiarity
with adult
learning styles.
•
Demonstrated
experience
with collection
development.
•
Demonstrated
experience
teaching
collection
development
courses.
•
Knowledge
of both
quantitative
and qualitative
research
designs.
•
Demonstrated
experience
teaching
Social Science research
courses.
•
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.
•
Demonstrated
experience
with ALA
COA
accreditation
process
•
Demonstrated
experience
with project
management in
an academic
setting.
•
Commitment
to
service
in an
academic setting.
The
Department of
Library
and Information
Studies offers
a fully
online MLIS
curriculum accredited
by
the American
Library
Association
Committee
on Accreditation
(ALA
COA).
Successful
candidate will
be required
to
maintain a
physical
presence
at
the campus
during the
work
week.
For
more information
on this
position please
contact
Dr.
Linda Most,
Department Head
via email
lrmost@
valdosta.edu
or phone
229-245-6534.
Online
application
is required
and should
be submitted at
https://valdosta.peopleadmin.com/postings/13090
. Deadline
to
apply is
April 14,
2017.
Valdosta
State
University is
an Equal
Opportunity
educational
institution
and has
a strong institutional
commitment
to diversity.
In that
spirit, we
are
particularly interested
in receiving applications
from
a broad
spectrum of
people,
including, but
not limited
to,
minorities, and individuals
with disabilities.
Valdosta
State
University
has a
non-discrimination
policy
that
includes sex,
race,
color,
sexual
orientation,
religion,
age,
marital status,
national
origin, disability,
and veteran
status.
Linda R. Most, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Department Head
Department of Library and Information Studies
Dewar College of Education and Human Services
Valdosta State University
1500 North Patterson Street, Odum 4600
Valdosta GA 31698
229-245-6534 (voice)
229-259-5055 (fax)