[Asis-l] Tenure Track Assistant Professor Position Open at Simmons GSLIS

[Rong Tang]

Simmons GSLIS invites applicants and nominations for a full-time
tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to begin July 1,
2012. 

 

We seek faculty in the area of information design and technology (e.g.,
database management, XML and metadata, information architecture, and other
related areas).  In addition to having research and teaching expertise in
technology, experience with and knowledge of e-government, open source
software, and system dynamics are highly desirable.

 

The deadline for application is November 1, 2011. 

 

The position has been posted to the ASIST Job Placement site. We will
conduct preliminary screening interviews at ASIST Annual Meeting in New
Orleans. 

 

Best regards,

Rong Tang, Chair 

Faculty Search Committee 

 

 

 

Below is the full description of the position:

 

 

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Simmons College

 

Tenure Track Assistant Professor -

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 over 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 to begin July 1,
2012. 

 

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 information design and
technology (e.g., database management, XML and metadata, information
architecture, and other related areas).  In addition to having research and
teaching expertise in technology, experience with and knowledge of
e-government, open source software, and system dynamics 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 must 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 online 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  <mailto:rong.tang at simmons.edu>
rong.tang at simmons.edu.  Also, please visit us at:
<http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/> http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/.

 

 

To apply for this position, please go to our online employment site at:
<https://jobs.simmons.edu> https://jobs.simmons.edu.  Click on "Search
Postings" and apply online for this position and attach a cover letter and
resume. The deadline for application is November 1, 2011.  

 

 

To go directly to this position posting, please click on:  

http://jobs.simmons.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=51482

  

  

 

Simmons is committed to excellence in education and employment through
diversity. 

 

 

 

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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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