[Asis-l] Career Opportunity - SLIS University of Alberta

[Ali Shiri]

The School of Library and Information Studies (SLIS) at the University
of Alberta is currently inviting applications for a two-year contract
instructor appointment to commence January 1, 2016.

This is a full-time position that carries a teaching load of six (6)
3-credit graduate courses per calendar year, plus academic and service
responsibilities as appropriate, including advising graduate MLIS
students. The successful candidate will be required to develop and
teach core and elective MLIS courses for online and/or face to face
delivery. The ability to teach an IT course would be considered an
asset. The current course offerings are available on the School’s
website.

The ideal candidate will have a demonstrated record of excellence in
teaching both face to face and online, and will engage and provide
academic leadership to a growing cohort of MLIS students. The ability
to thrive in a challenging environment and work collaboratively with a
team is expected.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D. in Library and Information Science or a
related field. Candidates near completion will also be considered. An
MLIS or sister degree (e.g. MIM, MIST) is highly desirable.

The School of Library and Information Studies offers an MLIS, combined
MA/MLIS (Humanities Computing), combined MBA/MLIS (Alberta School of
Business) and an interdisciplinary PhD program through face-to-face
instruction. In Fall 2013, the School introduced Canada’s only
entirely online MLIS. Further information about the School can be
found at www.slis.ualberta.ca.

The University of Alberta (www.ualberta.ca) values teaching
excellence. University professors have won more 3M Teaching
Fellowships (Canada’s top award for teaching excellence) than any
other Canadian university. With more than 39,000 students from 146
countries, Ualberta regularly ranks in the top 4 universities in the
country and in the top 100 universities in the world according to QS
Worldwide university rankings.  The University of Alberta offers
highly competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package.

Review of applications will begin October 19, 2015 and will continue
until the position is filled. Application materials should include a
cover letter indicating specific MLIS courses the candidate is
qualified to teach (online or face to face), a curriculum vitae,
evidence of recent teaching evaluations, and the names and contact
information for three (3) academic referees. Please submit this as one
document.

Salary will be commensurate with experience in accordance with the
Contract Academic Staff: Teaching Agreement(CAST).

For more information and to apply please see:

http://www.careers.ualberta.ca/Competition/A116227370/


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Ali Shiri, PhD
Professor
Associate Chair & Graduate Coordinator
School of Library and Information Studies
University of Alberta
3-09 Rutherford South
Edmonton, AB, T6G 2J4
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