[Asis-l] LIU Position Announcement - Data Mining and Curation

[Heting Chu]

Apologies for multiple postings.

TITLE:  Assistant Professor – Data Mining and Data Curation	                            CAMPUS:  LIU Post   	 
DEPARTMENT:   Palmer School of Library and Information Science
					
JOB DUTIES:  In collaboration with the Palmer School Faculty, candidates will develop and teach technology related courses appropriate for the MSLIS program.  Teaching load will be 3 graduate courses per semester.  Candidates should demonstrate the ability to contribute to the school’s mission to provide knowledge and skills to prepare students for a role as a 21st century information professional.  Prospective candidates should have the skills needed to develop and prepare innovative courses for the master’s level program in Information Science, more specifically Information Analytics and Big Data and Information Architecture.  The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge in the content areas listed below, along with the ability to develop and teach in the online arena:

•	Information Analytics and Big Data
•	Information Architecture and Visualization
•	Social and Collaborative Computing and Information Organizations
•	Human Information Behavior
•	Enterprise Security and Privacy

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
•	Teaching 3 courses per semester, including core classes
•	Implementing a research agenda
•	Engaging in curriculum development
•	Teaching face-to-face and on-line
•	Being able to teach traditional and non-traditional age students
•	Demonstrating the ability to use discipline-related instructional technology

Qualifications:
•	An earned doctorate in the library and Information Science or related discipline
•	Experience in the application of technology for course delivery
•	Demonstration excellence in teaching
•	Experience in course development
•	Experience in educational research for new courses
•	Strong research skills
•	Robust research agenda
•	Knowledge of librarianship, information science, information technology, differentiation of education delivery modalities and current teaching principles and practices

Special Information:  The Palmer School of Library and Information Science at Long Island University, one of the nation’s largest independent universities, invites applications for a full-time tenure track faculty position. 

Palmer School offers classes at three locations:  LIU Post in Brookville, Palmer Manhattan at NYU’s Bobst Library and LIU Brentwood in Suffolk County.

FLSA STATUS:          Exempt			SALARY:   Based on Collective Bargaining Agreement
CLOSING DATE:       Open until filled		DATE TO BE FILLED:   September, 2014

CONTACT:  Please send cover letter, resume, three references with contact information to hr at liu.edu

LIU is proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer m/f/d/v. We are committed to seeking qualified candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of our academic community. We encourage applications from women, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities. Hiring is contingent on eligibility to work in the United States.