Assistant Professor Information Science
Assistant Professor Information Science
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Assistant Professor The College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky invites applications for the position of assistant professor. This is a regular title series position reporting directly to the School Director with appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The anticipated start date is August 16 2025. Qualification and Responsibilities: Teaching responsibilities for this ninemonth appointment include but is not limited to digital curation archives health information health technologies information systems artificial intelligence data science and knowledge organization. Candidates are expected to hold an earned Ph.D. or be in ABD status in information science computer science library science or a related field at the time of the interview. The Ph.D. is required by August 2025 for the successful candidate to hold the rank of assistant professor and begin the probationary period toward tenure. Candidates will be expected to teach a 22 teaching load at the graduate or undergraduate level with opportunities to teach across the Schools programs. This position will have an expected distribution of effort of 50 research 45 teaching and 5 service. Faculty are expected to teach advise students maintain a personal research program participate in professional activities and serve on university committees. Opportunities exist to work with doctoral students in the Colleges interdisciplinary Ph.D. program. About the School: The University of Kentuckys School of Information Science an interdisciplinary community of scholars and professionals brings together communication information instruction and technology. Students learn to leverage knowledge and skills to become critical and informed members of thier communities. We model and foster equitable and humancentered approaches to problem solving innovative research information access and synthesis and responsible leadership. The School of Information Science offers two online masters degrees (library science and information communication technology) an undergraduate major in information communication technology (including an online degree completion component) and an online minor in information studies. Additionally the School of Information Science includes the Instructional Communication and Research group which teaches university core courses in multimodal communication to incoming students. The School boasts an impressive cadre of internationally recognized faculty who are recipients of multiple prestigious awards and fellowships. About the College: The College of Communication and Information is composed of two schools (School of Information Science and School of Journalism and Media) two departments (Department of Communication and Department of Integrated Strategic Communication) and interdisciplinary masters and PhD programs. More than 80 fulltime faculty lead over 2000 undergraduate majors and 350 graduate students while also teaching in the universitys core curriculum and serving students pursuing minors and certificates in the college. The college also houses University of Kentuckys independent student newspaper The Kentucky Kernel and the championship winning Intercollegiate Debate Team. About the University: Located in the vibrant city of Lexington the University of Kentucky is a public landgrant institution that plays a critical leadership role in promoting economic development and human wellbeing. The campus is home to more than 31000 students more than 2500 faculty members and nearly 14000 staff members. The university is one of just eight in the country with a major academic health center and a full spectrum of academic colleges and professional schools on one contiguous campus. As such the University of Kentucky is an incubator for interdisciplinary research. These collaborations allow researchers to address the rapidly changing needs of a global society. According to Forbes magazines 2022 Americas BestinState Employers list the University of Kentucky is the top ranked education employer in the state. In addition for a fifth straight year the University of Kentucky has appeared on ModernThinks list of Great Colleges to Work For. As a leader among employers the University of Kentucky offers a comprehensive benefits package. For more details please visit . About Lexington: Featured on the U.S. News & World Reports list of best places to live in 2022 the City of Lexington is a great place to not only live but also work and study. With a population of roughly 320000 Lexington offers both the warmth and lower cost of living of a small city and the amenities you would enjoy in a larger city including the arts cultural events and a thriving dining scene. To apply please visit the University of Kentucky Jobs site posting link. Application materials shouldinclude: 1 a letter of application that briefly summarizes background qualifications and interest in the position (attach as cover letter) 2 a curriculum vita; and 3 contact information for three references when prompted in the application. Application review will begin November 8 2024 and continue until the position is filled. The University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from veterans individuals with disabilities women African Americans and all minorities.
Assistant Professor The College of Communication and Information at the University of Kentucky invites applications for the position of assistant professor. This is a regular title series position reporting directly to the School Director with appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. The anticipated start date is August 16 2025. Qualification and Responsibilities: Teaching responsibilities for this ninemonth appointment include but is not limited to digital curation archives health information health technologies information systems artificial intelligence data science and knowledge organization. Candidates are expected to hold an earned Ph.D. or be in ABD status in information science computer science library science or a related field at the time of the interview. The Ph.D. is required by August 2025 for the successful candidate to hold the rank of assistant professor and begin the probationary period toward tenure. Candidates will be expected to teach a 22 teaching load at the graduate or undergraduate level with opportunities to teach across the Schools programs. This position will have an expected distribution of effort of 50 research 45 teaching and 5 service. Faculty are expected to teach advise students maintain a personal research program participate in professional activities and serve on university committees. Opportunities exist to work with doctoral students in the Colleges interdisciplinary Ph.D. program. About the School: The University of Kentuckys School of Information Science an interdisciplinary community of scholars and professionals brings together communication information instruction and technology. Students learn to leverage knowledge and skills to become critical and informed members of thier communities. We model and foster equitable and humancentered approaches to problem solving innovative research information access and synthesis and responsible leadership. The School of Information Science offers two online masters degrees (library science and information communication technology) an undergraduate major in information communication technology (including an online degree completion component) and an online minor in information studies. Additionally the School of Information Science includes the Instructional Communication and Research group which teaches university core courses in multimodal communication to incoming students. The School boasts an impressive cadre of internationally recognized faculty who are recipients of multiple prestigious awards and fellowships. About the College: The College of Communication and Information is composed of two schools (School of Information Science and School of Journalism and Media) two departments (Department of Communication and Department of Integrated Strategic Communication) and interdisciplinary masters and PhD programs. More than 80 fulltime faculty lead over 2000 undergraduate majors and 350 graduate students while also teaching in the universitys core curriculum and serving students pursuing minors and certificates in the college. The college also houses University of Kentuckys independent student newspaper The Kentucky Kernel and the championship winning Intercollegiate Debate Team. About the University: Located in the vibrant city of Lexington the University of Kentucky is a public landgrant institution that plays a critical leadership role in promoting economic development and human wellbeing. The campus is home to more than 31000 students more than 2500 faculty members and nearly 14000 staff members. The university is one of just eight in the country with a major academic health center and a full spectrum of academic colleges and professional schools on one contiguous campus. As such the University of Kentucky is an incubator for interdisciplinary research. These collaborations allow researchers to address the rapidly changing needs of a global society. According to Forbes magazines 2022 Americas BestinState Employers list the University of Kentucky is the top ranked education employer in the state. In addition for a fifth straight year the University of Kentucky has appeared on ModernThinks list of Great Colleges to Work For. As a leader among employers the University of Kentucky offers a comprehensive benefits package. For more details please visit . About Lexington: Featured on the U.S. News & World Reports list of best places to live in 2022 the City of Lexington is a great place to not only live but also work and study. With a population of roughly 320000 Lexington offers both the warmth and lower cost of living of a small city and the amenities you would enjoy in a larger city including the arts cultural events and a thriving dining scene. To apply please visit the University of Kentucky Jobs site posting link. Application materials shouldinclude: 1 a letter of application that briefly summarizes background qualifications and interest in the position (attach as cover letter) 2 a curriculum vita; and 3 contact information for three references when prompted in the application. Application review will begin November 8 2024 and continue until the position is filled. The University of Kentucky is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from veterans individuals with disabilities women African Americans and all minorities.
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