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Assistant/Associate Professor (Information Science/Information Systems)

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Working Title Assistant/Associate Professor (Information Science/Information Systems) Position Number 611231 Appointment Type Permanent - Full Time Tenure Track Yes FTE 1=9/10 month -Faculty only If time limited, duration date Position Overview

Primary Function of Organizational Unit

At SLIS, we prepare our students in our ALA accredited graduate degree program with the leadership, creativity, and technical skills, to use the principles of information science and library science to address critical challenges. The new faculty will join SLIS at a time of tremendous opportunity. The new faculty member will join the current faculty to implement SLIS’ strategy to create a distinctive niche nationally, develop new approaches to strategically grow student enrollment, and leverage scholarship and research to enhance the school’s impact.

SLIS provides graduate education in library and information studies. The SLIS offers two degrees, the Master of Library Science with concentrations in Academic Librarianship, Archives and Records Management, Digital Librarianship, Public Librarianship, School Librarianship (School Media Coordinator), and Special Librarianship; Master of Information Science with concentrations in Strategic Information Management, Networking and Communications and Health Informatics. The SLIS offers joint master’s degree programs: Master of Business Administration and Master of Information Sciences; JD and MLS, JD and MIS, Master of Public Administration and MIS, Education Technology and MIS.

North Carolina Central University is located in Durham, NC. Durham is a vibrant city located in the Triad region with Raleigh and Chapel as its neighbors. Durham and the Triad offer competitive cost of living, world-class health care, and wealth of recreational and cultural resources combined with quality schools, top-notch colleges and universities, extraordinary dining and shopping opportunities all contribute to the exceptional quality of life that Durham residents enjoy. Durham is home to the world-renowned Research Triangle Park (RTP), home of more than 170 high tech companies, as well as a thriving entrepreneurial community.

Primary Purpose of Position

The School of Library and Information Sciences (SLIS) at North Carolina Central University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty Assistant or Associate Professor with a focus in information science to begin on August 1, 2019.
With a multidisciplinary approach in library science, SLIS seeks applicants who examine contemporary approaches to the collection, organization, preservation and dissemination of information resources or study the societal, political economy, or cultural aspects of information.

We seek a candidate with expertise to conduct research and teach graduate courses effectively in all delivery modes in at least one of the following areas covering: strategic information management, network and communication management, database, cybersecutity, museum informatics, data science, artificial intelligence, digital government or other related areas.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The ideal candidate will bring expertise in at least one or more areas including, but not limited to:
-A Ph.D. from an accredited university earned at the time of appointment, preferably in information science, library science, computer science, data science, public administration, management, public policy, communication and media studies, information systems, education leadership, educational technology, instructional design, law, social science, marketing, or other related fields that emphasize the understanding of expanding access to information and improving the use of information;
-Information systems including information retrieval, data science and analytics, visualization, bibliometrics, artificial intelligence, user experience;
-Digital humanities; museum and cultural studies including museum informatics, archives and records management;
-Health informatics including use of computational tools and methods to explore questions to address healthcare issues;
-Design for digital experiences including in libraries, community anchor institutions, museums and cultural institutions; systems analysis and design, design thinking
-Information policy and Information and Society; Digital Inclusion;
-Cloud engineering and network development; Cybersecurity;

Minimum Education/Experience

All candidates are required to hold a doctorate from an accredited university at the time of appointment by August 1, 2019.

Licenses or Certification required by Statute or Regulation

None required.

Equal Opportunity Employer

North Carolina Central University is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.

Posting Detail Information

Posting Number EPA01610P Open Date 02/15/2019 Date desired for closing or initial review Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Date Position Available 08/01/2019 Special Instructions to Applicants Applicant Documents Required Documents
  1. Resume/CV
  2. Cover Letter
  3. Teaching Philosophy
  4. Unofficial Transcripts (official required from selected candidate)
Optional Documents
  1. Writing Sample
  2. DD-214 (for Veterans Only)
Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

Organization

North Carolina Central University is the first publicly supported liberal arts college for African-Americans, and this year, U.S. News & World Report ranked NCCU among the top ten HBCUs in the country. As NCCU celebrates its Centennial Year, a diverse student body of more than 8,500 students is enrolled in programs such as law, business, library science, nursing, education, criminal justice and biotechnology.

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Since 1910, the mission of NCCU has been to prepare students academically and professionally to become leaders. NCCU is a comprehensive institution, offering bachelor’s degrees in more than 100 fields of study and master’s degrees in an estimated 40 disciplines. The university has two state-of-the-art biotechnology research institutes, which collaborate with universities and biotech companies in N.C.’s much-touted Research Triangle Park, where the university is located.

The NCCU School of Law offers the juris doctorate and joint degrees in business administration and library science, and includes the option of evening classes. In 2008 and again in 2009, the National Jurist magazine ranked the Law School the Best Value Law School in the Nation. These accolades were based on affordability, bar passage rate, and job placement. NCCU Law offers students opportunities for experiential learning in an environment with low student-to-professor ratios, making it a top-20 school in the country with regard to clinical training. During the 2008-2009 academic year, 502 students participated in pro bono and clinical internships and externships, providing 9,767 hours in free legal assistance to approximately 93 legal organizations.

Teaching, supported by research, is the primary focus of the university. The university encourages its faculty to pursue intellectual development and rewards effective teaching and research. The university also recognizes the mutually reinforcing impact of scholarship and service. Hence, NCCU encourages and expects faculty and students to engage in service activities related to their academic disciplines. NCCU was the first public university in North Carolina to make community service a prerequisite for graduation. Our Academic Community Service Learning Progrnorth_carolina_central_university2.jpgam (ACSLP) is designed to raise the quality of life in surrounding communities and help instill a sense of service in our students that they will take with them wherever they go.

AT NCC

  • We’re the highest rated public HBCU in the country according to the 2009 rankings by U.S. News & World Report.
  • The National Jurist magazine ranked NCCU’s Law School the Best Value Law School in the nation.
  • In 2009, we enrolled 30 percent more freshman than the year before, making the freshman class the largest ever.
  • NCCU will rejoin the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) July 1, 2010.
  • Our student newspaper, the Campus Echo, has received numerous awards, including the Mark of Excellence Award from the Society of Professional Journalists.
  • NCCU’s Marching Sound Machine has been selected to perform at the 2011 Tournament of Roses Parade.
  • The Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools accredits North Carolina Central University to award baccalaureate and master’s degrees.

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