Job description
Detroit, MI
Wayne State University is searching for an Assistant/Associate/Full Professor, School of Information Sciences at its Detroit campus location.
Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.
Founded in 1868, Wayne State University has had a longstanding dedication to community engagement and as a result has achieved the Carnegie Foundation’s community engagement designation. Committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive faculty, Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. The University encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Call for Applications:
The School of Information Sciences (SIS) at Wayne State University invites applications for one open rank tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor level. The position is open to applicants from various fields including information science, information management, data science and library science. We seek candidates whose work advances scholarly agendas in their given fields, complements our faculty’s strengths, who delivers excellent instruction for students, and who have a record of achievement that will continue to Wayne States’s community engagement mission.
Essential Functions:
Reporting to the Associate Dean of the School of Information Sciences (SIS), serving as an advisor to SIS students, and providing service to SIS, the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor will perform research and teach in one or more of the following areas:
Information management and ethics, data analytics, cybersecurity, web development, and database management, plus teach one of the SIS core courses. Candidates are expected to contribute to the growing and dynamic online teaching environment.
The School of Information Sciences offers an ALA-accredited MLIS degree, MSIS degree, a specialist certificate, graduate certificates in archival administration, information management, children and youth services in urban libraries, Michigan School Library Media Endorsement, and a joint MLIS and MA in history degree. The school currently has more than 400 enrolled students.
Minimum Qualifications:
Assistant, Associate, Full Professor ranks require an earned doctorate (with an ALA accredited MLS preferred), appropriate professional experience, and demonstrated ability to carry out competently the range of professional faculty functions including teaching fully online courses to students in the MSIS and MLIS programs, conducting research, and advising and mentoring students.
Assistant Professor – The ideal candidate will have exhibited: the ability to produce scholarly research and publication in an appropriate field(s); strong potential for visibility as a scholar on the national and international levels; evidence of professional achievement in an appropriate field; strong potential for visibility and leadership in the library/information profession; ability to supervise the work of graduate students and strong potential for excellence in teaching and continued professional growth. Highly qualified candidates very near completion of the Ph.D. will receive consideration.
Associate Professor – The ideal candidate will have evidence of: a consistent and demonstrated record of excellence in scholarly research and publication in an appropriate field(s); visibility as a scholar on the national and international levels; excellence in professional achievement in an appropriate field; visibility and leadership in the library/information profession; professional recognition in the area of teaching and research in library and information science, excellence in teaching; a record of service; and experience in supervising the work of graduate students.
Full Professor – The ideal candidate will have evidence of: a consistent and demonstrated record of excellence in scholarly research and publication in an appropriate field(s); proven visibility as a scholar on the national and international levels; proven excellence in professional achievement in an appropriate field; proven visibility and leadership in the library/information profession; national and international professional recognition of research; excellence in teaching; an excellent record of service; and demonstrated experience in supervising the work of graduate students.
Appointment/Benefits/Salary:
Salary & benefits are competitive and commensurate with education and experience. Wayne State University offers medical, dental, vision, employee/dependent life and long-term disability insurance, retirement savings plans with Fidelity, TIAA/CREF, tuition assistance for employee/dependent, generous paid time off, and relocation assistance.
School/College/Division:
H01 – University Libraries
Primary department:
H0111 – School of Library & Information Sci
Employment type:
- Regular Employee
- Job type: Full Time
- Job category: Academic/Faculty
Funding/salary information:
- Compensation type: Annual Salary
- Annual Salary: To be Determined
Working conditions:
Normal faculty environmentJob openings:
- Number of openings: 1
- Reposted position: No
- Reposted reason: Supercedes Previous Requisition
- Prior posting/requisition number: Req 2301 & 2300
Background check requirements:
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.
Equal employment opportunity statement:
Wayne State University provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. The university encourages applications from women, people of color and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
Wayne State University is a premier institution of higher education offering more than 350 academic programs through 12 schools and colleges to more than 33,000 students in metropolitan Detroit.
Wayne State University is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high quality education. Our deep rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities preparing students for success in a diverse, global society. WSU encourages applications from women, people of color, and other underrepresented people. Wayne State is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
How to apply
Submit electronically a complete application to Wayne State University’s online system at https://hr.wayne.edu/jobs, position requisition # 2303 and include following:
A letter of interest that concisely describes your research, previous experience and how you will contribute to SIS and its programs.
Your curriculum vitae (CV).
A statement of your research interests and accomplishments.
A statement of your teaching philosophy and online teaching experience.
A statement of your diversity, equity and inclusion philosophy.
Contact information for at least 3 professional and academic references.
Inquiries about the position may be directed to the chair of the search committee:
Dr. Kafi Kumasi, [email protected], Professor, School of Information Sciences, Wayne State University
Review and priority consideration will begin on November 18, 2024, and continue until the position is filled.
