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Assistant Professor of Information, Library, & Research Sciences

Position at UNC Greensboro in the School of Education. The Department of Information, Library, & Research Sciences (ILRS) invites applications for a tenure‑track, 9‑month appointment beginning August 1, 2026.

Salary: $73,000–$76,000, commensurate with qualifications. Promotion and tenure are possible.

Preferred Areas

• Digital resource management
• Contracting, licensing, budgeting, and vendor relations
• Information access issues related to digital collections
• Partnerships, collaboration, and outreach with information organizations
• Intellectual Freedom and Intellectual Property
• Special libraries
• Leadership and advocacy
• Emerging technologies and digital equity
• Community engagement with a wide range of user communities
• Other areas of focus related to collection development and collection management

Responsibilities

• Participate in instruction, research, publication, and other scholarly activities.
• Teach in synchronous, online environments primarily at the graduate level, with opportunities to teach face‑to‑face in the undergraduate program as well.
• Mentor and advise graduate students.
• Provide service to the department, school, university, profession, and community.

Minimum Qualifications

• Earned doctorate in library/information science, education, or related field, by start date of employment. Consideration will be given to candidates who have not yet earned their doctorate at the time of application, but who anticipate earning their doctorate in the near future.
• Master’s degree in Library & Information Science from a program accredited by the American Library Association or an equivalent degree.
• Capacity to teach and mentor at the graduate level.
• A record of, or the potential for:
  • Active engagement with the theories and methodologies currently informing the field,
  • Developing a program of research and scholarship in their specialty area,
  • Instructional expertise in the teaching of librarianship.

Preferred Qualifications

• A commitment to research and scholarship that advances the needs of wide‑ranging communities within the profession, the state, and the campus of UNC Greensboro.
• A record of work and leadership experience in information organizations.
• Experience with tools, technologies, and standards used in developing and managing collections across library types and information organization settings.
• Experience and expertise in communicative soft skills, with a people‑first approach to the teaching and research of librarianship.
• Working knowledge of social, political, and economic issues shaping information organizations.

Tenure Status

Tenure Track

Application Deadline and Procedures

Review of applications will begin on September 22, 2025, and will continue until the position is successfully filled.

Candidates should upload the following materials electronically via the https://jobsearch.uncg.edu system:

• A letter of application, including statements that articulate the candidate’s teaching philosophy, research agenda, and service/community engagement;
• Current curriculum vitae;
• List of three references (including name, phone number, and e‑mail).

More Information

For further information or questions about this position, please contact the search committee chair, Dr. Fatih Oguzf, at fatih.oguzf@uncg.edu.

Recruitment Range

$73,000 – $76,000