Assistant Professor of Information, Library, & Research Sciences Job at The Univ

Assistant Professor of Information, Library, & Research Sciences

Position Number: 001358

Appointment: Tenure-Track, 9‑month, starting August 1 2026, on the main Greensboro campus with promotion and tenure possibilities.

Salary: $73,000–$76,000, commensurate with qualifications.

The Department of Information, Library, & Research Sciences (ILRS) at UNC Greensboro invites applications for a tenure‑track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. This position focuses on teaching, research, and service, and supports the department’s mission of advancing information science and library practice.

Position Summary

Candidates with a specialization in collection development and collection management are preferred. Other areas of interest will also be considered, including:

• 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 the start date of employment. Consideration will be given to candidates who have not yet earned their doctorate at the time of application but anticipate earning it in the near future.
• Master's degree in Library & Information Science from an ALA‑accredited program or an equivalent degree.
• Capacity to teach and mentor at the graduate level.
• A record of, or 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 teaching 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 teaching and research in librarianship.
• Working knowledge of social, political, and economic issues shaping information organizations.

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 résumé.
• List of three references (including name, phone number, and email).

Applicants are asked to provide the names, addresses, telephone numbers, and e‑mail addresses of at least three references in the References section of the electronic application. These references will be solicited via email and asked to provide a confidential Letter of Reference / Recommendation on behalf of the applicant when a candidate is being considered for an interview.

Contact Information

Dr. Fatih Oguz, Search Committee Chair
f_oguz@uncg.edu