LIBRARIAN jobs in Iowa

Position

The School of Library and Information Science at the University of Iowa (SLIS) invites applications for an academic-year instructional track professor at the rank of lecturer, associate professor, or full professor. The position will begin August 17, 2022.

Description

This is a full-time academic-year (9 month) instructional track faculty position with an initial three-year appointment. Renewal is possible, dependent on recurrent funding and performance. We seek an individual with expertise in K-12 education who can provide instruction in our online MA in Library and Information Science (LIS) Program and administer the Teacher Librarian (TL) Program. The successful applicant will be expected to teach three courses during the academic year, coordinate practicum experiences for students in the TL Program, and serve SLIS in recruiting, advising, and program coordination. We seek individuals who are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusivity in LIS education.

Responsibilities

Major responsibilities include: hybrid online and on-campus instruction in courses required for the Teacher Librarian (TL) Program; coordination of practicum experiences for students in the TL Program, including site visits; program coordination for the TL program; recruiting and advising TL students; teaching in an online LIS Master’s program; assisting with the recruitment and selection of adjunct instructors for summer course offerings; responding to requests for information about the TL Program; coordinating with the College of Education to ensure that TL students meet the educational requirements for the K-12 school teacher librarian endorsement; and participating in service to the program, school, college, and university. This works includes establishing and maintaining connections with school districts across the state of Iowa as well as the University of Iowa College of Education. In addition, the successful candidate will be involved with local, state, and national activities that support K-12 Teacher Librarians.

Appointment

This is a 9-month academic year instructional track position at the rank of lecturer, associate professor, or professor. The initial three-year appointment is anticipated to start August 17, 2022.

About the School of Library and Information Science and Teacher Librarian Program

SLIS offers a state-approved distance education program that equips teachers to be K-12 teacher librarians. The graduate level program leads to the Iowa endorsement as a K -12 school teacher librarian (TL) and is especially designed for working teachers interested in becoming school librarians. Our online classes are offered synchronously, one day a week for 2.5 hours. TL students participate in live classes with campus students, increasing opportunities to collaborate, build collegial relationships, and learn from practicing experts in the field. Students who choose the TL Track follow a specialized plan of study that results in meeting the requirements for both the TL endorsement with the state of Iowa and the Master of Library and Information Science.

In addition to the TL Program, SLIS has a strong history of interdisciplinary projects and partnerships, including the Virtual Writing University, the UI Center for the Book, the Project on the Rhetoric of Inquiry, the Iowa Graduate Program in Informatics and most recently, the Public Digital Humanities. Virtually all faculty in SLIS have collaborative relationships with other units on campus, with such collaboration actively encouraged by both SLIS and College leadership.

About the Graduate College

Founded in 1900, the University of Iowa (UI) Graduate College manages the enrollment and degree progress for nearly 5,000 students from over 100 graduate programs in 10 different colleges which span the Arts and Humanities, Biological Sciences, Health Sciences, Engineering, Education, Physical Sciences, Social Sciences, and Business.

The Graduate College has a history of innovation, which serves as a strong foundation for our contemporary initiatives in graduate education. The UI was among the first universities to offer MFA and DMA degrees, to accept and foster interdisciplinary research by faculty and students, and to embrace professional degrees at the doctoral level (DPT, DNP, and AUD).

The mission of the UI Graduate College is to foster an intellectual environment conducive to exemplary research, scholarship, and creativity among graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, and faculty. The College makes every effort to ensure that the graduate programs offered by the University are of high quality and stimulate the creation of new knowledge and information, and that these efforts simultaneously benefit both graduate and undergraduate student learning. The Graduate College serves as an advocate for graduate education, allocates resources that support graduate students and programs, manages policies and procedures to establish and assess graduate programs, and fosters interdisciplinary programs.

The Graduate College promotes excellence in the academic community with 11 graduate programs ranked among the top 10 best programs in the nation (U.S. News and World Report, 2019). The UI Graduate College leads the nation’s public institutions in high-quality dissertations, with five winners and 15 finalists in the Council of Graduate Schools (CGS/UMI) Distinguished Dissertation Award competition.

The Graduate College also undergoes periodic review by the Office of the Provost and conducts periodic review of graduate programs, ensuring high quality programs that continue to prepare students to become part of the highly skilled workforce needed to solve the complex social and economic problems locally, nationally, and globally in the 21st century.

About the University and Surrounding Community

The University of Iowa (UI) is world-renowned for its commitment to the arts, sciences, and humanities. UI has been a member of the Big Ten conference since 1899 and the Association of American Universities since 1909. UI ranks #28 among the nation’s 629 public universities (U. S. News & World Report). More than 33,000 students earn bachelor’s, graduate, and professional degrees from UI’s 12 colleges.

UI is located in Iowa City, a UNESCO City of Literature that is widely recognized as one of the country’s most livable communities. With 70,000 residents, Iowa City is an attractive haven for scholars, scientists, artists, writers, and professionals of all kinds. Highlights of living in Iowa City include outstanding affordable health care, excellent libraries and schools, historic neighborhoods, and a lively downtown. Chicago, St. Louis, and Minneapolis/St. Paul are a short car or bus trip away, and nearby Eastern Iowa Airport (CID) connects travelers to the world. The relationship between Iowa City and the UI is very cooperative and supportive.

The University of Iowa is a founding member of the Central Midwest Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) and is committed to recruiting and retaining the most talented and diverse faculty and staff and assisting dual-career couples.

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