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Assistant or Associate Professor - SLIS MLS

North Carolina Central University

North Carolina Central University

Posted on Dec 24, 2024

Assistant or Associate Professor - SLIS MLS

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Position Information
Working Title Assistant or Associate Professor - SLIS MLS
Position Number 611110
Appointment Type Tenure Track - Initial 2 years
FTE 1=9/10 month -Faculty only
Position Overview
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Are you ready to make an impact? At North Carolina Central University (NCCU), we are more than an institution—we are a community rooted in a legacy of excellence and transformation. A historically Black university located in Durham, North Carolina, also known as ‘The City of Medicine,’ NCCU has been a cornerstone of education since 1910, fostering innovation and progress.

Join our team and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and exclusive perks designed to support your work-life balance. At NCCU, your professional growth will be nurtured, and your contributions will help shape the future for our students and the community we serve. Become part of a legacy that drives change and achievement.

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Primary Function of Organizational Unit
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 library and information science and related areas with an
interest in archives. Teaching schedules will include evening assignments as well as
online teaching. Student academic advising, grantsmanship, curriculum
development, departmental and university committees, and professional
organizations are required for this position as well as a very strong commitment to
collegiality. Located in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park (Raleigh-Durham,
NC) North Carolina Central University offers extensive opportunities for research and
networking. Faculty members are actively engaged in research and publishing. North
Carolina Central University is a constituent member of the 16-campus North Carolina
University system and is committed to scholarship and the foundational values of
citizenship. 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. With the
multidisciplinary approach in library science, SLIS seeks applicants who apply
management, information technology, and education fields to libraries; examine
contemporary approaches to the collection, organization, preservation and
dissemination of information resources; or study the societal, political economy, or
cultural aspects of information
Primary Purpose of Position
The NCCU School of Library and Information Sciences is seeking a tenure-track
Assistant Professor to teach courses as needed in library science that fulfill the
requirements of our MLS degree program.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
The ideal candidate will bring expertise in at least one or more areas of library and
information science, that may include, but is not limited to:
• Archives and records management;
• Leadership and management of libraries, particularly to support academic
librarianship, public librarianship; cataloging, collection development, and
reference;
• Digital humanities; museum and cultural studies including museum
informatics, and archives and records management;
• 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;
• Digital youth and school media including youth and adolescent use of digital
technologies; digital literacy; news literacy; maker movement;
• Special Collections
Minimum Education/Experience
All candidates are required to hold a doctorate from an accredited university at the time of appointment."
Licenses or Certification required by Statute or Regulation
Not applicable.
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.
Key Responsibilities and Related Competencies
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number F000077
Open Date 12/17/2024
Close Date 02/24/2025
Open Until Filled Yes
Date Position Available 07/01/2025
Special Instructions to Applicants
You must complete and submit an electronic application for employment to be considered. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completing an electronic application.
Applicants seeking Veteran’s Preference must attach a DD 214 form or those seeking National Guard Preference must attach as NG23A form. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty with your application during the process of applying to the job posting.
Final candidates are subject to criminal and sex offender background checks.
North Carolina Central University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Resume/CV
  2. Cover Letter
  3. Teaching Philosophy
  4. Unofficial Transcripts (official required from selected candidate)
  5. List of References
Optional Documents
  1. Other Document
  2. DD-214 (Veterans Only)
  3. NGB23A or NGB22/DD256 (National Guard Only)

Supplemental Questions

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