Assistant Professor, Tenure Track Faculty - Educational Foundations - 14862
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ATTENTION:
The Department of Educational Foundations in the College of Education and Professional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of Library Media Sciences beginning August 2019. This is a full-time position with responsibilities for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in library media and instructional technology, research, and service to the university and community. Research expertise should complement existing faculty expertise and may include information access and virtual libraries, educational technology, cataloging, or school library administration.
JOB DETAILS:
The successful candidate will be able to teach school library and instructional technology courses, including technology for teachers, cataloging, reference and virtual libraries, administration, information literacy, leadership and others at both the undergraduate and graduate levels as part of the library media and instructional technology program in both face-to-face and online formats. The candidate will also be expected to pursue an active research agenda that engages undergraduate and graduate students, results in publications and contributes to advancing the department, university, the profession, and society. The candidate will also be expected to participate in service activities and embrace the principles of diversity and inclusion as a member of the university community.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ph.D. or other terminal degree in Library and Information Science, Educational Technology or a relevant field
- MLS degree, other library degree or relevant coursework in library field is required. (ABD candidates may apply but must have their degree completed by the contract start date in August 2019; if not, they will be hired on a one-year contract with the understanding that their degree will be completed before January 2020 in advance of their first scheduled review).
- Three years school library experience highly desirable
- Experience in K-12 education desired
- Comfortable working in, and helping develop, a highly collaborative and continually evolving educational environment
- Evidence of curricular leadership
- Visionary, innovative, creative and intellectually curious
- Willing and able to use new instructional delivery systems through online learning environments; knowledge of current and emerging technologies and the ability to utilize them in delivering instruction; and experience with these technologies
- Higher education teaching experience
- Experience integrating technology in teaching
- Experience teaching adults in school settings and in collaborating on 21st century skills instruction with K12 teachers and administrators
- Grant writing skills
- Entrepreneurial abilities
- Interest and/or experiences with gifted education programming a plus.
- Demonstrated excellence in, or commitment to teaching with an emphasis on promoting the success of undergraduate and graduate students, clear evidence of scholarly potential, commitment to working with diverse populations and serving as active member of the university community. Salary is commensurate with academic preparation and experience.
- Willingness and ability to be an active participant in following applicable safety rules and regulations including necessary training and drills
- Ability to interact respectfully with people from diverse socioeconomic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds
- Ability to supervise library practicum students in school and public libraries
- Knowledge of changing structure of schools and libraries and an awareness of how to support 21st century skills and information literacy in schools
Full-time teaching responsibilities include teaching a range of school library and instructional technology courses, including technology for teachers, cataloging, reference, administration, information literacy, and others at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Expertise in organizing information (cataloging) in a library environment is important and expertise in at least one of the following areas required: information sources / virtual libraries, leadership and administration, or
Information literacy and learning technologies. Some of these courses will be in a hybrid format through a collaborative distance education program (UWSSLEC: http://www.uwsslec.org) bringing together faculty from three UW campuses to deliver a program for teachers seeking school library licensure. It is expected the faculty may be asked to teach weekend and evening classes in a variety of modalities as well as a summer course. This position will take a leadership role in this consortium and administer the school library licensure program at UWW.
Other academic expectations include helping re-envision the school library field for the future and continue to develop and expand a program to support the development of 21st century skills in students and teachers; supervising practicum students and student teachers in school libraries; developing collaborative relationships with the schools and with other faculty members and students in the College of Education and Professional Studies; becoming a member of the College’s technology team to support integration of technology into the College and its curriculum; and advising undergraduate minors, post-baccalaureate licensure, and graduate students.
Research expectations include consistent progress in the publication of scholarly articles and/or grant activity. Service responsibilities include committee service at the departmental, college, and university levels as well as participation in community organizations as relevant to the candidate’s expertise and interest.
DEPARTMENT INFORMATION:
The Department of Educational Foundations seeks to foster the development of foundational knowledge, skills, and dispositions most vital to the future work of outstanding educators. Our focus is to identify common core experiences that provide the basis for informed, reflective, and efficacious practice, while also providing specialized preparation for various educational professionals. https://www.uww.edu/coeps/departments/edfound
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's Library Media program educates library media specialists for schools and small public libraries to be information specialists, teachers, instructional partners, administrators, change agents and leaders who develop, access, and organize information resources in all formats; educate students and teachers to use these information resources in support of the curriculum and personal needs; and engage the passions, curiosities, appetites for learning and love of reading in students. https://www.uww.edu/coeps/departments/edfound/library-media. The library media program also supports development of technology skills in education majors through a 1-credit introductory course.
CAMPUS INFORMATION:
UW-Whitewater (http://www.uww.edu) is the largest regional comprehensive university within the UW System and enjoys a reputation as a high quality residential campus located near the scenic Kettle Moraine State Forest in southeastern Wisconsin. UW-Whitewater is situated on 400 acres of land and has an annual budget of more than $219 million. UW-Whitewater is located in the community of Whitewater, which has 14,622 residents and is within convenient driving distance to the metropolitan areas of Madison, Milwaukee and Chicago. The university enrolls more than 12,000 students in more than 50 majors housed within four academic colleges. UW-Whitewater also offers 16 master’s degrees and a Doctorate in Business Administration. The university’s strategic plan can be found at: www.uww.edu/strategic-plan. It has a special mission within the UW System to serve students with disabilities and, as such, embraces the principles of universal design and is one of the most accessible campuses in the state. UW-Whitewater is a Division III NCAA university and member of WIAC (http://wiacsports.com). The campus has over 200 student organizations and is a vital economic engine for southeastern Wisconsin.
UW-Whitewater is committed to seeking and sustaining a culturally and ethnically diverse campus environment, building a diverse faculty and staff with expertise and interest in serving students with diverse needs, backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities and other distinct characteristics in respectful, sensitive and understanding ways. The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and actively seeks and encourages applications from women, people of color, persons with disabilities, and veterans.
ORGANIZATION INFORMATION:
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater is part of the 26-campus University of Wisconsin System (https://www.wisconsin.edu).
Wisconsin Statute 19.36(7)(b) provides that applicants may indicate in writing that their identity should be kept confidential. In response to a public records request, the University will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful final candidate will be released. See Wisconsin Statute 19.36(7)(a).
UW-Whitewater requires criminal background checks as a contingency to employment. A criminal background check will be conducted prior to an offer of employment.
The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater requires that all employees be active participants in following applicable safety rules and regulations including necessary training and drills.
For UW-Whitewater Campus safety information and crime statistics/annual Security Report, see http://www.uww.edu/asfr. If you would like a paper copy of the report please contact the UW-Whitewater Police at 262-472-4660.
To learn more about UW-Whitewater's competitive benefits packages go to our: ALEX webpage, which is our interactive benefits decision support tool.
SPECIAL NOTES:
UW-Whitewater embraces AAC&U’s LEAP principles (http://www.uww.edu/leap) and emphasizes student, staff and faculty participation in High-Impact Practices (https://www.aacu.org/resources/high-impact-practices). The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (http://www.uww.edu/orsp) provides support for faculty scholarly and creative activities as well as other opportunities to apply for reassigned time and/or other resources to support research activities. UW-Whitewater faculty and staff also have access to technology transfer and research resources provided by WiSys (https://www.wisys.org).
TO ENSURE CONSIDERATION:
Applications received by January 10, 2019 are ensured full consideration. Applications received after that date may be given consideration at the discretion of the search committee. The most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process.
If you have questions regarding this recruitment, or if you are not able to complete the application on line due to a disability or system problem, please contact us at 262/472-1024 or hrstudent@uww.edu.
For questions regarding the position please contact:
Dr. Mark Schroeder-Strong
Associate Professor/Search Chair
Schroedm@uww.edu
262-472-5429
TO APPLY:
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- Resume/CV
- Cover Letter/Letter of Interest
- Three Professional/Supervisory References
- Unofficial Transcripts
- Copies of Teaching Evaluations
- Statement of Teaching Philosophy
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