Assistant Professor - MA Library & Info Science

Assistant Professor – MA Library & Information Science

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Position Rank and

Title:

Tenure‑Track Assistant Professor
School/Department Name: School of Information
Compensation: Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule. Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $100,000- $110,000.
Target

Start Date:

August 17, 2026
Final date to receive applications: December 31, 2025 (Applications accepted until filled or closed)

Position Description
The School of Information at San José State University seeks two tenure‑track Assistant Professors beginning in August 2026 with specializations in (1) AI and AI Education and (2) AI, Privacy, and Emerging Topics in Information Science. The ideal candidate will teach, conduct research, and contribute to various programs and modalities. Preference is given to applicants whose expertise aligns with and supports multiple programs in the School of Information, especially those bridging LIS domains with AI and human‑centered computing.

San José State University’s School of Information prepares individuals for careers as information professionals, offering bachelor’s, master’s, doctoral partnership, certification, and credentials programs. Graduates work in user experience design, digital asset management, information architecture, electronic records management, information governance, digital preservation, archives, and librarianship. The School has awarded graduate degrees for over 55 years and remains a vibrant community inspiring innovation worldwide, located in Silicon Valley.

We value institutional excellence and are committed to advancing equity through teaching, research, and service. We enroll >40,000 students, many historically underserved; approximately 45% first‑generation, 38% Pell Grant recipients. We are an HSI and an AANAPISI. We seek teacher‑scholars who cultivate inclusive learning environments and are committed to student success. A Statement of Inclusive Excellence is requested.

Required Qualifications

• Terminal degree in the field:
  Ph.D., Ed.D., or equivalent in AI or related field.
• Earned doctorate by the start of the appointment.
• Record of scholarly and professional achievement.
• Evidence of potential for teaching effectiveness.
• Awareness of the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population, gained through cross‑cultural study, training, teaching, or similar experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• In‑person, hybrid, and online teaching experience is strongly preferred.
• Ability to teach and conduct research in one or more areas of Artificial Intelligence, including but not limited to:
  • Foundational and Applied AI for the Information Professions (search and recommendation; conversational systems; knowledge organization)
  • Human‑Centred, Participatory, and Ethical AI (co‑design with communities; evaluation in real‑world settings; algorithmic accountability, bias/fairness, data justice; Indigenous data sovereignty; global and cross‑cultural perspectives)
  • AI Literacy, Pedagogy, and Instructional Design (AI‑supported teaching and learning; assessment with/for AI; academic integrity and faculty development)
  • Privacy, Law, and Governance of Data and AI (GDPR/EU AI Act/CCPA/FERPA/HIPAA contexts; platform governance and surveillance studies; privacy‑by‑design, de‑identification, and risk/impact assessments)
  • Semantic and Knowledge‑Based Approaches to AI and Trust (ontologies, taxonomies, knowledge graphs, metadata standards, provenance, and transparency)
  • Emerging Technologies in Information (agentic AI and automation of knowledge work; extended reality/XR and immersive storytelling)
• Track record of research or curricular collaboration.

Key Responsibilities

• Teach and conduct research in the aforementioned areas.
• Participate in state, national, and international professional organizations.
• Build collegial relationships with faculty across the iSchool and campus.
• Participate in shared governance and service assignments through committees.
• Organize classes within Canvas LMS.
• Demonstrate…