Professional-Track Faculty Position – School of Information Science – BSIS

Professional-Track Faculty Position – School of Information Science – BSIS

Posted: 10/15/2025 – Open until filled. Desired start date: 08/16/2026. Full time, 37.5 hours per week, 9‑month basis, commensurate salary.

Location:

Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.

Applicants may begin August 16, 2026. Appointment may be at Teaching Assistant Professor or Instructor level.

The School of Information Science (iSchool) at the University of South Carolina invites applications for a full‑time professional‑track faculty position. The successful candidate will teach courses related to user experience research and design; the social and ethical dimensions of AI and data analytics; cybersecurity in organizational contexts; information integrity and media literacy; and the role of data and information in shaping policy, organizations, and society.

• Teach undergraduate courses, with opportunities to teach at the graduate level, delivered in face‑to‑face, online, or hybrid formats.
• Participate in shared governance and service activities.

• Ph.D. or Master’s degree in Information Science or a closely related field by the start date of employment.
• Minimum of two years of professional or academic experience in a related area such as information integrity, user experience research/design, data ethics and policy, organizational communication, or the social impacts of AI and cybersecurity.

• Teaching experience is not required, but desired.

Application review begins November 16, 2025. Applicants must submit:

• Cover letter
• Resume or Curriculum vitae
• List of three references (name, phone, email)
• Three letters of recommendation (signed and on letterhead) for finalists, emailed directly to Rachel Rolli se may also be uploaded to USCJobs at initial application.

Inquiries:
Search Committee Chair Darin Freeburg,
DARINF.edu
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The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender (including transgender), gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDs status, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other bases under federal, state, local law, or regulations.

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