Assistant Professor (tenure-stream) at Simmons University SLIS

Assistant Professor (tenure-stream) at Simmons University SLIS

Main Campus - Boston, MA
R10883

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As a university that values diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices-at all levels, for all positions-ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.

Assistant Professor position (tenure-stream) at Simmons University SLIS

Simmons University's School of Library and Information Science (SLIS) seeks a dedicated scholar and teacher to fill an Assistant Professor faculty position (tenure track) to start in Fall 2025 or Spring 2026. Applicants should be able to teach in our Archives Management and Cultural Heritage Informatics concentrations online and on campus in Boston. We are particularly seeking applications from candidates with research interests in the following areas:

• Principles, practices, and emerging technologies used in the acquisition, organization, and preservation of archival materials;
• Strategies for ensuring long-term access to digital assets, including automatic preservation workflows, and managing born-digital and digitized collections;
• Collaborative archival practices and community-driven archiving to strengthen the preservation, accessibility, and interpretation of cultural heritage materials;
• Metadata standards, digital curation, and innovative strategies for preserving and providing access to visual collections;
• Integration of AI, machine learning, and computational methods to analyze, curate, and interpret digital text, images, and other cultural artifacts.

Candidates will be expected to teach, conduct research, contribute to curriculum development, and provide service to the School, the University, and the information professions. Experience designing and delivering online courses in an asynchronous environment is highly desirable, as is the availability to teach in our face-to-face program. Opportunities to teach include master's and doctoral-level courses face-to-face in Boston and at the SLIS West program in Greenfield, Massachusetts.

Applicants must hold or expect to complete a doctoral degree in library and information science, information studies, or an appropriately related field, ideally by June 30, 2025. Students in the final stages of their dissertation research will also be considered. We seek colleagues who can demonstrate excellence in teaching, have a viable research agenda, and show the potential for leadership in scholarship and professional service. All qualified candidates are invited to apply.

Application instructions / Pre-interviews:

• For further information, please email wisser@simmons.edu
• Please upload a Cover Letter and CV with your application and select or drop all required application materials into the "Resume / Cover Letter" section before submitting for the job. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled.

About Simmons SLIS:

Simmons SLIS prepares students for inspired service, advocacy, and leadership in library and information science, archives, school libraries, and children's services. Simmons SLIS is dedicated to hiring diverse faculty members who will join a community committed to developing principles of equity, inclusion, and social justice in our students and thoroughly preparing our graduates to work effectively in the global environment. We value candidates who bring a variety of backgrounds and experiences to our community to enhance diversity through their research, teaching, and service.

Located in Boston's historic Fenway area, Simmons University is a small, private, non-sectarian university that has educated students for enriching careers and purposeful lives since 1899. Today, Simmons serves nearly 2,000 students in a women-centered undergraduate program and almost 5,000 in coeducational graduate programs. Working at Simmons means joining a collaborative, diverse, mission-driven community of educators and professionals. The School of Library and Information Science is one of the oldest programs at Simmons University, having opened in 1902. Today, the MS in Library and Information Science has over 700 students on two campuses and online and additional students in our PhD program. The MS degree program is top-ranked in U.S. News & World Reports-graduates of our program hail from every state in the United States and over 80 countries.

The successful candidates will join a faculty with a strong commitment to student success and diverse research interests. The SLIS vision "imagines an interconnected world with a diverse and engaged citizenry empowered by information, cultural heritage, and technology; in which the information disciplines and creativity improve lives; and where literature, knowledge, and collective wisdom are preserved and celebrated."

Instructions to Applicants: Please upload all applicable application materials (e.g. resume/cv, cover letter, writing sample, teaching philosophy, etc.) in the Application Materials box on page 2 ("My Experience") of this application. Documents can be uploaded individually or as a combined document (e.g. PDF).

Simmons University is committed to inclusive excellence in all aspects of an individual's community experience. As a university committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, Simmons encourages applications from all under-represented groups. Simmons is committed to creating, developing, promoting, and enhancing inclusive hiring practices-at all levels, for all positions-ensuring diverse talent pools and the delivery of a consistent positive candidate experience. Simmons is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to continuing to develop a more diverse faculty, staff, student body, and curriculum.


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Located in Boston's historic Fenway area, Simmons University is a small, private, non-sectarian College which has educated students for enriching careers and purposeful lives since 1899. Working at Simmons means joining a collaborative, diverse and mission-driven community of educators and professionals.

We prepare students to be leaders for themselves, their communities and the world. Our faculty and staff members lead by example - sharing a commitment to excellence and putting the students first.

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