Assistant / associate professor of practice career track - #1337480

Posting Number: req19235

Department: School of Information

Location: Main Campus

Address: Tucson, AZ USA

Position Highlights

The School of Information invites applications for a Career Track (Non-tenure Eligible) Assistant or Associate Professor of Practice in Game Studies, Game Management, Game Development, Media Ecosystems, Digital Content Management, Social Media/Internet Studies, Data Ethics, Data Science, Information Science, or Library Science position beginning August of 2024 or January of 2025. The teaching load is 3 undergraduate and/or graduate courses per semester (3-3 load), along with iSchool administrative work (e.g., managing capstones, internships, engaging in graduate student advising duties, etc.) and regular service (e.g., committees, disciplinary involvement). Teaching assignments will involve face-to-face classroom instruction and may, depending on faculty preference, involve online or hybrid course formats.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Duties & Responsibilities

• We are
  seeking candidates with a vision for and engaging approaches to outreach and
  the inclusion of underrepresented learners, as well as strong pedagogical
  abilities for teaching diverse students.
• The School of Information is an academic department and a professional school at the University of Arizona, the state's only public land grant university. The School of Information aims to inspire interdisciplinary understanding, diverse interpretation, creation, and use of the emerging knowledge and information environments of the 21st century through innovative instruction and state-of-the-art technology. The School is a place for the interdisciplinary study of information, broadly conceived, and is focused on preparing students for living, thinking, and working in the digital age. The School of Information offers nine degree programs and other certificates, minors, etc.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated commitment to preparing students for a diverse, multicultural, and interconnected society.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D.,
  terminal degree, or commensurate degree in any discipline related to Game
  Studies, Game Management, Game Development, Media Ecosystems, Digital Content
  Management, Social Media/Internet Studies, Data Ethics, Data Science,
  Information Science, Library Science, Game Communities, eSports, Computer
  Science, Engineering, or Math.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with teaching across differing modalities (e.g., online asynchronous, live online, hybrid, face-to-face).
• Experience with faculty service and/or departmental administration.
• Experience with curricular assessment, academic scheduling, advising students, or managing academic programs should be highlighted.

Rank: To be Determined

Tenure Information

Career-Track (CT)

FLSA: Exempt

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Number of Hours Worked per Week: 40

Job FTE: 1.0

Work Calendar: Academic

Job Category: Faculty

Benefits Eligible: Yes - Full Benefits

Rate of Pay: DOE

Compensation Type: salary at 1.0 full-time equivalency (FTE)

Type of criminal background check required: Name-based criminal background check (non-security sensitive)

Number of Vacancies: 1

Contact Information for Candidates

Amy Gordon

*****@arizona.edu

Open Until Filled: Yes

Documents Needed to Apply: Curriculum Vitae (CV), Cover Letter, and One Additional Document

Special Instructions to Applicant

Please upload the following documents within your application:

Diversity Statement

At the University of Arizona, we value our inclusive climate because we know that diversity in experiences and perspectives is vital to advancing innovation, critical thinking, solving complex problems, and creating an inclusive academic community. As an Hispanic-serving institution, we translate these values into action by seeking individuals who have experience and expertise working with diverse students, colleagues, and constituencies. Because we seek a workforce with a wide range of perspectives and experiences, we provide equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or genetic information. As an Employer of National Service, we also welcome alumni of AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service programs and others who will help us advance our Inclusive Excellence initiative aimed at creating a university that values student, staff and faculty engagement in addressing issues of diversity and inclusiveness.