[AISWorld] Lecturer position - University of Wisconsin Milwaukee (USA)

[Shana R Ponelis]

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) is a doctoral/research intensive university and Wisconsin's premier public urban institution, offering a comprehensive liberal arts, sciences and professional education at the undergraduate and graduate level to 24,000 students. UWM has earned the highest rating for a research institution from the Carnegie Classification of Institution of Higher Education, often referred to as R1 status. UWM is one of only 115 R1 institutions.

The School of Information Studies (SOIS) offers several educational programs: a Bachelor of Science in Information Science and Technology (BSIST); a Masters of Science in Information Science and Technology (MSIST) degree in partnership with the Department of Computer Science; an ALA-accredited Masters of Library and Information Science (MLIS); several coordinated graduate degree programs, including Health Informatics; transcript-designated concentrations within the MLIS Archival Studies, Public Libraries, Information Organization, and Information Technology; post-masters Certificates of Advanced Study in Archives and Records Management and Digital Libraries; and a PhD in Information Studies. The School has a strong research faculty, more than 900 students, and state-of-the-art information technology.

SOIS is committed to excellence through diversity of thought, race, gender and community. We seek candidates who value and demonstrate an appreciation for diversity in all forms, in addition to providing the necessary support to those communities for an inclusive learning arena.

JOB SUMMARY
The School of Information Studies (SOIS), the iSchool at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM), invites applications for a Lecturer position in Information Science & Technology. This is a 9-month instructional academic staff position (Teaching Faculty II). This position offers a competitive salary and full benefits. Optional summer teaching for additional compensation may be available. This appointment will be on a yearly renewable contract, based on satisfactory performance and SOIS instructional needs.

The selected applicant will be expected to teach at the Bachelor's and Master's level in one or more of the following areas: networking, web application development (e.g., PHP), information security, data analysis, project management, and machine learning applications. Other relevant information technology-related areas also may be considered. The standard teaching load will be four classes per semester. It is expected that the incumbent must be able to start by Fall 2023.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Master's degree in Information Science/Information Technology/Computer Science, or a related field, by the start date of the appointment

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
Evidence of teaching experience in Information Science/Computer Science /Information Technology related programs.
Demonstrated ability in the design and delivery of courses in a variety of formats, including onsite and online.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
All applicants must apply online via jobs.uwm.edu by March 15, 2023. A strong application packet will include a cover letter outlining interest in this position as well as teaching experience and research profile, a current CV, and a listing the names and contact information for three professional references.

For further information on the position and to apply, please see https://jobs.uwm.edu/postings/36462.
For further information about the School of Information Studies, please visit https://uwm.edu/informationstudies/


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Shana R. Ponelis, Ph.D (IT)
Associate Professor, School of Information Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Northwest Quadrant Building D, Room 2950, Milwaukee, WI 53211
ponelis at uwm.edu<mailto:ponelis at uwm.edu> || 414-251-2514 || https://uwm.edu/informationstudies/people/ponelis-shana/



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