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Assistant Professor in Environmental Justice and Information/Technology
The University of Colorado Boulder is seeking candidates for a faculty appointment at the rank of assistant professor specializing in environmental justice and information/technology. The successful candidate will engage in teaching, mentoring students, and conducting high-quality research while contributing to the department's growth and inclusive excellence.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
We expect the successful candidate to take a strong role in the organizational and intellectual life of the growing department
The candidate should be prepared to teach and mentor students at all levels and to offer courses that currently exist in our curriculum as well as those that complement and extend our curriculum
Through their teaching, the successful candidate will also critically examine, challenge, and expand upon traditional information science curricula and pedagogies and build interdisciplinary connections across the college and campus
We encourage applications from scholars with a proven ability to carry out high-quality research that resonates with an information science perspective and a desire to direct future scholarly interests toward this field
They must have a commitment to instructing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
They are expected to have deep familiarity with the academic workplace, and a willingness to take an active part in the life of the department and college's advancement of inclusive excellence
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. in all fields relevant to the study of environmental justice and information/technology, including Information Science, Computer Science, Management of Information Systems, Communication, Science and Technology Studies and others
Proven ability to carry out high-quality research that resonates with an information science perspective
Desire to direct future scholarly interests toward the field of information science
Commitment to instructing at both the undergraduate and graduate levels
Deep familiarity with the academic workplace
Willingness to take an active part in the life of the department and college's advancement of inclusive excellence
Preferred
Candidates who employ Indigenous research methods in their scholarship are particularly encouraged to apply
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Retirement
Paid time off
Tuition benefit
ECO Pass
Company
CU Online
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Funding
Current Stage
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