Assistant Professor - School of Information - Youth Information Ecosystems, Critical Technology Studies, and AI
About The Position
The School of Information at San José State University is seeking a scholar and educator for an Assistant Professor position focusing on Youth Information Ecosystems, Critical Technology Studies, and AI Literacy, beginning August 2027. The role involves examining how children, adolescents, and emerging adults interact with information, digital technologies, social media, and AI, with a focus on equity, access, identity, learning, participation, and well-being. The successful candidate will contribute to the School's mission of preparing information professionals, provide curricular leadership for the Teacher Librarian Program, and strengthen its relevance in a changing technological landscape. The School of Information is known for its diverse student body, fully online graduate programs, ALA-accredited MLIS program, and emphasis on access, equity, digital literacy, and ethical technology. SJSU is committed to advancing equity and seeks teacher-scholars who cultivate inclusive learning environments.
Requirements
- Earned doctorate in Library and Information Science, Information Science, Informatics, Information Studies, Instructional Design, Education, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated expertise in several of the following: youth information behavior/practices, media/digital literacies, emerging technologies, teacher/school librarianship, critical technology/social media studies.
- Ability to provide curricular thought leadership for the Teacher Librarian Program.
- Evidence of the capacity to develop and maintain an active program of research, scholarship, and/or professional engagement focused on youth and information, media, technology, and learning.
- Applicants should demonstrate an awareness of and sensitivity to the educational goals of a socially and economically diverse student population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.
Nice To Haves
- Professional experience as a school librarian, teacher librarian, school library coordinator, educational technology specialist, or related educational leader.
- Evidence of scholarship, research, or professional leadership related to artificial intelligence, critical technology studies, youth and technology, digital citizenship, platform studies, information ethics, educational technology, or the future of school libraries.
- Experience developing partnerships with schools, districts, educational agencies, professional associations, libraries, community organizations, or international educational institutions.
- Potential to contribute to interdisciplinary research and teaching initiatives related to AI, information science, education, ethics, technology policy, or human-centered technology design.
- Demonstrated expertise needed to shape the future of teacher librarianship at a time of significant technological and social change.
Responsibilities
- Teach graduate and undergraduate courses in areas related to critical technology studies, multiliteracies, teacher librarianship, and information practices.
- Provide curricular thought leadership for the Teacher Librarian Program.
- Develop and maintain an active program of research, scholarship, and/or professional engagement.
- Mentor and advise students from diverse professional and academic backgrounds.
- Teach and collaborate across the School of Information's programs and certificates.
- Participate in service activities that support the School, University, profession, and broader community.
- Participate in shared governance, usually in department, college, and university committees and other service assignments.
- Organize all classes within the Canvas Learning Management System (LMS).
- Demonstrate awareness and experience in understanding the needs of a student population of great diversity – in age, abilities, cultural background, ethnicity, religion, economic background, primary language, sexual orientation, gender identity, and academic preparation – through inclusive course materials, teaching strategies, and advisement.
Benefits
- Commensurate with qualifications, experience, and rank as established by the CSU Salary Schedule
- Anticipated hiring academic year annual salary range: $100,000 - $110,000
- Competitive faculty employee benefits for the higher education sector
- Excellent benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
