Assistant Professor - School of Information - Cultural Heritage Informatics, AI/Digital Transformation, and Critical Technology Studies
About The Position
The School of Information at San José State University is seeking an Assistant Professor specializing in Cultural Heritage Informatics, AI/Digital Transformation, and Critical Technology Studies, beginning August 2027. This role is ideal for candidates whose research explores how technological systems influence knowledge creation, cultural memory, information access, social equity, democratic participation, and institutional practices, particularly within the emerging field of Critical Technology Studies. The School of Information is a large and diverse institution with a global reach, offering fully online graduate programs and an ALA-accredited MLIS program. It emphasizes access, equity, community service, digital literacy, and ethical technology, with a focus on issues like information access, AI literacy, digital preservation, cybersecurity, and social justice. San José State University is committed to advancing equity and fostering inclusive learning environments for its diverse student body, which includes a significant number of first-generation, Pell Grant recipients, Hispanic, and Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander students. The university seeks teacher-scholars who can create empowering spaces for mutual learning and knowledge exchange.
Requirements
- Earned doctorate in Library and Information Science, Information Studies, Informatics, Archives, Museum Studies, Digital Humanities, Science and Technology Studies, Computer Science, Data Science, or a closely related field by the time of appointment.
- Demonstrated expertise in cultural heritage collections, archives, libraries, museums, information systems, or related information environments.
- Evidence of scholarship, teaching, or professional practice related to digital transformation, emerging technologies, or critical technology studies.
- Ability to contribute to interdisciplinary initiatives, pursue external funding opportunities, and collaborate with libraries, archives, museums, educational institutions, government agencies, industry partners, and community organizations.
- Demonstrated commitment to student success, accessibility, and community-engaged information practice.
- 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
- An active scholarly agenda examining the relationships among information systems, artificial intelligence, cultural heritage, data infrastructures, communities, and society.
- Record of collaboration with libraries, archives, museums, schools, technology organizations, policy organizations, or community partners.
- Ability to contribute across multiple School of Information degree programs.
- Experience teaching in online, hybrid, or distributed learning environments.
Responsibilities
- Teach undergraduate and graduate courses including Archives and Records Management, Cultural Heritage Informatics, Critical Technology Studies, Information Ethics and the Social Impacts of AI, and Technology Policy and Governance.
- Contribute across multiple graduate programs and support the School's tradition of innovative online education, interdisciplinary collaboration, and socially engaged information practice.
- Teach and collaborate across the School of Information's programs and certificates.
- Participate in service activities that support the School, University, profession, and broader information 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.
- 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
